Economy Class & Beyond

Paying to recline your seat? How about asking the person behind you first? (Hello BBC WM/BBC Hereford and Worcester)

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New readers from BBC WM 95.6FM and  BBC Hereford and Worcester  - Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond. This is a follow-on article from what I talked about on the Malcolm Boyden show this morning (11amish BST, 22nd May 2017). I was asked for my viewpoint on Should You Pay to Recline Your seat... and here are my thoughts. Firstly the report itself … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air France Airbus A318

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Lining up for departure at Hamburg Airport is an Air France Airbus A318 as it prepares to return over the border to France. Air France operate a fleet of 18 Airbus A318s - and are the largest operator of the type. The smallest of member of the Airbus A320 family operates in a two class configuration on … [Read more...]

Got travel insurance? No? Get it if you’re travelling…

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As we head into the summer travel season, stories are beginning to emerge of those who failed to get travel insurance, and have had major medical bills because of this (according to ABTA) Are the contents of your bag insured correctly? And for that matter - have you got enough medical travel insurance? Now, I'll be honest - I've been on the rough end of travel … [Read more...]

KLM prepares to add direct services to Mumbai

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KLM is working at its network, with the announcement it is to fly from Amsterdam to Mumbai. KLM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner "Sunflower" at Amsterdam Schiphol - Image, KLM - to serve Mumbai The new service will operate three times weekly, based on the following timetable: KL0877 DEPART AMS 13:00 ARRIVE BOM 01:55+1 Mondays ,Thursdays and Sundays KL0878 DEPART BOM 04:00 ARRIVE AMS … [Read more...]

Pleasure and Business – Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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Pleasure and Business - Hyatt Regency O'Hare In this adventure... Pleasure and Business Mixing things together (again) Off to Heathrow Cathay Pacific Lounge and the American Airlines Lounges AA47 London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare, Main Cabin Extra aboard a 787 US Immigration Adventures Intercontinental Chicago North Michigan Avenue Deep Dish Pizza … [Read more...]

Airplane Air – British Airways Boeing 747-400 emerging from the fog

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week, emerging from the fog on an early morning is a British Airways Boeing 747-400 as it taxies to the gate. British Airways operate a fleet of 41 Boeing 747-400s in its long haul fleet in four different configurations forming the backbone of the British Airways long haul fleet. The Boeing 747-400 … [Read more...]

If you do ONE Thing with your computer tonight…

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If you do one thing tonight with your computer, tablet or phone tonight, please check it for software updates. Why? I'm sure you've heard about the wonders of WannaCrypt/WannaCry/etc. There's technical advice from Microsoft too. Windows 7 Users Click Start, type Windows Updates. Download the updates and install them. Windows 10 Users Click Cortana/Search. Type … [Read more...]

Pleasure and Business – Travel Technology – The Canon 40mm f2.8STM

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Pleasure and Business - Travel Technology: Canon 40mm F2.8 STM with a Canon 100D In this adventure... Pleasure and Business Mixing things together (again) Off to Heathrow Cathay Pacific Lounge and the American Airlines Lounges AA47 London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare, Main Cabin Extra aboard a 787 US Immigration Adventures Intercontinental Chicago North … [Read more...]