Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Delta Airbus A330-300 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some airplane art . This week sitting in the sun on an autumn day is a Delta Airbus A330-300 as at Dublin Airport it prepares to return to the United States. Delta operates a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300 in its long haul fleet (along with 11 Airbus A330-200s). This example - N808NW - served both Northwest Airlines, joining the … [Read more...]

Travel Technology: Best Buy Insignia 8″ Tablet

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Occasionally when I travel, I forget things. One of things I forgot this time was a tablet computer. So I decided to get a little tablet to help me during the days I was in the USA. As I don't demand a lot from these tablets (namely, I need it to show pictures off a MicroSD card), normally I go cheap when buying these devices. So a trip to Best Buy in the John Hancock … [Read more...]

British Airways juggles equipment around for Summer 2017

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It seems that there is capacity and network adjustments ahead for those who fly British Airways. British Airways Boeing 747-400 taxing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Get comfy - there's a lot of changes which begin on the 26th March 2017 - coinciding with the start of the Spring/Summer timetable for 2017. China London Heathrow to Beijing - … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 747-400 approaching O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we feature a United Airlines Boeing 747-400, commencing its final approach into Chicago O'Hare, completing the long trip from Beijing (the plane was operating flight 850). United Airlines retains a fleet of 21 Boeing 747-400s, operating across their worldwide network. However, these planes … [Read more...]

Your Samsung Note7. Banned aboard planes by the USDOT

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With Samsung throwing in the towel with the Galaxy Note7 - halting production of the product, and issuing a full recall - the US Department of Transport  has updated its travel advice regarding this flaming product. (Yet they're still plugging them in Target)  The US Department of Transport is banning transportation of Samsung Galaxy Note7 from air … [Read more...]

10,000 up – Airbus delivers its 10,000th aircraft

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We mesure a lot of our lives, our finances and even fleet sizes in numbers. Well today, Airbus passed one very big milestone with the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft. The aircraft in question - is one of the latest from the Airbus range - a A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. 10,000th Aircraft - Image, Airbus. Celebrating the 10,00th Aircraft - Image, Airbus The … [Read more...]

London City Airport to gain more Germany Services

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For those who live in London, the East of London or work in the City, London City Airport remains vital in the list of connections in and out of the city. British Airways from the end of October will be increasing its links to Germany, with a frequency increase to Düsseldorf, and an equipment change to Hamburg. Let's look at Hamburg first, which will switch from a Saab … [Read more...]

In Thailand? Please use common sense at this sensitive time.

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Events in Thailand are moving fast with the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the age of 89. Thailand Map - By OCHA, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32650098 As the country reels from the loss of its King, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advice to the country: Following the official announcement of the … [Read more...]

China Southern formally signs for more 787 Dreamliners

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China Southern continues their fleet expansion with the signing of an order for 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. China Southern Boeing 787 taking off from Guangzhou - Image (c) The Boeing Company China Southern will a total of 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners (the larger model from the baseline 787-8).  For the airline, the 787 won't be a new operation to them as they currently … [Read more...]