Economy Class & Beyond

Time for another London Underground strike

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It's time to make alternative plans if you're spending any time in Greater London over the next few days as another strike affecting London Underground comes around. The strike called by the union is over the planned launch of the Night Tube services - which will allow some London Underground services to operate 24 hours during weekends. Transport for London predict there … [Read more...]

The Five Yen of Happiness! Qatar Airways Flight QR812 Hamad International Airport, Doha to Tokyo Haneda

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The Five Yen of Happiness! Qatar Airways Flight QR812 Hamad International Airport, Doha to Tokyo Haneda I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar … [Read more...]

British Airways fiddles with hand luggage allowances and boarding procedures

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It seems British Airways are changing a few things and making life a tiny bit more complex with boarding and luggage. British Airways A320 at Heathrow Airport - At risk of luggage and boarding issues - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Firstly, boarding the aircraft will be slightly different, with the boarding order changed. In the past British Airways Executive Club … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week taxing at London Heathrow Airport is a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 as it prepares to jet off to its next destination. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet of twelve Boeing 747-400 aircraft in three configurations from their bases at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester. Virgin … [Read more...]

Expecting free bags to come back? Forget it Says United’s Jeff Smiesk.

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Firstly, my apologies for the lack of posts this week. It's been one hell of a week in the real world - and it might lead to a few new articles here about IT security and keeping yourself secure on the road. If there any further sign that airlines want to milk more money out of you, lets turn our heads to United Airlines very own Jeff Smisek, who according to Reuters has … [Read more...]

35 years of Airplane!

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STRIKER: Surely you can't be serious. DR. RUMACK: I am serious, and don't call me Shirley! If I said those words out loud, your brain should instantly flicker to the classic Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker film that is Airplane. A DVD? What's that? It's a way of storing films and data on a disk. But that's not important right now.... This month Airplane! … [Read more...]

Airplane art – Jetstar Japan Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more Airplane Art. This week, resting after a days duties is a Jetstar Japan Airbus A320 - fitted with Sharklets - at Tokyo Narita International Airport. Jetstar Japan operates a fleet of twenty Airbus A320 family aircraft, owned by a combination of Qantas, Japan Airlines and other shareholders. The airline operates … [Read more...]