Economy Class & Beyond

United Basic Economy… because every penny counts.

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A couple of days ago, United Airlines revealed its latest plan to entice customers who are wandering away to the low-cost carriers, with a "cheap" fare deal called - United Basic Economy. United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER on approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Basic Economy is United Airlines attempt to take on the low-cost airlines/ultra … [Read more...]

Still got a BMI Diamond Club Account? You’ve got 13 days left…

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For those of you with BMI Diamond Club accounts still, you have up to 13 days to get your finger out before its shuttered... forever! If you have Destination Miles left in your account, you must covert them from Diamond Club Destination Miles to British Airways Avios by the 30th November at the absolute latest. Any destination miles not converted will be lost and … [Read more...]

TAP Portugal takes delivery of new short haul seats

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TAP Portugal has been busy in the background, with supplier Recaro shipping over 6,600 seats to the airline as part of the refit project. The refit programme will cover 41 short to medium haul aircraft in the Airbus A320 family - including A319s, A320s and A321s. There are two kinds of seats that are being installed on TAP Portugal short-haul aircraft - the SL3510 and … [Read more...]

United Airlines to juggle new aircraft orders around

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I'm sure you've seen the moans about the new Basic Economy tickets that have been flying around today which United Airlines will be introducing. But I'm not going to talk about that - rather, I'm going to be looking at the planes United Airline will be flying those Basic Economy seats on. The main focus appears to be on the short-haul fleet with Boeing 737s and Embraers … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus adds Miami to its network

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Aer Lingus continues its slow and measured expansion, with the addition of Miami to its network. Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 beginning its take-off run at Dublin Airport. Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The route will initially operate three times a week from 1st September 2017, based on the following time table: EI141 DEPART DUB 15:00 ARRIVE MIA 19:15 EI140 DEPART MIA … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we feature a British Airways Airbus A380 resting at the gate at London Heathrow Terminal 5C, after completing the short hop from Washington DC to its home base in the early morning. British Airways operate a fleet of 12 Airbus A380s which it uses on its long haul network. The one featured in … [Read more...]

Travel Technology: Canon 100-400L (with some airplane art)

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Time for some more travel technology - this week, looking at a lens that I've fallen for - the Canon 100mm-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS L Series lens.   Ok. Let me translate some of that into something resembling English Canon - That's the brand of the lens. 100mm - that's the shortest focal length this lens starts at 400mm - that's the longest focal length this lens can work … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Suspends Narita service for the Winter

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The draw of Tokyo Haneda Airport continues to impact Narita International Airport as Lufthansa suspends its service for the winter. Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The three days a week between service has been pulled between 9th January 2016 through to 25th March 2017, with reservations currently pulled for the … [Read more...]

Remembrance Day – 11th November

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Today marks Remembrance day in the United Kingdom - a time when the nation comes to remember their dead from conflicts past (no matter what FIFA thinks if the Poppy is a political symbol or not) On the 11th Hour on the 11th day in 1918, the guns fell silent - marking the end of the First World War. Today marks a point where the country remember those who have fallen in … [Read more...]

Air Canada Vancouver to Europe services increase

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Two interesting service changes popped up today from Air Canada, with their long haul services being increased during the summer of 2017. First up is the resumption of service between Vancouver and Frankfurt, which will use a Boeing 787-8. Air Canada Boeing 787-8 at Toronto - Image, Air Canada The planned operation Vancouver to Frankfurt service will be to fly daily … [Read more...]