Economy Class & Beyond

Welcome to the USA. With Poor Planning and inadequate staff (Philly Airport)

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There's nothing like coming to the USA, and being a victim of poor planning and having inadequate staff. Good evening from what is turning into a class one ominishambles of a trip from Philadelphia Airport. But I'm not going to focus on American Airlines performance today... (that's later). Rather, it's the turn of the US Customs and Border Patrol and my old friends - the … [Read more...]

Hello Digbeth my old friend…

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(apologies to Simon and Garfunkel and The Sound of Silence). ... I've come to pass through again.  Say hello to the evening light. Say hello to the coach that's there.  To take me so I can fly by air.  With songs, that never seem to change  And no delays.  Touching... the sound of silence.  (Sorry, I. An only stretch … [Read more...]

Changes to BA check-in deadlines at Heathrow

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For those of you on long haul flights out of London Heathrow, and like arriving at the last minute, there are more changes to check in times especially if you are flying British Airways. Heathrow Terminal 5 Check-in area - Image, Economy Class and Beyond British Airways will require all long haul passengers who departing Terminal 3 or 5 to have checked in with 1 hour (60 … [Read more...]

Your Samsung Note7. Banned aboard planes by the USDOT

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With Samsung throwing in the towel with the Galaxy Note7 - halting production of the product, and issuing a full recall - the US Department of Transport  has updated its travel advice regarding this flaming product. (Yet they're still plugging them in Target)  The US Department of Transport is banning transportation of Samsung Galaxy Note7 from air … [Read more...]

Icelandair’s Stopover Buddies RETURN!

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One of the better promotions earlier this year - and totally out of the box - was IcelandAir's "Stopover Buddies". Well good new - it's back! Welcome back stopover buddies! For those who missed out on Stopover Buddies last time (and how could you?), the concept was a great one - you requested a buddy when you had a stopover with IcelandAir, and an IcelandAir … [Read more...]

Alas A10. We meet again. Alas, I still hate thee.

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Last time we met Gate A10, I compared thee to a summer day. Well it isn't summer A10. Rather it is the autumn... leading to a winter of discontent. How unpleasant to meet thee again Gate A10. Thy existence we know is questionable, but unfortunate thanks to Heathrow Airport again under-designing an airport, and happily have bussing services instead of building … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific waves goodbye to the Boeing 747-400

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For the passenger version of the Boeing 747 - the erstwhile Boeing 747-400 - more airlines are removing them from their fleets. Cathay Pacific formally closed its chapter on operating passenger Boeing 747-400s with a celebratory flyover of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, with 300 of its staff aboard on a charity flight. Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 conducting its last … [Read more...]

British Airways and American Airlines compare themselves in Business

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Oh, you've got to love British Airways and their advertising - especially when the come out with stuff like this. https://youtu.be/WAxkWWP_3DY Ooooohkay. Now that video out of the way (although however signed it off needs to be taken away), there are little things to get out of the way. So in the video they've talked about: Fully flat seats Noise cancelling … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to go 10 across aboard their Boeing 777 fleet

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Well, it seems one of the hold-outs of 10 across seating aboard a Boeing 777 have fallen - with Cathay Pacific to introduce 10 across seating according to the South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 taxing at Hong Kong International Airport - soon to be filled with 10 across seating in Economy Class - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Plans call for 10 across … [Read more...]

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