It seems another airline finding its way to San Jose - this time in Costa Rica, with KLM to add the city to its network KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image, KLM KLM will offer a direct service twice a week between Amsterdam Schipol and San Jose (Costa Rica) for the winter season from the 31st October 2017. The planned timetable is as follows: DEPART AMS 15:25 ARRIVE … [Read more...]
Norwegian’s next big destination: Singapore
With all the routes that have been added from London Gatwick to the USA, Norwegian Air Shuttle has a new target on its list of destinations to serve. Step forward: Singapore. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. Services kick off on 28th September 2017, with Norwegian to operate a 4 times a … [Read more...]
As Emirates cuts its US Network, Delta and “Partnership for Open & Fair Skies” comments…
With Emirates appearing to pair back their US Network, blaming the electronics ban and travel ban restrictions, Delta has released a statement regarding the move. And it makes for... well. Here it in the entirety: The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies made the following statement today about Emirates’ plans to cut flights to the U.S.: Emirates announced … [Read more...]
Can you buy the Japan Rail Pass WHILST in Japan? On trial basis… YES!
The Japan Rail Pass if used right can be a real money saver when travelling on routes operates by JR Group companies. However, to get one - normally you needed to buy an exchange order outside Japan to get one, and then exchange it for a rail pass JR Rail Pass, Exchange Order and a letter from JTB - Image, Economy Class and Beyond However, it seems the JR Group have … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow
It's Easter Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Qantas Airbus A380 resting at London Heathrow as the evening turns into night, with the aircraft being prepared for its return trip back to Australia via Dubai. Qantas operate a fleet twelve Airbus A380 aircraft, used on its long haul network connecting Australia to the … [Read more...]
Medium Haul Rail Travel done right – The Chiltern Mainline Silver Train
Trains can be much of a muchness in the UK, with train operators moving away from the ideas of comfort to the point where they densifying them to a point where an airline executive would thin "Maybe that's a touch tight". Recent express and long haul stock have done not a lot to change this impression. Chiltern Railways some time ago tried to change their game with some … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic take over Manchester – New York JFK route
In an interesting turn, Virgin Atlantic will be taking over the full operation of the Manchester to New York route from Delta, with the airline operating the full timetable from October onwards. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 taxing at London Heathrow Airport - taken from the Heathrow Control Tower , Image - Economy Class and Beyond Virgin Atlantic will operate the … [Read more...]
Its the Easter Weekend – so welcome to rail engineering works
As we head into the long Easter weekend, the UK rail network responds in its usual way - by closing parts of network to shut down in bits and bobs to allow engineering work. London Paddington Train Station - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Major works include Heathrow Express 14th and 15th April - Every 30 minutes 16th April - Every 15 minutes … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: British Airways 294 in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy)
It’s time for another snapshot - this time featuring British Airways 294 in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy). The Plane It's a Boeing 777-200ER. This one is refurbished compared to some of the Boeing 777s in the British Airways fleet. The Seat This time, I would be sat in World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy cabin) as opposed to World Traveller (Economy … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 47 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare
Time for another snapshot - this time focusing on American Airlines 47 between London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare. For those who haven't encountered how I do trip reports on this blog: Trip Reports - These are full deep-dive reports taking you deep into the passenger experience looking at the big things as well as the small things Snapshots - These are bite-sized … [Read more...]
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