Economy Class & Beyond

Snapshot: The Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago

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Time for another snapshot of my recent Chicago trip - this time at one of my familiar haunts, The Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Location: Well it's off North River Road in Rosemont. If you're catching a cab or L service downtown, you can't miss the place... I spent way too much time catching up with friends that weekend, but I was glad I got a room at the group rate I'm on … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon! The Luxor Casino and Hotel

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Viva Las BAcon! The Luxor Casino and Hotel Trip Report Index (it's long): Viva Las BACon! The second spin of the roulette wheel Heading to Birmingham Airport, EI277 Birmingham Airport - Dublin Airport HOTEL: Bewleys Hotel, Dublin Airport The DAA Lounge, Dublin Airport BA831 Dublin Airport - London Heathrow Terminal 1 An Easy Heathrow Transit and … [Read more...]

United Airlines to go to Newcastle Upon Tyne

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United Airlines varies some of its seasonal route, operating its Boeing 757-200  aircraft on odd and wonderful missions. For the summer 2015 season, they are going to deploy a two-class Boeing 757 between the airlines hub at Newark International Airport to Newcastle Upon Tyne Airport.  United Airlines Boeing 757-200WL at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Idiot things to do at an airport: Have “badly named” Wifi Hotspots

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We all know that airports aren't a place to play silly games when it comes to security. Well, there's a new thing to be aware of when going through security and on your plane - and that's the name of your mobile phone hotspot. For example, the following names could be considered mostly non-offensive. Well - Kevin's iPhone5 could be offensive to Android users - but … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon! The High Roller

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Viva Las BAcon! The High Roller, Las Vegas Full Disclosure. The trip on the High Roller was sponsored by GoGo Wireless. The services will be reviewed without prejudice, and the views represented are by the authors, and are his sole views only. Viva Las BACon! The second spin of the roulette wheel Heading to Birmingham Airport, EI277 Birmingham Airport - Dublin … [Read more...]

FlyBe launches London City Airport services

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The fight for regional to capital traffic turned up a notch today, with FlyBe returning to the London City Airport, in the Docklands are of London. FlyBe Dash8 Q400 landing at East Midlands Airport – Image Economy Class and Beyond FlyBe are taking over routes that were previously operated by British Airways to Aberdeen, as well as services direct services to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, taxing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on a very sunny summer evening is an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! American Airlines have 143 MD-80 series aircraft left in … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon! The Mandalay Bay and BAcon

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Viva Las BAcon! The Mandalay Bay Full Disclosure. The room at the Mandalay Bay was paid for by Frequent Flyer Network. The hotel services will be reviewed without prejudice, and the views represented are by the authors, and are his sole views only. In other words, these are my views alone. Trip Report Index (it's long): Viva Las BACon! The second spin of the … [Read more...]

This Week on Economy Class and Beyond

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What have you missed this week on Economy Class and Beyond? Lots is the answer! In airfares news: It's sale time with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and KLM offering some great deals in their Premium Cabins In new aircraft news: Qatar Airways are to send their A380 to Bangkok, and their A350s to Frankfurt. For those of you who like formation flying, check the video … [Read more...]

Video Saturday: Airbus A350s in formation flight

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It's Saturday again, so it's time for your in-seat entertainment offering. So please grab popcorn from your nearest flight attendant (or head to the supermarket to get some microwave popcorn) as we go to this week's video. This week, celebrating the recent certification of the Airbus A350XWB is the test cadre of five aircraft taking off and doing some formation flying... … [Read more...]