Economy Class & Beyond

Open Discussion: Help me decide my next camera

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Dear readers. It's that joyful time again. For a good few years, I've been using my Canon 6D - and it's been a wonderful workhorse that has served me for the past four years and a bit (it's been "live" since August 2013 as my primary camera). The Canon 6D with a 100-400L Series Lens. The beast of choice. It's shot weddings, portraits and countless aeroplane pictures … [Read more...]

Tschüss Air Berlin!

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Well, it's 27th October. And it's closing in on  D-Day for Air Berlin as the airline winds down and vanishes from the air, where we say Tschüss to the airline. Air Berlin Airbus A320 at Frankfurt - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The case of the airline is well-known now - it developed from a carrier that served the charter market in West Berlin, into a semi-low cost … [Read more...]

Lufthansa adds more European destinations for its Summer 2018

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Whilst the summer of 2017 is turning into a fading memory, Lufthansa is gearing up to offer new route for Summer 2018, with a selection of new route from Frankfurt and Munich. Lufthansa Airbus A320 with Sharklets arriving at Frankfurt - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Frankfurt will add Santorini, Menorca, Glasgow and Chișinău to its network, whilst Munich will adds Funchal … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines sign for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s

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Singapore Airlines have formally signed a new order for aircraft from Boeing - and it's a large order of 39 planes split across two families. The airline has ordered 19 of the upcoming Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (the double-stretch variant), and 20 of next generation Boeing 777-9. Boeing 787-10 conducting its first flight - Image (c) The Boeing Company. The order … [Read more...]

Up to 15% off Qatar Airways flights

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It's coming to the end of the year - and that seems an excuse enough for Qatar Airways to release a discount code Today's magic code is UKFLYNOW This is for up to a 15% discount on your flight. Tickets can be purchased from https://www.qatarairways.com/en-gb/offers/cug/local-discount.html The offer ends on 31st October 2017, for travel before 15 December … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Scoot Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Singapore Changi

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting its next turn as it being loaded is a Scoot Boeing 787 Dreamliner at its home base of Singapore Changi International Airport. Scoot (the low-cost offshoot of Singapore Airlines) operates both current variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - the smaller 787-8 and the larger 787-9, … [Read more...]