Economy Class & Beyond

Air Asia Japan 2.0 prepares for take off

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Air Asia are back in Japan again, this time to launch their own airline inside Japan. Air Asia Airbus A320 at Singapore Changi - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Tony Fernandes of Air Asia confirmed the launch in a tweet: Proud to announce airasia japan has started selling. October 29th is first flight. Going to be a great airline. pic.twitter.com/gvl1yNfxf1 — Tony … [Read more...]

Airbus and Bombardier partner up for C Series Delivery

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It seems that Airbus and Bombardier are partnering up to deliver the C Series programme, with Airbus taking a 50.01% share in the programme. Bombardier C Series CS100 and Airbus A320neo flying together - Image, Airbus It seems Airbus will provide procurement, sales and marketing, and customer support to the C Series Program. Assembly of the C Series will be primarily … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: American Airlines 86 Chicago to London Heathrow

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Time for another snapshot - this time looking at American Airlines 86 between Chicago O'Hare International and London Heathrow T3 Boarding Boarding was from Gate K5 in the Terminal 3 complex at O'Hare The plane It's an American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner This plane is configured in a 2 1/2 classes, split between Business class, main cabin extra and main … [Read more...]

Hurricane Ophelia – Ireland Hunkering Down – Expect Disruption

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It seems that Hurricane Ophelia is on its way to Ireland, with the country hunkering down for the oncoming storm. According to the Irish Met office statement about the hurricane: Image - Irish Met Office - https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over Ireland during daytime today. Violent and destructive gusts … [Read more...]

The last days of the round pound…

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If you've visited the UK in the past (or are living in the UK), you'll remember the Pound Coin as being round. Well.. it's been a fair few months since the new 12-sided £1 coin has been out. And it's time for the old one to be withdrawn from circulation From the 23:59 15th October, the round pound coins these cease to be legal tender in the United Kingdom. One of these … [Read more...]

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Business Class – QR169 Doha – Stockholm Arlanda

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QR169 Hamad International Doha - Stockholm Arlanda (Business Class) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel Plus!)  Back to Arlanda, Stockholm Arlanda … [Read more...]

Hyatt hit with Malware. Again. Check you statements

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The joy of Malware has hit Hyatt Hotels again - this time affecting hotels chain in Asia, The Middle East, South America and the United States of America. The full statement from Hyatt is below. The malware was loaded at Hyatt-managed locations between 18 March 2017 and  2 July 2017, affecting locations in The USA (Guam, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) Brazil … [Read more...]

Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – A Dash through Doha (or is 1h 20 enough to change planes?)

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A Dash through Doha (or is 1h 20 enough to change planes?) Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents Seriously - Take a holiday! Morning Manoeuvres in the dark, Terminal 5 and Galleries South BA776 London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda (Club Europe) Exploring Stockholm on the cheap (Travel Plus!)  Back to Arlanda, Stockholm Arlanda Lounge … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 295 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare

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Time for another snapshot - this time looking at British Airways 295 between London Heathrow Airport and Chicago O'Hare. For those of you who are new to the blog: Trip Reports – These are full deep-dive reports taking you into the experience and the small things… as well as the big things! Snapshots – These are bite-sized reviews that show you the … [Read more...]