Economy Class & Beyond

Flight-Fight! A Day of Spotting Planes (Airplane Art Special)

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Flight-Fight! A Day of Spotting Planes Flight-fight? Fight-FIGHT! Round 1: Booking and Check in Off to Birmingham Airport Round 2: Aer Lingus EI263 Birmingham to Dublin Airport Interlude: Spotting in Dublin Back to Dublin Airport Interlude: Finding the perfect Guinness Mug. Round 3: Ryanair FR666 Dublin to Birmingham Airport Quickie ride home … [Read more...]

Fast moving situation in Turkey – Istanbul Ataturk Airport Closed

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Things seem to be unstable in Turkey at the moment, with an attempted coupé by the military. The situation appears to be very fluid - although for travellers, Istanbul Ataturk and Ankara Airports are closed. Turkey - Data - OpenStreetMaps You can follow the situation through most of the major press channels (BBC, CNN, Al Jazeria, The Guardian, etc. Advice … [Read more...]

Double Avois points on Gate365/Avios.com spend!

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If you're not shopping at Tesco this weekend, there might be temptation to shop elsewhere. But what it you want bonus points to add to your frequent flyer programme? Well, two Avios shopping portals have got a Double Avios offer on at the moment. For British Airways Executive Club members, you need to head to Gate365 - https://www.shopping.ba.com/ and shop through their … [Read more...]

Double points at Tesco this weekend! (15th to 18th July)

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There hasn't been a decent Tesco promotion for some time, so its good to finally see one. Tesco is to bring back double points earning this weekend The bonuses work out like this: In Store Spending = 2 points per £1 spent Tesco Groceries Online = 2 points per £1 spent Tesco Direct = 2 points per £1 spent F&F (clothing) =  2 points per £1 spent … [Read more...]

Farnbourgh Day 4 – Final orders trickle in

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As we come to the end of the commercial side of the Farnborough Air Show, let's see what news has been making the headlines. Most of the exciting stuff starts with Airbus, so lets see what they're won. First up is Norwegian who are to convert 30 A320neos to 30 A321LRs. They'll become the first low-cost carrier to operate the A321LR, and will be aiming to operate it on … [Read more...]

Farnborough 2016 Digest Day 3

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It's time to look back at today's events at the Farnborough Air Show, and see who's been flashing the cash... or not. Egyptair were first out of the trap this morning, with an order for Nine 737-800s. Eight of the planes will be financed via Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. Egyptair 737-800 - Rendering (c) The Boeing Company. Next up, Air Europa will be joining the list … [Read more...]

Airbus has one thing to say to Boeing…

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As we all know, Boeing is celebrating it's 100th anniversary of The Boeing Company and all its forms. Well, Airbus has something to say about that, with them releasing the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWaTjYpczKQ Mainly, the word "Congratulations". Boeing responded in kind. Thanks @Airbus for an amazing tribute. Here's to the next century of … [Read more...]

Farnborough Day 2 Digest

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Day two of the Farnborough Air Show has been and gone. Let's see who's been opening their cheque books today... Let's start with Airbus, with the headline order of 100 A321neo aircraft from Air Asia. Air Asia A321neo - Rendering, Airbus This brings Air Asia's booked purchases up to 575 Airbus A320 family aircraft. That's a lot of Airbus narrow body aircraft. Be … [Read more...]

flyDubai adds an LCC option between Dubai and Bangkok

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It seems flyDubai wants to expand its network further from its current regional operations, with the airline targeting Bangkok as its next destination. flyDubai Boeing 737-800 in landing configuration - Image, flyDubai The Low Cost Airline will be adding Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to its network from late November 2016. It plans to operate two flights a day between the … [Read more...]

Farnborough Digest Day 1

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Well, day one has come to an end at the Farnborough Air Show. And apart from rain causing more than it's fair share of chaos (because it never rains in the UK...). So, let's see who's ordered what on day one: Boeing opened the show with Xiamen Airlines signing for 30 737 MAX 200 airplanes Boeing 737 MAX 200 for Xiamen Airlines - Image (c) The Boeing … [Read more...]