Economy Class & Beyond

Mmm. BAcon. Images going live, Videos live “soon”

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As I'm still buried in a mountain of user admin in the office, my take on BAcon (as well as the usual extensive - and I mean extensive) trip report is still in the process of being written.   Photos: Birmingham New Street, EI263 to Dublin - http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2013/05/01/aer-lingus-ei263-birmingham-to-dublin.html Dublin Airport, Dublin DAA lounge - … [Read more...]

Another great flight… But baggage handling fails….

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Greetings from London Heathrow. After a lovely flight after being upgraded to World Traveller Plus, I has to deal with Heathrow airport which spectacularly seems to forget the meaning of the words "priority luggage" 20 minutes on the belt before my bags spewed out. At least they're intact. Now onto Heathrow express, then connect... And home. … [Read more...]

The trek home begins… and a new boarding pass….

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Well I'm at DIA a bit early after a shuttle ride, and a walk around Denver today. DIA itself with the stunning architecture of the Jeppsen terminal is brilliant... a shame the TSA are up to their usual games. Still... the joy of a long flight home now is beckoning. In the terminal building... Although.. there's no pre-flight dinning here at the AA Lounge. A … [Read more...]

Actions speaking louder than words

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So I'm now at DIA relaxing after a good flight. Why? The crew I had we're nothing short of amazing today - with the little action of a purser coming up and welcoming me aboard... And the actions of the crew. Whilst the T1 - T5 omnishambles is not forgivable, the actions of crew aboard made a real difference when I got off the flight. And maybe I can be a bit more … [Read more...]

So calm you’ll sail through… Hmm… I doubt that…

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Well that was the most painful transfer at LHR ever. What was meant to be a quick 20 transfer turned into a 60 minute affair thanks to a catalogue of errors. First up, a 40 minute delay due to high winds. Not ideal, but I'll live with it. The bus that was meant to connect with the plane T1 didn't make it - so it was transfer via Flight Connection Centre. For those of you … [Read more...]

Dublin… in a word.

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WET. Good morning from Dublin's Fair City, where it is pretty darn wet today - with a bumpy ride in to Dublin due to the wetness. Next Stop: Heathrow. All this to save £180+.... … [Read more...]

Off we go again!

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SO the beginning of a trip again - Good morning from Birmingham Airport! (Well I would call it Birmingham International Airport, but the branding team might  come and do evil to me in the middle of the night...) Well, once again I'm sitting in an airport departure lounge, waiting for a go to gate command to be issued. This time, its light as possible on the way … [Read more...]

Back into action, Up to the Top/Back in the Back – Well – Colour me…

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The Wrap up: Well Colour Me Impressed. Back into action, Back to the Back Up to the Top – To Chicago with American Airlines, American Eagle and British Airways LHR-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR Index: Dodging the Sword of Damocles (The Introduction) To Heathrow, T3 Lounges AA99 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O’Hare T5 Hyatt Regency O’Hare One Time Exception: A Loop … [Read more...]

Back into action, Up to the top – Homeward Bound

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Homeward Bound Back into action, Back to the Back Up to the Top – To Chicago with American Airlines, American Eagle and British Airways LHR-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR Index: Dodging the Sword of Damocles (The Introduction) To Heathrow, T3 Lounges AA99 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O’Hare T5 Hyatt Regency O’Hare One Time Exception: A Loop Around the … [Read more...]