Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: BA001 – London City Airport – Shannon – JFK

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Time for one of the bigger snapshots on this trip - BA001 - London City Airport - Shannon - JFK As most of you know, this route is operated by one of the smaller "mainline" aeroplanes that British Airways operate - the Airbus A318 The seat used is completely different to all the other Club World products - in that it has 2 x 2 seating facing forward (as opposed to a … [Read more...]

Snapshot: Travelodge London City Airport

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Time for another quick snapshot of my current adventure (and this one done at 35,000ft aboard an US Airways A320... and trust me - I'm having trouble working out which is first class and economy class on this bird)  - this time a quick hotel stop in London - The Travelodge London City Airport. It's about 10 minutes walk away from the terminal complex at London City - or a 2 … [Read more...]

Snapshot: BA CityFlyer Dublin to London City Airport

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Time for another Snapshot whilst I'm in the air elsewhere - this time focusing on British Airways CityFlyer between Dublin and London City Airport British Airways operates Embraer E-Jets - today, an E-190SR was rostered for the flight to City The cabin itself had lots of space... where I was. Yes, I was in row 1A. Galley space Plenty of … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Ryanair – Birmingham to Dublin

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I know a lot of you are waiting for this, and you all like fun at my expense, so here it is - I fly Ryanair. Willing Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond So, how good, bad or indifferent is it? Is the plane a Boeing 737-800? Yes. See the above image. Were they being draconian with the luggage at the gate? Not overly that I … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam – What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt?

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Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam - What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt? Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU … [Read more...]

Snapshot: Hyatt Regency Birmingham (UK)

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Earlier this week, fellow blogger and friend Muslim Travel Girl was in Birmingham and was staying at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham (as she has posted on her blog) As I had just got back into town from visiting my folks, it would had been rude to pass up on an opportunity to catch up with a friend. Location: The Hyatt Regency Birmingham is located opposite the International … [Read more...]

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