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Flying with a “Smart” Suitcase? You might want to switch back to a dumb one…

01/12/2017 by Kevincm

Luggage at Chez Economy Class and Beyond

Smart Suitcases are an interesting wrinkle that have turned up over the past few years, with facilities for them to self weigh, add GPS tracking, the ability to charge a mobile phone and such. And what do they use? Lithium Ion Batteries. And thus we have a problem when it comes to Li-Ion and Airplanes. Dumb Suitcase at Economy Class and Beyond towers - Image Economy … [Read more...]

A Celebratory Trip to Chicago – Using Amazon abroad in a pinch

01/12/2017 by Kevincm

amazon

Using Amazon abroad in a pinch (or "don't forget stuff when travelling") - A Celebratory Trip to Chicago Contents: Contents: So, Chicago eh. That's really different. Take the National Express, Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge BA1385 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow T5 - Pick a lounge. Any  Lounge - British Airways Galleries … [Read more...]

First Airbus A330-800neo enters final assembly

30/11/2017 by Kevincm

A330-800neo MSN1888 VTP fitting 013 - Image, Airbus

Whilst the A330-900neo continues its flight tests, the A330-800neo (the range optimised version) has entered the final assembly. The central fuselage and wings on the final assembly line on station 40- Image, Airbus  The central fuselage and wings on the final assembly line on station 40 - Image, Airbus  The first A330-800neo - MSN1888 is starting to come together … [Read more...]

Joon increases its rooftop bar space… adds new routes

30/11/2017 by Kevincm

Joon Network Map

That airline that's also a rooftop bar - Joon (by Air France) is commencing service. At the same time, the airline is to add extra routes to its network Joon's network map - Image, Joon  Inside Europe, Joon will add the following destinations and frequencies: Istanbul (Turkey): 7 flights a week Naples (Italy): 14 flights a week Oslo (Norway): 18 flights a … [Read more...]

A Celebratory Trip to Chicago – The Hyatt Regency O’Hare

29/11/2017 by Kevincm

Hyatt Regency O'Hare

The Hyatt Regency O'Hare A Celebratory Trip to Chicago Contents: So, Chicago eh. That's really different. Take the National Express, Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge BA1385 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow T5 - Pick a lounge. Any  Lounge - British Airways Galleries South, Galleries T5B BA295 London Heathrow T5 to Chicago O'Hare … [Read more...]

Norwegian doubles down at Barcelona – Capacity uplifts coming

29/11/2017 by Kevincm

Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0.

It seems Norwegian Air Shuttle are increasing their capacity at Barcelona, with plans to switch out the Boeing 787-8 fleet with Boeing 787-9 aircraft Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. According to Routes Online, the capacity boost will take place at the beginning of the summer timetable, with … [Read more...]

KLM launches… Christmas Jumpers

29/11/2017 by Kevincm

KLM Christmas Jumpers

Editors note. I suppose we're in THAT season now, I have to be merry. Or something like that. Some Christmas sweaters are known to be humours... or in very bad taste. KLM is bringing the Christmas season to one and all with the launch of .... wait for it... a sweater. KLM Christmas Jumpers - Image, KLM. The 100% acrylic KLM-blue jumper - Branded "flying home for … [Read more...]

Travel Technology: Experiments with a Canon 40mm lens (Part of A Celebratory Trip to Chicago)

28/11/2017 by Kevincm

a black camera on a white surface

Travel Technology: Experiments with a Canon 40mm F2.8 Lens. A Celebratory Trip to Chicago Contents: So, Chicago eh. That's really different. Take the National Express, Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge BA1385 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow T5 - Pick a lounge. Any  Lounge - British Airways Galleries South, Galleries T5B BA295 … [Read more...]

LEVEL plans a long-haul operation from Paris-Orly

28/11/2017 by Kevincm

It seems IAG's "Low Cost" long haul carrier Level is spreading its wings this morning, with the announcement that the airline will be launching routes from Paris Orly LEVEL is will operate from Paris, with routes to: Montreal commences 2nd July 2018 operates three times per week Guadeloupe commences 3rd July 2018 operates four times per week Martinique … [Read more...]

IAG goes shopping for slots at Gatwick for BA…

28/11/2017 by Kevincm

a plane flying in the sky

The fall-out from the collapse of Monarch Airway continues, with British Airways parent - International Airlines Group (IAG) - chasing after the slots at Gatwick Airport... and winning them. Monarch A321 landing at Birmingham, British Airways A320 taxing at Heathrow, Images - Economy Class and Beyond. The majority of the slots were sold by the Monarch Airways receivers … [Read more...]

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