Economy Class & Beyond

REVIEW: The Manchester Airport Escape Lounge (T3) – A viable alternative?

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Once again, Adam is back looking at lounges for me whilst I'm trapped in the office. This time, he's at Terminal 3 in Manchester Airport, and at The Escape Lounge. I've been to the British Airways T3 lounge a few times before. How does The Escape Lounge compare to the BA offering next door? Over to you Adam... Manchester Airport Terminal 3 is a severely overstretched bit … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines next Boeing 787-10 destination: Perth

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Singapore Airlines have confirmed their next Boeing 787-10 operation - and it will be Perth, Australia.  Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10  The airline will convert one of the airlines four daily services to Perth operations to operate a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. These planes will be operated in a two-class configuration, with 36 Business Class and 301 Economy Class … [Read more...]

First Qatar Airways A350-1000 route confirmed: London Ahoy!

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Yesterday was the big pomp and circumstance that happened to be the handover of the first Airbus A350-1000 to Qatar Airways. A350-1000 and A350-900 Qatar formation flight - Image, Airbus Whilst yours truly was trapped behind a keyboard a few hundred miles away, there was one big bit of news that dropped - and that the first Qatar Airways A350-1000 will be entering … [Read more...]

Eurostar runs a preview service to Amsterdam, tickets on sale THURSDAY

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In advance of the launch of the direct Eurostar service between London St Pancras and Amsterdam Centraal, the company ran a preview service between the two cities on Tuesday 20th February. Eurostar E320 service to Amsterdam, passing through fields of Tulips - Image, Eurostar Along with the preview service yesterday, tickets for the new Amsterdam service were due to go … [Read more...]

United Airlines outlines first Boeing 737 MAX 9 operations

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With the Boeing 737 MAX 9 gaining FAA approval last week, United Airlines are mapping out its first routes for the new type. United Airlines 737 Boeing MAX 9 - Image, The Boeing Company United will introduce the Boeing 737 MAX 9 from the 7th June 2018, initially operating the type out Houston Intercontinental, and then on long open water stretch between Los Angeles and … [Read more...]

Emirates to add Dubai-Bali-New Zealand route

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Emirates are busy, with a new route being launched, which will connect Auckland via Bali from 14th June 2018. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new service does two things in a single step - it launches a third daily service between Dubai and Auckland, and launches a direct flight between Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 decending to Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport is a Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 as it concludes the long trip from Germany to the Midwest of the USA - just as the sun is a bit golden as the plane flies over Lowes Hotel in Rosemont. Lufthansa operate an active fleet of 14 Airbus A340-600 … [Read more...]

Which is cheaper? A mid priced fare or a cheap fare with seat reservations?

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I'm in the depths of planning a mad trip in May to Lisbon at the moment to enjoy music that is offensive to the ears. But to get there, I'm going to need to fly. Now, I had two choices - and for no reason at all - I went with Brussels Airlines. But is their cheapest fare the best? It depends if you want to play the roulette game that is Seat Reservations. I've got to … [Read more...]