Frame RC501 (Boeing 501 Experimental) took to the air for the first time today, and is currently conducting it's first flight in the Washington State Area. Pictures - Boeing Commercial (from their webcast) More coverage later, but for previous GhettoIFE.com 747-8 Coverage, clicky here to see my analysis here.. … [Read more...]
Diamond Club Problems – To fudge up a database once is careless, to fudge it up multiple times takes class…
It seems BMI's is having one heck of a little SNAFU with the online Diamond Club. When you try and log in, you might see this Not good to see - after a day. Not good to see after two days. Worrying after three days. We're now on FIVE days. There have been rumours of some datacentre issues, and other data issues, but again, the communication from BMI has been … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – British Airways 777-200ER
Another Sunday rolls around - so obviously it must be time for some more Airplane p0rn! This week, it's a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER taxing at Chicago O'Hare International More of course - next week! … [Read more...]
British Airway Looses £50 million in 3 months… calls it “Better than expected”
British Airways appears to be doing "better" after a £50 million pre-tax loss. Excuse me, but if they've lost £50 million down the sofa, please send me their sofas. That's still a lot of cash to loose. However, this down from the £122m lost the same time last year. BA has managed to reduce operating costs, whilst working on the pension blackhole that … [Read more...]
Promos: BA Go Dr Evil, InterContinental twists the knife on HHonors…
British Airways - 1 Meeeillion Miles! British Airways are running a Dr Evil contest, with the chance to win 1,000,000 (1 Million) miles, and also an upgrade to BA Gold Details at www.ba.com/bamillionaire Notes: UK Residents only Must register as a UK Executive Club Member (Euro/World Members excluded this time) Deadline: 9th February 2010 IC Group … [Read more...]
So I try to ticket a flight on United.bomb….
So muggins decided to try to ticket a flight on United for a little trip to Atlanta. Nothing overly magically difficult (Frankfurt - Atlanta - London)... until it comes to ticketing the thing. United.com was showing this ticket for $415. Unitedairlines.co.uk (which is the same site with a UK interface) was charging £387 for the same fare. So of course, I … [Read more...]
Preview: Atlanta or Bust! Coming April 2010!
And the lo - the Great Circle produced... a map! Map by the Great Circle Mapper - http://www.gcmap.com More later - and no United. You haven't escaped my rant yet. … [Read more...]
Three More Words.
BLOODY UNITED.BOMB (and that's the polite way of putting it) More when I wake up tomorrow and at a console. One more hit on Expedia and Orbitz....Update: It's worked. Orbitz came through. Rant about United.bomb *much* later, and an expansion of what's to come... … [Read more...]
I’ve almost lost it again.
Three words. Atlanta or Bust! More tomorrow when I get this tied down... … [Read more...]
BA and Unite – Back into court (Anything you can do I can do better…)
Like an old couple, British Airways and Unite are heading back to the courts to get another part of the dispute settled. This time Unite is taking BA to court Unite are claiming that it was not consulted properly over the changes that were imposed on its workers - including crew reductions on Long Haul, and the pay freeze. BA argues it needs to cut losses and claims it … [Read more...]
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