Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 departing Stockholm

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departing Stockholm Arlanda as it operate the triangle service between Addis Ababa, Oslo and Stockholm. Ethiopian Airlines operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, with two 787-9 aircraft (and two more 787-9s on … [Read more...]

Scoot’s long haul next stop: Berlin!

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Scoot  has confirmed it's operations for its next European destination - and it will be Berlin where the yellow and white Boeing Dreamliners will head next. Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline has now filed a timetable (the route was originally announced in  December), with a frequency and destination of Berlin … [Read more...]

What’s in the Intercontinental Ambassadors renewal pack?

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One of the statuses I pay actual cash for (well, IHG Reward Points), is the Intercontinental Ambassadors programme. This is for three good reasons: The One Category Upgrade (which is 9/10 times a nicer room at least, and sometimes a suite) The Free Night voucher (which I value heavily when on holiday) The 4pm check-out (and this is probably the biggest use of it for … [Read more...]

A fresh layer of hell? New BA Shorthaul seating plans slip out

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It seems that the designers of British Airways seating are preparing to send its passengers into a fresh layer of hell - with an insider revealing a lot of the new short-haul cabin design And yes - this is the same refurbishment that I talked about in April last year (although what harm does a little extra press do eh?) A lot more details have snuck out now on … [Read more...]

Review 2017: Highs and lows in Passenger Experiance

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I'm taking a look back at my travels this year and asking myself questions about Passenger Experience Highs and Lows. Because I seem to have picked up some interesting experiences both in the front and the back of the pane this year. Let's do the number and a map: Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz Total distance: 36,495 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 747-400s parked at Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for the last Airplane Art of the year. This week, we have members of British Airways Boeing 747-400 fleet parked at Terminal 5 in the early morning as they arrive in from the long haul flights the airline assigns them to. British Airways operate the largest fleet of passenger Boeing 747-400s in the world, with currently 36 active … [Read more...]