Good evening from the Chicago Area, where I've once again confounded the odds and made it all the way here - without a major incident (apart from forgetting my MacBook Charger). Some bullet points: Gate A10 at Heathrow Terminal 5 is a disgrace. Seriously, can no one organise boarding sequences correctly there? The legroom on the exit row of a British Airways A321 is … [Read more...]
Heathrow Airport WiFi increased free allowance to 4 to 8 hours… but is it worth it?
Heathrow Airport has finally got it into its head that actually providing passengers with free WiFi is a good thing. To begin with, they offered 45 minutes - or 1 hour 30 if you were a Heathrow Rewards member. I wandered into LHR this morning at the crack of dawn (well - dawn hasn't broken yet, but that's besides the point), and saw a new sign on my travels: 4 hours … [Read more...]
Here we go again (or another 1:15 departure)
Good morning (the clock is over the midnight hour - we're morning as far as I'm concerned) from a windy part of Birmingham as I type this and wait for a taxi..... That can't find where I live. Typical, nor drive in a city he should know. What was that about me trying to support the local black cab trade? Anyoo, as this taxi driver gets lost around Birmingham, I'm … [Read more...]
British Airways does “The Face” … for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.
For those of us of a certain age, we will remember a certain advert that British Airways released in 1989. That advert was "The Face", done by Saatchi and Saatchi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAcBsSzjiUo Well, for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day (A comedy based fund raiser), apart from painting the nose radardomes of some planes red (red nose... get it... no... oh go to … [Read more...]
Go West! Virgin and Norwegian add Long Haul West Coast services for Winter 15
If you're going to San Francisco or Los Angeles during Winter 2015 season (yes, it maybe cold where you or where you're going to, but airlines are planning their Winter 2015 deployments already), there will be a bit more competition . Firstly Virgin Atlantic will adds a second daily service between London Heathrow and San Francisco, with a flight pair operated by a Boeing … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, landing at London Heathrow Airport after the long journey from Auckland via Los Angeles is an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER Air New Zealand operate a fleet of seven Boeing 777-300ERs in its long haul fleet, painted with its Koru tail and New Zealand fern on it. Whilst it maybe black and … [Read more...]
Video Saturday – Bombardier CSeries CS300 First Flight
It's Saturday again, so it's time for some more aviation videos as we settle into the weekend. So please fasten your seatbelt, stow your tray table and ensure your baggage is secured as we go to this weeks videos. This week we're going to take a look at the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft - in particular the CS300 which completed it's first test flight yesterday. To get to … [Read more...]
Travel Plus on Economy Class and Beyond… What this all about?
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted my menu bar has grown for the first time in how many months with a new section - Travel Plus Travel Plus is something I've been working to bring to Economy Class and Beyond since I popped the new blog name into existence. It deals with a lot more than going to the airport, flying around, landing, staying at a hotel, and … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries CS300 takes to the air
The Bombardier CSeries takes a major leap forward today, with the launch of the longer bodied version of the CSeries conducting its maiden flight today from Montreal Mirabel Airport. CSeries CS300 In-flight. Image, Bombardier. The CS300 is the larger brother of the CS100 series which have been involved in test flights since September 2013, with a capacity from 130 to … [Read more...]
Trip Report Extra: London Fashion Weekend
Whilst the following doesn't lend to a normal trip report of any kind, it does involve travel and such, so it goes into the general pile. Besides, there's more to life than Premium Cabins isn't there? The Honolulu trip report is taking a break - It'll follow on after this sometime later today/tomorrow. Those who know me know that I more than "dabble" in photography - to … [Read more...]
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