Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 296 Chicago O’Hare to London Heathrow

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Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on the long haul service on British Airways 296 between Chicago and London Heathrow Pre-departure. Check-in for the flight was from Terminal 5 at Chicago O'Hare International. Bags were accepted and tagged through to Heathrow. Wait time for TSA screening and clearance: 31 minutes Lounge The British Airways Terraces … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare

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It's time for another Snapshot - this time looking at AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare in Main Cabin Extra. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the basic … [Read more...]

REVIEW: The Manchester Airport Escape Lounge (T3) – A viable alternative?

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Once again, Adam is back looking at lounges for me whilst I'm trapped in the office. This time, he's at Terminal 3 in Manchester Airport, and at The Escape Lounge. I've been to the British Airways T3 lounge a few times before. How does The Escape Lounge compare to the BA offering next door? Over to you Adam... Manchester Airport Terminal 3 is a severely overstretched bit … [Read more...]

The Plaza Premium Heathrow T5 Lounge: A viable alternative to BA Galleries?

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Please extend a warm welcome to one of my friends - and sometimes contributor to Economy Class and Beyond - Adam, who has been musing about the state of lounges at Heathrow. Does the Plaza Premium Lounge offer a viable alternative to using British Airways Galleries lounge? Take it away Adam...   The declining quality of British Airways lounges at Heathrow Airport has … [Read more...]

Life, The Universe and Everything – Six By Nine? Forty Two?

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Six By Nine? Forty Two? "Life, The Universe and Everything" Contents. In the beginning I begun to write this trip report. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad move.  First action of being 42 - Coach 210, British Airways Galleries South BA710 London to Zürich in Club Europe A brief wander into Zürich … [Read more...]

Life, The Universe and Everything – The Race, The Coach, The Cold

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The Race, The Coach, The Cold "Life, The Universe and Everything" Contents In the beginning I begun to write this trip report. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad move.  First action of being 42 - Coach 210, British Airways Galleries South BA710 London to Zürich in Club Europe A brief wander into Zürich … [Read more...]

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