Economy Class & Beyond

Video Saturday – Wizz Air low flypast

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to take to the observation places as we go to this week's video. This week, A  Wizz Air Airbus A320 performs a very low pass at the Budapest Air Show on the 1st May this year How low you're asking? Firstly watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUbDBbQkgdk. If you notice, the plane is well below the height of some of the … [Read more...]

Thailand Travel Advice updates

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By now, you're all probably aware of the military coup d'état in Thailand. Various agencies have offered travel advice - here's a few highlights. Firstly, there is a military imposed curfew between the hours of 22:00 and 05:00 local time. Visitors to Thailand are not exempt for the curfew, except in the case of travel to and from airports. Even then, leave plenty of time to … [Read more...]

Bombardier unveils the CRJ-900NextGen for American Airlines

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Whilst I love the Embraer E-Jets, it seems some airline executives prefer the Bombardier CRJ family of products. In the case of American Airlines, they've gone both ways, with E-Jets operated by Republic Airlines - and the unveiling of the CRJ900NextGen for American Eagle, operated by PSA Airlines. New CRJ-900NextGen in American Eagle paintwork in the PSA Hanger at Dayton - … [Read more...]

Asiana reveals pictures of its A380 cabins (First, Business and Travel)

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As Asiana Airlines gears up to operate the double decks Airbus A380 aircraft, the airline has released some pretty pictures of the product. First up is First Class... which in some respects looks like an Underground train with the entryways into the suites (with a two door sliding soultion, a 32" screen,  in a 1-2-1 configuration on the lower deck of the plane Entrance to a … [Read more...]

Using Hand Baggage Only Fares on Daytrips with British Airways

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It's Tuesday in GhettoIFE land.. and Tuesdays are rather boring, being the low point of the week before the upward hope of the weekend coming. Must be time to book a flight to really have something to look forward to. British Airways have a product called "Hello Daytrip" - allowing you to take daytrips from London to European destinations. It's taking the idea of what … [Read more...]

Air Canada has its first 787 delivered

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The Boeing 787 gains another operator, with Air Canada taking delivery of the new aircraft, adding the class to its fleet. The plane departed Paine Field in Everett, Washington State and headed for Air Canada's Toronto base. Air Canada Boeing 787 arriving at Toronto Pearson - Image, Air Canada This is the first Boeing 787 (a 787-8 subtype) out of 37 that are out for … [Read more...]

BA’s Golden Ticket for 2014

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One of the schemes I like that rewards outstanding staff is the British Airways Golden ticket scheme. It's a scheme that in my opinion is a lot better than BA.com/welldone, as it gives an instant feedback to the crew-member in question. And yes, I gave my golden ticket away this year to an OpenSkies crew member who did a sterling job between New York and Orly. Well, Golden … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 767-200ER

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week its an American Airlines Boeing 767-200ER shot in January 2014 at the gate at San Francisco International Airport, after completing the trans-continental run from New York JFK. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! The Boeing 767-200s … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Up by El Al

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to stow your luggage in the overhead bin, bring your seat into the upright position, and prepare of an aural assault as we go to this week's safety video. This week, it's the Low Cost Carrier part El-Al... with this... video... or is a music video? I'm not sure.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V6qx1uQ29g I wonder if there is a safety … [Read more...]

British Airways Club World and First Class Sale from London

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It's that time of year again with British Airways put their premium cabins on sale. It's sale time - Image, British Airways. Both First Class and Club World have had their prices reduced on certain destinations across the BA Long Haul network, with departures from London Heathrow and London Gatwick. These are the lowest prices listed on BA.com, with departures varying to … [Read more...]