In the continual decline of the joke of the airline that is British Airways, the airline will now charge for... wait for it... hot water. British Airways Airbus A319 taking off from Heathrow. Please deposit money if you want hot water - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. In the continual battle against its customer, Business Traveller reports that if you want hot water … [Read more...]

Oh dear. There's one thing a lot of British people love - it's Tea.  However, it seems some members of staff in British Airways lounges are getting snippy with the amount of tea bags one has, and if one takes them out of the lounge. Want two bags of tea? You uncouth person... and cause #teagate  (Tea and coffee station, British Airways Galleries First Terminal 5 - Image, … [Read more...]

Time for something different as I look at the brand new Cathay Pacific Lounge at Heathrow Airport. Getting in There is a lift to the lounge as it is on to upper floor. Except on the day I visited, the lifts weren't working as intended, and it took the Cathay Pacific ground staff time to figure out what was going on. A bit of a service failure there. Check-in Check-in was … [Read more...]

It seems unbundling is the name of the game, with Swiss announcing they are offering to sell lounge access at Zürich and Geneva Airports Swiss Airbus A320 at Barcelona El Prat - Image, Economy Class and Beyond As part of the unbundling, passengers in economy class can buy access lounge access. For those who don't have Star Alliance Gold, or a Business/First Class … [Read more...]

Whilst British Airways seems hell bent on cutting back in its lower cabins, for its FIRST class passengers - there's a new treat: British Airways Gin. British Airways Gin - Image, British Airways The Gin will be avalible on one place in the entire British Airways network: The bar of the Concorde Room Bar at Heathrow Terminal 5. The Gin has been blended for the airline by … [Read more...]

EVA Air continues its ties with Sanrio... the home of Hello Kitty and friends. For EVA Air's next trick, please welcome Gudetama to the air. Who is Gudetama? It's The Lazy Egg. Seriously.  To quote Sanrio: Eggs are yummy… boiled, baked or raw. There are many ways to make an egg, but eggs are so lazy (gude gude in Japanese). Look closely and you will see the eggs that … [Read more...]

It seems that British Airways are still trying to be the airline sponsoring the year that is 2016, with an announcement they are to change their credit card fees. British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxing at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Currently, the fee is a flat £5 to use a payment method other than a debit card - meaning payments like … [Read more...]

A couple of days ago, United Airlines revealed its latest plan to entice customers who are wandering away to the low-cost carriers, with a "cheap" fare deal called - United Basic Economy. United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER on approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Basic Economy is United Airlines attempt to take on the low-cost airlines/ultra … [Read more...]