Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: Qatar Airways 302 Helsinki to Doha – Business Class

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Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on the passenger experience on Qatar Airways 302 between Helsinki and Doha. And yes - this is in business class. 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 … [Read more...]

Air Canada First A220 routes confirmed

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Air Canada is working towards introducing its new Airbus A220, with the first routes announced for the type The first routes will be: Montreal - Seattle Toronto - San Jose The timetables for the new routes are as follows: Toronto - San Jose AC 765 DEPART YYZ 08:55 ARRIVE SJC 11:28 AC 766 DEPART SJC 12:15 ARRIVE YYZ 20:10 Montreal - Seattle AC 565 … [Read more...]

Goodbye Virgin Trains… Hello First Trenitalia

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EDITORS NOTE: I’ve published an FAQ into some of the changes here where Avanti West Coast will take over the Virgin Trains operation. Virgin Trains has been part of the privatised railway since 1997 when it took over runing of the West Coast Mainline. This will come to an end this year as First Trenitalia (a joint venture of FirstGroup and ) take over the West … [Read more...]

British Airways to trial In-Flight Virtual Reality with Skylights

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It seems Britsh Airways and Skylights are extended their partnership, with plans to offer Skylights AlloSky Virtual Reality headsets of certain British Airwys flights. Skylights AlloSky headset in British Airways First Class - Image, British Airways. The headsets will be available on selected BA117 flights between London Heathrow and New York JFK in BA FIRST. The trial … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle to pull the plug on Irish-North American Routes

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It seems that a mixture of losses and unavailable fleet issues is forcing Norwegian Air Shuttle's hand - with the airline suspending all Irish to North America Routes from 15th September 2019. In happier times, when Norwegian flew their own equipment from Dublin Airport - Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX 8 departing Dublin Airport (Shot Summer 2018) - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Airbus deliver Thai AirAsia X’s first Airbus A330-900neo

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The deliveries keep coming thick and fast from Toulouse, with AirAsia affiliate - Thai AirAsia X taking delivery of their first Airbus A330-900neo. Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-900neo - Image, Airbus The aircraft was delivered via lessor Avolon and is the first of two A330neos set to join the airline’s fleet by the end of the year. A total of 66 A330-900neo aircraft are … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Donuts in Dublin – EI263 Birmingham to Dublin

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EI263 Birmingham to Dublin - Donuts in Dublin With Aer Lingus In this fun day out Donuts in Dublin Off to BHX EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Watching planes on the mound Back through the Irish Shopping Maze EI3276 Dublin to Birmingham What is this bus up to? Community is everything EI263 Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport Aer Lingus, … [Read more...]

TRAVEL ALERT: Hong Kong International Airport Closed to departing traffic

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If you're planning to head to Hong Kong International Airport, you will need to make alternative plans, as the airport is currently closed to departing flights. At the moment, a protest is going on as part of the Hong Kong Protest movement, where a sit-in is going on. Flights are not being allowed to depart the airport, but are being allowed to land and passengers … [Read more...]