Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Alitalia Airbus A330-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, in the dead of the night is an Alitalia Airbus A330-200 parked at the gate in Boston Logan International Airport as it awaits its turn to depart back across the Atlantic to Rome. Alitalia operate a fleet of 14 Airbus A330-200 aircraft in their long haul fleet, supported with 10 Boeing … [Read more...]

Thai Airways first A350 leaves the paint shop

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Thai Airways first Airbus A350 moves closer to the flight line as the first plane left the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse. Thai Airways Airbus A350 - Image, Airbus via Twitter Thai Airways have four Airbus A350-900 planes on order - this being the first of them.  The A350s will replace some of the existing Boeing 777-200 fleet. And Thai Airways purple tail fin looks … [Read more...]

Lycra shorts unwelcome at a hotel in New Zealand….

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One hotel has had enough of lycra running/cycling shorts in New Zealand - so much as to ban them entirely. No Lycra Cycle shorts welcome - Image, Economy Class and Beyond (Editors note - I had to go to Lidl to shoot this photo. I'm not proud). According to The Guardian  The Plough Hotel in Rangiora has put a sign up stating: "The bicycle is a beautiful object but … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Hyatt Regency O’Hare

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Time for another Snapshot, this time at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Check-in: Check-in was handled efficiently, and I was allocated a high room in the main block. For those unfamiliar with this property, there is the main building and the "Executive Wing". I prefer the main block simply because after catching up with friends at 2am... a hike to the Executive wing isn't … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: Crowne Plaza O’Hare

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It's time for another Snapshot - and it's featuring one of my regular hotels in Chicago - The Crowne Plaza O'Hare. Yes, it's a regular propety stop for me, mainly becasue - it's reasonablly well priced, and convient to where I need to go next (yes, the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). And getting the Hyatt Regency on the rates I use can be a "challenge". So, the outside. It's a file … [Read more...]

Cebu Pacific signs for Recaro slimline seats… but are comfortable?

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Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has signed for Recaro's seats to be installed aboard their new fleet of 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. With the Airbus A321neo aircraft to be delivered between 2017 and 2021, choosing the seats seating to go into the plane is a good idea. Cebu Pacific have chosen Recaro SL3510 seats, which Cebu Pacific's President and CEO Lance Gokongwei … [Read more...]

Iberia 15% off on Europe <> USA flights

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Iberia has launched a new promotion - offering 15% off the fare component of its flights: The voucher is valid both from Europe to the USA, and USA to Europe You will need to uses one of the following codes depending where you are: AMERICAUS AMERICAGB AMERICARU AMERICANL With these codes, you can discount the airfare component of your ticket. The discount is valid … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to pull Tokyo Narita services

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As passenger demand reshapes the network maps, routes come and go. Sadly, for Austrian Airlines this means yet another long haul route is up for the chop - with Austrian to suspend operations to Tokyo Narita. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200 © Austrian Airlines Group Austrian Airlines currently operate a daily service between Vienna and Tokyo Narita as OS051/OS052 with a … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday, and it's times for some more airplane art. This week we have a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER taxing at London Heathrow airport after a storm in the Heathrow Area. Garuda Indonesia recently commenced operations at London Heathrow Airport after moving from London Gatwick Airport. The airline operates a fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with six … [Read more...]

The miracle of Scotch Magic Tape (or how to be imperfect and get away with it)

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If you've worn glasses in your life - you will knock the sinking feeling when your hear a nasty crack... the sound of your glasses frame cracking. And it does help to take them off before you fall asleep... but life sometimes doesn't play that way as we all well know. And whilst that's inconvenient to say the least when you're at home (least of all - costly... have you seen … [Read more...]