Economy Class & Beyond

AirAsia X -re-balances its orders, welcomes the A321XLR

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AirAsia X is juggling its order book with Airbus, and has cut its order of planned order Airbus A330neo aircraft down, in favour of the Airbus A321XLR The finalised order with Airbus calls for an additional 12 A330-900neo aircraft, and 30 A321XLR aircraft to join the AirAsia X long haul fleet. In formation - AirAsiaX Airbus A330-900neo and A321XLR. Image, … [Read more...]

LNER to trial new rail fares

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One of the odditities of train travel in the UK are return rail fares. A perfect example of this is one of the routes I use - London Marylebone to Brimingham. If I brought a single ticket - it would cost £31.30. However, if I brought a return ticket, it costs a £31.40 - a grand total of 10p extra. 10p extra for a return ticket is a bargain. Not … [Read more...]

Japan Airlines rolls out new amenity kits

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Amenity kits can be many things - it can be a useful aid en-route when travelling, a memory of travel beyond travel or as a collectable Japan Airlines have updated their amenity kits for its international business class routes, introducing a kit by Maison Kitsuné and Beams. And which one you'll get depends on which direction of travel you're doing. Flights … [Read more...]

Airlines move to ban certain unserviced MacBook Pro’s

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If your daily workstation is a 2015 edition MacBook Pro, you'll find airlines over the world no longer wanting it for travel... unless it's had a battery swap. If you've got a 15" 2015 MacBook Pro, time to get the battery serviced... or don't expect the device to travel - Image, Apple.  Those who need to their laptops serviced should head to … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 767 Oslo to London Heathrow

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It's time for another snapshot - this time looking at the passenger experience on British Airways 767 between Oslo to London Heathrow. 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 … [Read more...]

Marriott to remove miniature bathroom amenities from rooms worldwide

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It seems that hotels are catching on to the idea of removing single-use plastics, with Marriott International announced that it’s expanding an initiative to replace single-use toiletry bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel in guest room showers with larger, pump-topped bottles. Marriott International New Amenities, now with added pump action - Image, Marriott … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 175 Doha to Oslo (Business Class)

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It's time for another snapshot as we edge closer to the trip report, this time examining Qatar Airways 175 between Doha and Oslo. 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 … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 833 Bangkok to Doha (QSuites – Boeing 777-300ER)

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It's time for another snapshot, this time looking at a variety of Qatar Airways QSutie product between Bangkok and Doha. And yes - this is in business class in the much vaunted QSuites - this time aboard a Boeing 777-300ER. 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 … [Read more...]

UK Government mandates installation of 3D cabin baggage scanners

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The UK government has mandated that airports within its territories will need to install 3D cabin baggage scanners. Could this be the beginning of Fast Track for all? Maybe. The installation date has been mandated for 1st December 2022. In principle, this technology will allow you keep your bag sealed and not have to take out liquids, laptops and … [Read more...]