Economy Class & Beyond

Qatar Airways leases four LATAM A350s

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It seems that Qatar Airways is getting some extra capacity - in the form of four LATAM Airbus A350 aircraft.  LATAM Airbus A350 (Painted in TAM colours) at Madrid Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The four aircraft are being leased from LATAM group for periods between six and twelve months. These are in addition to the 14 Airbus A350-900 aircraft that are … [Read more...]

The 10-across A350 arrives in the form of Air Caraïbes

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10 Across seating on an Airbus A350. It seems one carrier has gone through with it and has chosen to install it on their brand new plane. Step forward Air Caraïbes Air Caraïbes A350-900 - Image, Airbus. The Airbus A350 - well, I think most of you know about. The story of this plane, however, is not on the outside - however, pretty the winglet … [Read more...]

The Battle for Frankfurt-am-Main Airport: Ryanair turns up the heat

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It seems I've come back to this headline a lot sooner than expected - with Ryanair planning to operate to twenty new destinations from Frankfurt-am-Main in from autumn 2017. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Ryanair is to base seven new aircraft at Frankfurt as its new base, with the introduction of twenty new … [Read more...]

Lets Tallinn that again! A quick visit to the Finnair Premium Lounge

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Lets Tallinn that again! A quick visit to the Finnair Premium Lounge In this 200 Tier Point Adventure: 155 Tier points to go (because my mathematical skills are as bad as my grammatical skills) To the Heathrow area The Holiday Inn Ariel, London Heathrow To Heathrow, Revisiting the Cathay Pacific Lounge AY3126 London Heathrow to Helsinki in Business Class … [Read more...]

United Airlines adds summer route to Munich

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As we head towards the summer season (check your calendars - we're at the end of February already), airlines are rushing to get their summer timetables settled. United Airlines is adding a summer service between San Francisco and Munich. United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The summer only service will operate … [Read more...]

Lets Tallinn that again! AY118 Tallinn to Helsinki aboard an ATR72-500

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Lets Tallinn that again! AY118 Tallinn to Helsinki aboard an ATR72-500 In this 200 Tier Point Adventure: 155 Tier points to go (because my mathematical skills are as bad as my grammatical skills) To the Heathrow area The Holiday Inn Ariel, London Heathrow To Heathrow, Revisiting the Cathay Pacific Lounge AY3126 London Heathrow to Helsinki in Business … [Read more...]

La la Land didn’t win. But Air New Zealand are running a flash sale there anyway…

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Well, if you're waking up, or still laughing at last night's Academy Awards performance, you'll know that La La Land lost... and Moonlight won. But that isn't stopping Air New Zealand who are pulling a one-day sale to La La Land... also known as Los Angeles. Lead in prices for (27th February 2017) start at £459 in Economy Class and £1,999 in Business Class. This price … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, in the early morning, is an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER with split scimitar winglets taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the classic Alaska livery. Alaska Airlines operate a fleet of 52 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, with this example being one of forty aircraft that are ETOPS  … [Read more...]