Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza O’Hare

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It's time for another Snapshot - and it's featuring one of my regular hotels in Chicago - The Crowne Plaza O'Hare. Yes, it's a regular propety stop for me, mainly becasue - it's reasonablly well priced, and convient to where I need to go next (yes, the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). And getting the Hyatt Regency on the rates I use can be a "challenge". So, the outside. It's a file … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare

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Time for another Snapshot - this time, looking at American Airlines AA87 between London Heathrow T3 and Chicago O'Hare Transit and Security Clearance: Sadly, changing planes at Heathrow can never be a simple task - whilst it is a matter of following the signs and boarding the shuttle bus - there re a couple of complications - namely the American Airlines security and … [Read more...]

Snapshot – British Airways Domestic Manchester to London LHR

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Lets start this trip how its meant to go - with a snapshot - looking a British Airways UK Domestic flight between Manchester Airport and London Heathrow T5. (For those of you know are unfamiliar with how I do reviews these days, please see this post - explains it a lot better) Boarding: A bit of a mess if we're honest - with no defined queues. Had to push through for … [Read more...]

The more things change at 3:15am… 

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The more they stay the same.  Good morning from Digbeth Coach station in the heart of the Irish wiarter in Birmingham.     Well - good is a lie, but it's a term that will suffice.  Sometimes, I don't think the stressful parts of my trips aren't the flying part - it's the part getting to the airport that can be more stressful than not.  Take … [Read more...]

The Case of Two Trips running together….

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So in the constant comedy that are my first world problems  - I appear to have two trips running together. I am heading off to Chicago again shortly, but I have the an added complication of being at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016 straight after. So, we have complexities coming in already of two trips running in together. Normally a Chicago Trip is a Wednesday to … [Read more...]

Californiacation! Hanging with the Little Mermaid – Copenhagen

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TRIP REPORT - Californiacation! Hanging with the Little Mermaid - Copenhagen Kevin's Note: Adam is back again after a little break... and today, he's talking about Copenhagen. Over to you Adam. Index: Californiacation - What, where, why, when, who, how When your life’s in a mess - National Express coach 737 High Wycombe-Luton Airport/London’s … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – 40 up…

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Growing old in Style - 40 up... Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf Airport to Hong … [Read more...]

Growing Old in Style – The Great Rush Home

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Growing Old in Style - The Great Rush Home Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf Airport to Hong Kong … [Read more...]

Growing Old In Style – Cathay Pacific’s “The Pier”

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Growing old in Style - Cathay Pacific's "The Pier" Index: 40.. wait? You're 40??? Off to Heathrow with National Express Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and British Airways Galleries First BA936 London Heathrow to Düsseldorf in Club Europe Düsseldorf airport and the most boring lounge... in the world (Lufthansa Business Lounge) CX376 Düsseldorf Airport to Hong … [Read more...]

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