Lufthansa last week rolled out its "newest" Airbus A350, which will be configured a lot different than the current A350s out there. Let us take a look. The new aircraft - D-AIVC is named after the city of Munich. It was christened at Munich Airport by the Bavarian Minister, President Dr. Markus Söder. The "Munich" is the first aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet to offer … [Read more...]

Air France is updating its amenity kit offering for its La Première passengers - and there's more than a hint of travel romanticism in it. The new amenity kit is inspired by a writing set.  It is available in two colours that are characteristic of the La Première travel suite – Air France red and pearl grey.  The topstitching and … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport has been in the news a lot, with the issues it's had processing people through security, with passengers missing flights. Well, whilst they are still trying to employ more people to help, there is a little bit of relief as Terminal 3 is set to fully reopen. Manchester Airport Terminal 3 in the early Morning - Image, EconomyClass and … [Read more...]

For those flying to North America with Qatar Airways, a new set of menus is rolling out across the North American network for both Business and Economy Class passengers. They'll be available across the Qatar Airways North American network from mid-April 2022. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Holidays with families (or by yourself) can be a stressful experience. Jet2 (and its holiday arm Jet2Holidays), is re-introducing its "Twilight Check-in" service to reduce the pressure for those who want to check in the night before.   Jet2 Boeing 737-800 arriving at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The service is offered at various UK departure … [Read more...]

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Thalys (the high-speed European rail operator) are to expand their AirRail partnership. The aim is to increase the number of passengers with connecting KLM flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol who travel from Brussels – and back – by train. KLM has offered transfer passengers the option of boarding a Thalys high-speed train … [Read more...]

It seems British Airways is tapping into Ryan Reynolds star-power, with the airline to offer Aviation American Gin aboard its flights. Passengers flying across the Atlantic and all other long-haul routes will be offered it from the in-flight menu. Meanwhile, those who want to try it on short-haul can purchase it as part of the on-board Speedbird café programme for … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways is changing its amenity kit, with them working with Diptyque for the new amenity kits. These will be initially available for First and Business Class passengers on routes across the Americas, Australia and New Zealand, in addition to A380 flights to London and Paris. The new amenity range consists of Diptyque branded bags as well as gift boxes … [Read more...]

Once again, I’m sat at luggage claim at Heathrow Terminal 5 after another performance that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Yes. British Airways and Heathrow have failed again at the last hurdle - at their home base. Our aircraft landed nice and early at 10:01 and made good progress to the terminal building. At 10:05, we stopped on a taxiway. We … [Read more...]