Economy Class & Beyond

Airbus’s Beluga XL gets its engines

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On this blog, we don't pay that much attention to cargo aircraft - normally because they're either: Too bland Too boring Or just plain dull - however useful they are at taking cargo from A to B Figure 1: An Atlas Air Boeing 747 that has practically no markings on it... at all. It doesn’t beat this Atlas Air 747… pic.twitter.com/FmEQZ1mroM — … [Read more...]

Heathrow rewards conversion bonus for Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer members

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One the point collecting schemes that I do - but pay only a bit of attention to is Heathrow Rewards. Mainly because, I'm not a big shopper at airports. However, it is a useful scheme that's good for racking in points on spends like Heathrow Express, Costa Coffee, Dixon Travel and so forth at the airport. With low conversion options to convert 250 points to airline miles, … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Off to Heathrow – Springing to Chicago

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Springing to Chicago - Off to Heathrow Airport with National Express Here we go... again (in more ways than one) Off to Heathrow Terminal 3 Oneworld Lounges (Cathay Pacific and American Airlines) AA87 London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O’Hare International The joy of US immigration Intercontinental Chicago - Magnificent Mile Travel Tech: Life with … [Read more...]

Air Belgium to start Hong Kong service on 30th April – Tickets on sale

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Air Belgium has finally commenced sales for its first route - Brussels South Charleroi to Hong Kong international airport. The airline will use an Airbus A340-300 on the route Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 - Image, Air Belgium Seating is pretty standard for an A340, with: Business Class in 2-2-1/1-2-2 formation (5 across formation), 79” seat pitch, 21.5" … [Read more...]

Spicejet turns to Expliseat for Boeing 737/Bombardier Q400 seating

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As Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 comes closer, seat manufacturers are starting to reveal their latest buyers. Expliseat has attracted the attention of Spicejet of India, and who have signed for Expliseat's TiSeat E2 Seat. The seat will be fitted to 10 Boeing 737 Next Gen and 25 new Bombardier Q400 aircraft TiSeat2 for Spicejet - Image, Expliseat The seat itself is … [Read more...]

The ultimate fast food shop opens at East Midlands Airport….

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For some people in the UK - there is one food outlet we have a love and hate relationship. And it's called Greggs. Whilst Greggs have branches in most towns selling sandwiches, cakes and such, most of us are there for the pasties, sausage rolls and steak bakes (your author included... mainly for the steak bakes). Although I am partial to a sausage roll too Well it … [Read more...]

MAJOR French Railways (SNCF) Rail strikes ahead!

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As if Air France workers going on out on strike isn't a thing, it seems that workers at the French Railway - SNCF are also going out on strike too. The first strike kicks off this evening (2nd April) and will run through to Thursday morning. The cut-down service pattern is a severe cut to the SNCF network - with one in eight TGV (High speed) trains operating … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow Airport

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It's Easter Sunday, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week - on tow to the maintenance areas is a British Airways Airbus A380 at its home base of London Heathrow Airport. British Airways operate a fleet twelve Airbus A380 aircraft, used on its long haul routes, supporting the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-200ER, 777-300ER and Boeing 787 long haul … [Read more...]