Economy Class & Beyond

Heathrow Rewards: Double points at Costa Coffee

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Some of you who read my trip reports will note that if I'm departing Heathrow Terminal 5, I make a bee-line to the Costa Coffee to wake up at. So there's good news if you're addicted to coffee or other products they sell, with double points being offered. To celebrate the newly refurbished @CostaCoffee in T5 arrivals, you can enjoy double Heathrow Rewards points on every … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines signs a MoU for up to 16 Boeing Aircraft

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It seems in the battle of Boeing vs Airbus, Boeing has scored a hit with Malaysia Airlines. The airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 16 Boeing Aircraft. Malaysia Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Boeing 737 MAX  - Rendering, The Boeing Company. The planned split of the order will be for 8 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (converting eight … [Read more...]

Last call for KLM’s Fokker 70…

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It's coming up to the last call for KLM and their operation of the Fokker 70 aircraft - with withdrawal from service booked for 28th October 2017. KLM Fokker 70 - Image, Arnoud Reaven/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.  The last Fokker 70 (the smaller version of the Fokker jets) flights according to KLM will look like this: KL1862 Düsseldorf to Amsterdam (Arrives 19.05) … [Read more...]

Ryanair prepares to launch a full on assault at Frankfurt

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I wondered earlier this year when Ryanair would begin a full assault at Frankfurt Airport... and it seems that question has been answered at last, with the airline to launch 35 new routes from the airport. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So, get ready - here's the list of the planned Summer 2018 operation from Frankfurt-am-Main. … [Read more...]

More United Airlines routes inbound for summer 2018!

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It seems United Airlines is adding more routes faster than I can type them up at the moment, with announcement to launch four summer only routes. United Airlines Boeing 757-200 departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is adding new routes to: Reykjavik, Iceland Porto, Portugal Edinburgh, Scotland Zurich, Switzerland Let's … [Read more...]

Gogo 2Ku cleared for installation aboard Boeing 777s

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Gogo are continuing to push ahead - and announced that it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for after-market installation of it's 2Ku product aboard Boeing 777 aircraft. Looking Top Down to a 2Ku satellite receivers - Image, Gogo Gogo have been building cases and obtaining STC's over the past few years, covering a lot of the major types: From Airbus: … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Qatar Airways and more! (in Business Class)

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Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines and British Airways (with a lot of this in Business Class) 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 … [Read more...]

airBaltic to commence Riga to Abu Dhabi service

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There have been promises and glimpses of what the Bombardier CSeries can do. Well it seem airBaltic is to put this to the test, with a planned service between Riga and Abu Dhabi. airBaltic Bombardier CSeires - Image, airBaltic The airline  will launch a four-times-a-week service between Riga (Latvia) and Abu Dhabi (UAE). The service is planned to commence on the 29th … [Read more...]