Economy Class & Beyond

Paris Orly gets a new oneworld lounge for OpenSkies and British Airways

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Paris Orly Airport. Words that can send shivers down anyone's spine. However, there's news of a welcome change at the airport, with the launch of a new lounge. The lounge is called 212 Orly West, and is operated by OpenSkies and British Airways... and it looks... rather nice. Images oneWorld/British Airways The lounge takes its inspiration from the New York loft … [Read more...]

Frankfurt Airport *does* have free Wifi…. and it works…

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Good morning/afternoon/I've lost the plot on time zones from Frankfurt Airport. Frankfurt Airport Flapperboard departure board - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It seems Frankfurt Airport has finally got onto the bandwagon of offering free at through the terminals at last. In the past, this was limited to 30 minutes or so via a ridiculous signup method that required you … [Read more...]

The joy of bussing… at Heathrow (or the hell of Gate T5-A10)

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Good morning from Terminal 5, where I'm pondering what designer built this wonderful place... because there are certainly never enough gates at Terminal 5. Why? I'm at everyone's non-favourite gate at Terminal 5 - A10.  For the uninitiated, T5-A10 is the bussing gate at Terminal 5A - for when an airline runs out of gates. And it's a miserable place to be. And … [Read more...]

The Davis Commission suggests a 3rd Runway at Heathrow

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Well, as if not many of us could guess the result, the Davis Commission has released its report today (Warning: Heavy Reading) on the need of a new runway in the South East of England, which recommended a 3rd runway should be built at London Heathrow Airport. Heathrow Airport at Takeoff, Image - Economy Class and Beyond So you think that's it - get the diggers in … [Read more...]

Plaza Premium adds a new lounge at Singapore

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Plaza Premium appear to be popping up more lounges around the world - with the launch of a lounge in Singapore Changi Airport.   Now, Singapore Changi Airport is one heck of an airport - lets make no bones about that, so a lounge may seem suplurious. But there are times where you need to take a break away from the masses to get on with some work in peace or relax - and … [Read more...]

Goodbye Heathrow Terminal 1

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Today marks another important day in Heathrow history - with Terminal 1 closing after opening in 1968. Heathrow Terminal 1 in 2008 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The last flight will be operated by British Airways, operating BA970 with a flight to Hanover as the last flight out of the terminal. British Airways is the last operator in the terminal, with all … [Read more...]

British Airways Golden Ticket for 2015

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Another hard to open envelope arrived in my post yesterday. Within in was sometime I like to keep an eye out for - the British Airways Golden Ticket. The 2015 Golden Ticket. The aim of the Golden ticket scheme is very simple: to reward outstanding service. The Golden ticket is for any member of British Airways staff, its affiliates and franchisees (such as SunAir, … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus introduces Tayto crisp sandwiches to the air!

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For those of us of a certain age (and/or younger/older), nothing beats crisp sandwiches. Well it seems Aer Lingus has caught on to this idea - and is releasing this gem of a purchasable meal aboard the short-haul flights Behold: The DIY Crisp sandwich! It's a DIY sandwich, featuring bread, butter and of course Tayto Cheese and Onion Crisps (and your did your know of … [Read more...]

Toronto’s Union Pearson Express opens

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Connecting to and from airport can be a pain... and Toronto Airport is one of those pains. In the past, you either had to pay for a coach - which took 30 minutes+ from the airport to downtown (with a grumpy driver normally), or the bus and the Toronto Subway (which took an hour plus to get anywhere). Well, there's a new option - the Union Person Express (or the UP Express), … [Read more...]