Air Canada will be boosting its Vancouver to London Heathrow services during the summer period of 2016, however other routes will feel cuts. Firstly the boost between Vancouver and Heathrow, which will add a second daily service between 1st June and 29th September 2016 (from Vancouver). Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at Toronto Pearson International Airport Image, Economy Class … [Read more...]
Fog in London – expect cancellations
It seems once again, London is cloaked in fog, as autumn finally sets in. And as such, there are cancellations left, right and centre. Cancellations are expected at London Heathrow, Gatwick, London City Airport , British Airways advise not to turn up for your flight unless it is planned to operate. Heathrow Airport is advising to check with your airline into … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Delta Boeing 757-200
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week relaxing in the autumn sunshine is a Delta Boeing 757-200 at Washington National Airport waiting for its next duty. Delta Air Lines operates a variety of Boeing 757-200s in its fleet both serving US Domestic and International destinations with 122 Boeing 757s in its fleet. This includes the … [Read more...]
So… what do you get on a UK Domestic 40 minute flight?
One of the questions I'm never asked is what you get served on a 40 minute UK domestic flight between London and Manchester. This was flown on British Airways - which styles itself as a full service carrier on this segment. So before flying, there's a bunch of identity checks to ensure the right person is boarding the right flight. Once that's done - it's pretty … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT BA214: British Airways Boston to London Heathrow in World Traveller
Time for another snapshot, this time looking at one of the shorter Trans-Atlantic hops out there - between Boston Logan and London Heathrow Airport. The Airport It seems there were a lot of things broken or needing fixing when I passed through Logan airport Umm. How am I supposed to self check in with this screen? I'd love to know how to do a CTRL+ALT+DEL on … [Read more...]
SNAPSHOT: Short Haul AA Segments in Coach and First
Time for some more snapshots as I look at some US domestic segments. Firstly, we'll cover Chicago to Washington Regan in Coach. I documented some of the fun of this in Delayed due to fish, but here's some experience pictures. The plane(s) The plane which had to be pulled to delay due to fish was an AA 737-800... with a clown nose (old AA bodywork, new style … [Read more...]
Delta walks away from Dubai – throws toys out of its pram
It seems Delta is throwing in the towel between Atlanta and Dubai, with the four times a week service due to be withdrawn from February 2016. Delta 777-200LR Business Interior - Image, RenePoints (Used with permission) Delta Boeing 777-200LR Interior - Economy Class - Image, Renespoints. Unsurprisingly, the press release is full of "Its those evil Middle East Three … [Read more...]
Why this could be the last year of BA Gold for me…
For me, this could be the last year of BA Gold for me the rate things are going. British Airways A380... a reason to retain a BA Gold card with them? Maybe not. Earlier this year - British Airways earnings chart was depreciated heavily... and for me as an Economy Class Traveller - this was bad news. I had an inkling how bad it was when I flew Qatar Airways in July … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways adds Birmingham as its next UK Destination
Qatar Airways continues to expand its European network, adding Birmingham in the United Kingdom as its fourth UK destination Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 at its base at Hamad International Airport - next stop - Birmingham, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qatar Airways will operate a service between Doha and Birmingham eight times a week (one service a day, with double … [Read more...]
British Airways launches a 40% discount on Avios redemptions in World Traveller – is it worth it?
EDITORS NOTE: This was meant to go out on last Monday/Tuesday, but for various reasons - it didn't. Still relevant if you're thinking about these fares though.... For those of you who don't mind economy class, there's a sale on from British Airways redemptions, where you can pay 40% less Avios than usual. British Airways Boeing 747-400 at New York JFK - this is one of the … [Read more...]
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