Economy Class & Beyond

Question of our time: Dan Dan Noodles or Wanton Noodles?

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So this morning has been interesting so far, with me sampling the catering delights at the Cathay Pacific lounge at London Heathrow. Again. Yes. Don't look at me in that tone of voice. We're here, so let's deal with the question of our time. If you're at Heathrow Airport and you've (wisely) chosen the Cathay Pacific lounge as your departure lounge - which noodle dish … [Read more...]

Don’t forget – Freddie Awards voting is coming to a close

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It's that time of year - The Freddie Awards are drawing ever closer. But the time to vote is drawing to the end... You've got until Friday to cast your vote for the Freddie Awards You can vote in a variety of languages - and it's pretty easy even if you've never voted before. The most important thing with awards like this... is to actually vote. And there's … [Read more...]

WOW adds Reykjavik to Chicago – and more capacity over the pond

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WOW Air's network growth continues apace, with the planned launch of a Reykjavik to Chicago O’Hare service from July 2017 onwards WOW Air A321 - Image, WOW Air via Pintrest The service will be starting from the 13th June 2017, operating four times a week between Reykjavik  to Chicago O’Hare. The timetable looks a bit like this WW153 DEPART KEF 15:00 ARRIVE ORD 16:40 … [Read more...]

LEVEL: Routes and Frequencies… and an elephant in the room

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I'm sure you're all aware that Level has been launched by International Airline Group to the promise of €99 launch fares. LEVEL A330-200 in flight - Image, Level/IAG It seems Level has done well with its launch route with a reported 52,000 tickets sold in a few days. Flight numbers have been confirmed - all coded to operate with Iberia flight codes. We'll get to that … [Read more...]

The Battle for Frankfurt-am-Main Airport: Ryanair turns up the heat

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It seems I've come back to this headline a lot sooner than expected - with Ryanair planning to operate to twenty new destinations from Frankfurt-am-Main in from autumn 2017. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Ryanair is to base seven new aircraft at Frankfurt as its new base, with the introduction of twenty new … [Read more...]

Finnair Singers sing for Valentines Day

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I've noticed in my travels that Finnair like to do things differently to some airlines. And that includes in the air. The Finnair Singers were aboard the New York flight today (14th February) to bring some Valentine surprise and cheer to the passengers aboard the flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esg-aMCLw-s&feature=youtu.be I may have been won over by … [Read more...]

The one trick to opening dressing containers on a plane

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I'm sure we've all been there. You've got a pot of sauce or salad dressing on your tray table with your in-flight meal... you open it.... and the sauce or dressing goes all over you rather than the salad you were aiming at. Or it splatters Or it just goes splodge. And any way you look at this... it isn't pretty. Why is this? Changes in air pressure will make the … [Read more...]

Using Cash and Avois on revenue tickets when flying BA

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If you're Avios rich, but a bit short of cash, is there is a feature in the British Airways booking engine that allows you to book Cash and Avios tickets on revenue flights.   Let's go through some rules: You've got to have the Avios in your account (duh). You can use part-pay on British Airways and American Airlines flights only. You can't use them on code-shares … [Read more...]

Non-Stop Falcons! Lufthansa Technik can help you with the Falcon Master!

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We've seen today on twitter that birds such as Hawks and Falcons love to fly. Aboard planes obviously. @thatjohn! My captain friend sent me this photo. Saudi prince bought ticket for his 80 hawks. via @reddit pic.twitter.com/DWUeoZXdtA — Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) January 30, 2017 Well, it takes a technical team to solve how to carry them safely, and … [Read more...]

Ryanair addresses the US Election…

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Well, it's coming to the end of this vicious, painful, moan worthy, mud-slinging  election cycle. No, not Brexit - but the US Election between Puny Human Number One and Puny Human Number Two... But one airline never been shy of controversy - and of course, it's everyone favourite politically correct airline - Ryanair. And it's the usual hilarity as Ryanair take pops at … [Read more...]