Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: Brussels Airlines Brussels to Lisbon featuring the AeroSmurf

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Time for a Snapshot - this week looking at the Passenger Experience on Brussels Airlines between Brussels National Airport and Lisbon Airport. 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 … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: FlyBe Birmingham-Hamburg and return

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It's time for another Snanpshot - this time looking at FlyBe between Birmingham and Hamburg. As the flights were similar in the air, I've merged these two snapshots into one. Pre-Departure (Birmingham) On-line check-in allowed, with a boarding pass re-print to accommodate a seating change request. Security was handled quickly, and I was through to airside within 10 … [Read more...]

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 product in some nice … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus 263 Birmingham to Dublin

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Time for another in a series of Snapshots. For those of who've forgotten... 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 product in some nice gentle headlines So this time looking, we'll take a look at the Aer Lingus … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 294 in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy)

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It’s time for another snapshot - this time featuring British Airways 294 in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy). The Plane It's a Boeing 777-200ER. This one is refurbished compared to some of the Boeing 777s in the British Airways fleet. The Seat This time, I would be sat in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy cabin) as opposed to World Traveller (Economy Cabin).  … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 47 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare

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Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on American Airlines 47 between London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare. For those who haven't encountered how I do trip reports on this blog: Trip Reports - These are full deep-dive reports taking you deep into the passenger experience looking at the big things as well as the small things Snapshots - These are bite-sized … [Read more...]

Snapshot: AY3126 Heathrow to Helsinki

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Time for another quick snapshot with Finnair as I explore the short-haul European service. Check-in Check in is handled from Zone E at Heathrow Terminal 3.  Boarding passes for both the outbound and inbound segments were printed off here (a little time-saver for later). Side note: Why can't other airlines have a pretty boarding passes as Finnair? Security Security was … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Finnair A350 Business Class Short Haul

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Time for another snapshot - this time featuring something I've been teasing about since Sunday - Finnair A350 Business Class operating on a short-haul route. Boarding Boarding was from the Gate 32 for the run to Heathrow The plane It's an Airbus A350-900. Why do you think I was up at 4am in the morning Tallinn time? Not for love you know. The Cabin It's cool, … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 735 Manchester to Philadelphia

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Time for a new series of snapshots - this week we're going to look at my trip to BAcon in Washington DC. For those of who've forgotten... 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 product in some nice gentle … [Read more...]