Economy Class & Beyond

Hong Kong High Speed Rail Link to China starts 23rd September

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On the 23rd September 2018, a new link will commence operations, connecting Hong Kong and China by a High Speed Rail Line. Hong Kong Kowloon West Terminal - Image, MTR Trains will operate from Hong Kong Kowloon West, through to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, which in turn will connect Hong Kong to China's high-speed rail network. MTR will operate the route for a concession … [Read more...]

Virgin Australia signs for the Boeing 737 MAX 10

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Virgin Australia are chopping and changing their orders with Boeing around, announcing they are to take ten Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft into their fleet. Virgin Australia Boeing 737 MAX 10 with Sydney in the background. Image - The Boeing Company The airline is converting ten orders for the 737 MAX 8 for the larger MAX 10 variant. This now splits the order by 30 737 MAX … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to operate Dublin to London City Airport (with CityJet)

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It seems that adding more lines is the thing Aer Lingus want to do, and is planning to spin up a six times a day service between Dublin and London City Airport. The airline will operate the service with CityJet from the 28th October, with six services a day during the week, and a reduced frequency during the weekend. CityJet Avro RJ85 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus EI273 – Birmingham to Dublin

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Time for a Snapshot - this week looking at the Passenger Experience on Aer Lingus between Birmingham Airport and Dublin 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...]

Airplane Art – LAN (LATAM) Chile Boeing 767-300ER at New York JFK

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It's Sunday again, and so it must be time for some airplane art. This week, sitting in the sun at New York JFK International Airport is a LAN Boeing 767-300ER (part of LATAM) waiting its next journey Three divisions of LATAM operate flights to New York JFK with LATAM Brazil serving São Paul, LATAM Chile serving Lima and Santiago de Chile and LATAM Ecuador serving … [Read more...]

The Dublin US Pre-Clearance Experience – Room for improvement?

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Flying into the USA yesterday, I was routing via Dublin - and this means utilising US Pre-Clearance at Dublin Airport. Follow the signs. Some useful pointers first. The US Pre-Clearance area is on a lower floor. Follow the from the gate area, and head downstairs And get comfy. Summer time traffic is causing up to 60 minute queues at the moment. You'll … [Read more...]

British Airways pulls Tehran… Again

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It seems that with economic sanctions coming back into play, the demand for flights to Tehran is drying up - fast. British Airways will suspend its London Heathrow to Tehran operation from the 22nd September 2018, with the last inbound service returning on the 23rd September. British Airways Boeing 777 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The current … [Read more...]

20% off Alitalia flights between the UK and Italy!

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It seems that Alitalia are looking for passengers, with an offer of 20% off flights between the UK and Italy. Alitalia Airbus A320 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. To take advantage of this offer, you'll need to use the code BESTUK when booking the flight. The offer is valid for both Economy Class and Business Class. You'll need to book flights between from … [Read more...]