So if you're one of these odd people who choose to book Z fares on United, and trying to maximise mileage in Diamond Club, from todayish (01/02/10), United fares now earn 200% of the base mileage in BMI Diamond Club scheme. Whilst not the greatest option over the pond, it's not a bad option by any stretch of the matter (as I found out by accident)- and for 200% Diamond Club … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – SAS A340
Time for this week's airplane p0rn. And this is one taken on the ground in Downtown Seattle - about a block from the Space Needle - A SAS Airbus A340 climbing out and beginning its long flight back to Scandinavia. More Airplane p0rn next week! … [Read more...]
Updating something that’s good – The Great Circle Mapper (Review).
In a lot of my trip reports (and a lot of others I read), you'll find a little map in there 9 out of 10 times. I use and prefer the maps generated by Karl L. Swartz's Great Circle Mapper (old version). Here's one generated by the old version Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper Well it seems Karl has been very busy and has released gcmap.com and has put some … [Read more...]
Ghetto IFE on… the Apple iPad
Well for those of you who haven't lived under a rock today would had heard of Apple releasing it's newest toy... The iPad For Ghetto IFE users, what's the interest in this device? Take you standard iPod Touch. Now pimp the screen. There you go. All the usual tools (including Safari, Mail, Photos, etc etc are there). In terms of entertainment, there is a nice large … [Read more...]
Air New Zealand on… Cougars.
Oh dear... This one completely slipped off my radar, but I still think it's worth including... How this is related to flying is beyond me (it might have something to do with Auckland - but that's to be proved - and even then the campaign has been pulled ) , but this is Air New Zealand - the company that has introduced ghetto sleeping systems and a new Premium Economy … [Read more...]
BMI Blue+ or above? Used the LHR-TLV route? How about a Status Match?
El-Al are offering a status match with BMI for those abandoned after the BMI LHR-TLV service was terminated For Blue+, there is an upgrade to Gold. 800 points to retain within 6 months, and you'll get gold for another year For Silver and Golds, you'll be matched to Platinum, requiring 2000 points to retain status within 6 months, and you'll get Platinum for … [Read more...]
Ethiopian Incident ** Update **
More details are slowly emerging regarding the ET409 air accident that happened this yesterday Eyewitnesses say they saw a ball of fire in the sky before Addis the plane fell into the sea after taking off in stormy weather. At least 24 bodies have been found, No Survivors have been found found The plane disappeared from radar screens some five minutes after take-off … [Read more...]
And once again – Unite Ballots BA workers for strike
Well it's begun. Unite has commenced the ballot on possible strike action. The ballot that runs from now (25/01) until 22nd February, with the first action possible from 1st March. Unite reiterates it will not call action over Easter - trying to buy the public off with a sympathy "We're hitting businessmen, Willie Walsh and not families" line. Unite is also angry … [Read more...]
** BREAKING NEWS ** Ethipoian Airlines airlines crash near Beirut
An Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 from Beirut to Addis Ababa has crashed 5 minutes after take off. Search and Rescue operations are in progress - it is unknown if any of the 83 passengers or 9 crew survived. The plane - a Boeing 737, is said to have disappeared from radar screens some five minutes after take-off in stormy weather at about 0200 local time. News is still … [Read more...]
Air Accident in Mashhad (Iran)
Emergency teams in Mashhad, Iran have been attending the scene of a landing accident involving a Tupolev Tu-154M. The TU-154M owned by Taban Air flight 6437 from Abadan to Mashhad , suffered damage on landing, losing its undercarriage and a wing. Iranian State media said almost 170 people were on board and that at least 46 were injured. There were no … [Read more...]
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