Economy Class & Beyond

Goodbye Heathrow Terminal 1

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Today marks another important day in Heathrow history - with Terminal 1 closing after opening in 1968. Heathrow Terminal 1 in 2008 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The last flight will be operated by British Airways, operating BA970 with a flight to Hanover as the last flight out of the terminal. British Airways is the last operator in the terminal, with all … [Read more...]

The Ultimate bag for the Aviation Geek?

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There are a range of decent carry ons for the Aviation Geek out there. My bag of choice (as most of you know) is a Pan American Message Bag: Why yes. It's a Pan Am Original Messenger Bag - http://www.panam.com/shop/pan-am-bags/pan-am-messenger-1.html This bag has attracted more than its fair share of attention when I've been travelling - least of all I've been stopped … [Read more...]

So I finally pulled a Japan trip together…

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The real world for me has been more than a challenge recently - I'll be honest. So I'm in need of a holiday, and I'm going in July. When cups of coffee are your inspiration in the morning - it's time for a break. I must be mad, breaking one of my golden rules of not travelling during July/August. But away - I need a break. I've been fiddling around with Kayak for … [Read more...]

Eurowings offer €99.99 fares from Colonge to Dubai!

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It seems Eurowings (a low cost carrier of the Lufthansa group), is trying to make a splash on its upcoming Colonge to Dubai route, offering an introductory fare of €99.99each way - or €199. return. The route operates from Cologne-Bonn Airport to Dubai. Through pricing is available from London Heahtrow, London Stansted or Manchester. In this case, you might want to select … [Read more...]

A €16 to book a Lufthansa flight? Depends how you book…

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Lufthansa is wanting people to book its flights - however the way you book a flight with them will be just as important in the next few months. Lufthansa Boeing 737-500 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Booking tickets via a Lufthansa online system is cheaper to Lufthansa than using a major Global Distribution System such as Amadeus or Sabre - and as … [Read more...]

Election 2015: Time to vote…

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It's 7th of May (at the time of writing). If you're registered to vote in the UK - and haven't done so by proxy or by postal voting, it's time to get out of the house and to the polling station. Today is a day where we the public have a chance to voice our opinion about the political elite, and if your local representative is doing a good enough job... or not. That … [Read more...]

Election 2015: Ryanair calls for scrapping Air Passenger Duty

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With the dizzying climax of the UK General Election coming soon - as the UK members of the public go to the polls tomorrow, Ryanair has dropped this lovely advert in, with a cheeky reminder to vote for anyone against Air Passenger Duty Here's the advert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofo-oCvbYVQ Sadly, whilst the matter of Air Passenger Duty in the UK is becoming … [Read more...]

Using Points Tactically – Or How I saved £500 or so.

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I'll be honest - my use of points has been restricted in the past mainly to the odd hotel stay, or the odd redemption around Europe (or the long haul Asia trips). However, I don't tend to judge what is a "good" redemption or what is a "bad" redemption. I'd rather say that value is in the eye of the beholder. An example: I once redeemed 18,000 Qantas miles for an … [Read more...]

Should I buy an Iberia upgrade for a long haul flight?

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Earlier this month I wrote about Iberia offering auction pricing to upgrade my flight. Well it seems Iberia want to offer me something different now, with an Iberia Upgrade: Well, what should come through the email box but this: So the new option: Cabin Upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class aboard an A330 for €500 all in for one segment (MAD-ORD). Upgrade is for … [Read more...]