Economy Class & Beyond

Brrr Chicago! More Chicago O’Hare, British Airways Lounge

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Brrr Chicago! More Chicago O’Hare, British Airways Lounge Seriously… go somewhere warmer!!! Early morning Heathrow - Off to Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, South Galleries Lounge BA458 London Heathrow to Madrid A MAD transit Iberia IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza O’Hare Dealing with Chicago Cold Hyatt Regency O’Hare More Chicago … [Read more...]

Paris Day 4: One last blast…

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As the commercial side of the Paris Air show wraps up, there's only a few dribs and drabs of news to clean up. Let's look who had a last chance for romance. Airbus scored a last-minute order with Wizz Air who placed an order for 110 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Wizz Air Airbus A321neo - Rendering, Airbus The order for 110 aircraft will be delivered with Airbus's "Cabin … [Read more...]

Air France to abandon its Paris to Kuala Lumpur route

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Some routes work for some airlines, some do not. Sadly, for Air France, their Paris - Charles De Gaulle to Kuala Lumpur International route isn't that viable it seems. Air France Boeing 777-200ER at Los Angeles International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The route will be terminated from the start of the winter timetable on the 25th October 2015, with the … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 3 Roundup

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It's Wednesday, and the third day of the Paris Air Show has been and gone - which means its time to wrap up who's been buying what. First up, it's Boeing who can keep the Boeing 747-8 production line open for a bit longer with a memorandum of understanding with Volga-Dnepr for 20 of the cargo version of the 747-8F. Volga-Dnepr Group Boeing 747-8F in Air Bridge Cargo … [Read more...]

WestJet waves hello to London Gatwick

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WestJet of Canada has decided where it's going to send one of its Boeing 767 aircraft - and that destination will be London Gatwick Airport. WestJet 737-700 at Toronto Pearson - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. No, it's not the type WestJet will use on the route, but its the only photo I have of a WestJet aircraft... But where and when they'll be flying from in Canada … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 2 – The orders keep rolling in…

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As we head into day 3 of the Paris Air Show, here's what has been filling in the order books on day 2: Korean Air created a big split order with the Korean flag carrier ordering 30 Airbus A321neos with options for an additional 20 aircraft - and pretty much at the same time ordering 30 737 MAX aircraft with options for 20 more - along with an order for two additional Boeing … [Read more...]

Delta adds A330 services from Atlanta to South America and Europe

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Delta continues to expand its operations of its Airbus A330 fleet, with routes announced from Atlanta to Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, Frankfurt and Munich. Delta Airbus A330-300, Image Airbus. The new operations are timed for the Winter 2015 season, with the majority of changes starting in October 2015, and the San Paulo service starting in December. In the majority of cases, … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 1 Wrapup

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Day 1 of the Paris Air Show has been and gone - with a fair number of orders and commitments being made today. Let's have a quick look at some more significant stories that have come out today: Garuda Indonesia kicked off the show with a letter of intent for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, as well as up to Boeing 30 737 MAX 8, as well as reconfirming its intent to pick up 50 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing at Frankfurt-am-Main International Airport in the early morning is a Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 Lufthansa operate a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300 aircraft (the payload optimised version of the Airbus A330), flying on their long haul routes. Another image next week! Welcome to … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus introduces Tayto crisp sandwiches to the air!

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For those of us of a certain age (and/or younger/older), nothing beats crisp sandwiches. Well it seems Aer Lingus has caught on to this idea - and is releasing this gem of a purchasable meal aboard the short-haul flights Behold: The DIY Crisp sandwich! It's a DIY sandwich, featuring bread, butter and of course Tayto Cheese and Onion Crisps (and your did your know of … [Read more...]