Economy Class & Beyond

SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport

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Time for a snapshot - today featuring on the short-haul experience with Aer Lingus flying EI263 between Birmingham to Dublin. Boarding Boarding was done by fare class, frequent flyer membership and finally "everyone else". (Yours truly was in the "everyone else" queue). Gate 57 is an odd gate at Birmingham Airport - mainly as it's a tarmac gate (one has to head down the … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines to fly to Seoul

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In "routes I didn't except to see coming", is today's announcement that LOT Polish Airlines will be offering a route between Warsaw and Seoul Incheon. LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 - Image, LOT LOT will offer a three times a week service between Warsaw and Seoul from the 17th October 2016 using the timetable below LO097 DEPART WAW 14:40 ARRIVE ICN 09:20+1 Mondays, … [Read more...]

It’s time to head to the polls and vote in the EU Referendum

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For those of you in the UK... we have an important decision to make today - and that's if to stay or leave the European Union. I'm sure by now you've mad up your mind... or maybe not regarding the EU referendum - and if the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland should remain members of the of the European Union. What is important today is that you get out and … [Read more...]

VLM files for bankruptcy – all VLM Flights suspended

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It seems that its great turnaround plan was not so great, and VLM Airlines of Belgium have gone into bankruptcy. As a result, all flights have been cancelled. In addition CityJet's service between London City and Antwerp has been cancelled - as this was operated by VLM. CityJet are advising passenger to take services to Rotterdam where ground transportation will be … [Read more...]

KLM to operate services to Dublin

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It seems KLM is filling an obvious blank in its network, with the airline to operatre its own route between Amsterdam-Schipol and Dublin, Ireland. KLM Cityhopper Embraer at the gate at Amsterdam Schiphol - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  KLM will operate two flights a day between the two cities, timed as follows: Amsterdam to Dublin KL935 DEPART AMS 12:00 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Two for the Price of One: Mixing Business with Pleasure

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Two for the Price of One: Mixing Business with Pleasure In this epic... Two for the price of one? Or when two become one? Off to Manchester Airport on the edge of my seat... BA Domestic - BA1387 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Heathrow Transit, American Airlines Flagship Lounge American Airlines - AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago, Main Cabin … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A319

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some airplane art. This week, it's a Lufthansa Airbus A319 pushing back from the gate at Birmingham Airport as it prepares to return to Germany - with a Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 in the background and an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 starting to sneak into shot. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 30 of Airbus A319s - used across … [Read more...]

Two for the Price of One: The Long Road Home

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Two for the Price of One: The Long Road Home In this epic... Two for the price of one? Or when two become one? Off to Manchester Airport on the edge of my seat... BA Domestic - BA1387 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Heathrow Transit, American Airlines Flagship Lounge American Airlines - AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago, Main Cabin Streamlined … [Read more...]

It’s 7:20 in the morning. I’m still too old for this

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Good morning from Birmingham International airport... Where I swear I'm getting too old for early starts.  Coffee helps way to much.  It's time I got my backside in the air today, as I head off to Dublin for the day.  Why? Why not. It was a grand total of £29.95 return... Which seems as good an excuse as any.  Although the world decided it would … [Read more...]

Two for the Price of One: BA967 Hamburg to London Heathrow T5

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Two for the Price of One: BA967 Hamburg to London Heathrow T5 In this epic... Two for the price of one? Or when two become one? Off to Manchester Airport on the edge of my seat... BA Domestic - BA1387 Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Heathrow Transit, American Airlines Flagship Lounge American Airlines - AA87 London Heathrow to Chicago, Main … [Read more...]