Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus vs Boeing Space bin – who wins?

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The correct answer is as passengers - we all do. Good morning from the floor area Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016 where I've been playing with overhead bins. Yes again. Why? Well apart from the satisfying sound of a lock clunking, it's good news the both major airframers are developing deeper bins. As airlines continue to pile on fees, or unbundle their posits, … [Read more...]

Looking at the Airspace by Airbus A330neo cabin….

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Airbus revealed the mockup of its A330neo cabin today - branded as "Airspace by Airbus". Airbus it seems are continuing to innovate in the cabin space by making it a lot more friendly than cabin have been in the past - and to create a signature brand for the cabins that are upcoming for the A330neo series aircraft. So what doers the cabin look like? I'm at Aircraft … [Read more...]

Air Canada signs with GoGo for International WiFi coverage

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Air Canada will be expanding its WiFi offering from the autumn. The airline will be expanding WiFi coverage from its North America network to a full international operation. Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at Toronto Pearson International Airport (also operating to Vancouver) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Air Canada will be using GoGo's 2Ku product - which allows for … [Read more...]

Oh Canada… Please pay $7 to enter….

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For those of you who are travelling by air to Canada, there are big changes that go in effect today as Canada formally requires inbound passengers arriving by Air to have e eTA's - Electronic Travel Authorization. The system which has so far been optional is now mandatory as of today, 15th March 2016. You can get one for CAD$7 at … [Read more...]

US Immigration Airport Wait Times: There’s a Web Page for that.

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I know this will shock some of you - but a lot people don't have Global Entry. Yes. Sit back. There. I've said it. People travel into the United States of America without Global Entry to speed their way through. And for those of us who don't (your coffee maker extraordinaire included), that means queuing up and waiting to be stamped into the United States. And at some … [Read more...]

Packing them in – The Lufthansa A320neo

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Lufthansa has finally made a song and dance over the Airbus A320neo entering its short to midhaul fleet. However - from a passenger experiance viewpoint - you might want to avoid it. Why? Lets compare and contrast - the Airbus A320ceo verses the A320neo The biggest number to take away is that the A320neo will pack them in with 180 seats installed on the plane, verses the … [Read more...]

Qantas to roll out Wi-Fi on its planes

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Qantas has taken a big leap forward with in-flight connectivity, with plans to roll out Wi-Fi across its domestic fleet. Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qantas has tapped ViaSat who will be providing KA/KU Band connectivity through ViaSata nbn network for in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, with promises that passengers … [Read more...]

IcelandAir offers Gate-to-Gate WiFi

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For those of us who want to be connected at all times in the air, IcelandAir have become the first airline in Europe to allow Gate-to-Gate WiFi on its fleet. IcelandAir Boeing 757-200 - Image, Icelandair  Gate-to-Gate in this case means you can hook onto the WiFi when you get on the plane at your origin, and disconnect from the Wifi when you walk off the plane - … [Read more...]

Icelandair Introduces Stopover Buddies!

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Lets put this out there first - the airline industry can be extremely boring and repetitive (the recent example over the excitement of American Airlines reintroducing snacks is just one thing that flags up on my radar that I file under "That it?'). Icelandair though... has always been slightly different. It's been promoting Iceland as a stopover point between Europe and … [Read more...]

Oh Gate A10. How I hate thee.

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With apologies to Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 - Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Oh Gate A10 in Heathrow Terminal 5. Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Or shall I compare thee to the third ring of hell, where souls are packed tightly into buses in the vague hope they will be going somewhere? Shall I compare these to unorganised human mess as opposed to … [Read more...]