It's Saturday, so please stow your baggage in the overhead locker, ensure your tray table is stowed and your seat is in the upright position as we go to this weeks safety video. This week, it's Gulf Air demonstrating safety aboard their Airbus A319s... with a rather nice introduction... if slightly ropey CGI....: Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]
The United/Delta devaulations – the lessons to learn
Well, there has been a fair bit of coverage of the Halloween trick by United Airlines and the early November pain of Delta raising their costs and how they're devaluing their award charts. What lessons do we take away so we aren't burned next they pull a trick like again - or if another airline does the same thing? He who writes the rules can change the rules - Simply … [Read more...]
American, United and US Airways (and Alaska) join the party on Personal Electronic Devices
After the early start by both JetBlue and Delta, three other major US Airlines have joined the party on the Gate-to-Gate use of Personal Electronic Devices American Airlines will allow on all mainline flights, with American Eagle flights operated by SkyWest Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, Republic Airline or Chautauqua Airlines to follow. United is allowing devices to be … [Read more...]
Emirates moot 11 across aboard an A380
Just when you think airline travel can't get worse down the back of the plane, Business Traveller releases news that Emirates are considering increasing the seat count aboard their Airbus A380s, by introducing 11 Across seating in economy. Lets stop and think about that for a second. 11 seats across in economy class. This can only be achived by Reducing seat widths to at … [Read more...]
MBNA and United offer a Signup bonus of 12,000 miles
It seems that MBNA and United are boosting their UK offering with a new offer for new applicants with the MileagePlus Credit Card. The offer is for a welcome bonus of 12,000 United Mileage Plus miles on a £1000 spend with 90 days of getting the card. The card also offers A dual card product with a MNBA Visa card and MBNA American Express card The Visa card earns 1.25 … [Read more...]
Tiers and Dreams – AA99 London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare
Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams AA99 - London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago - THIS SECTION Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St … [Read more...]
Lufthansa adds extra Transatlantic routes from Munich
Lufthansa are adding a pair of extra routes for the Spring/Summer 2014 timetable, with Toronto and Mexico City joining the map from Munich. Munich – Mexico City LH520 DEPART MUC 22:25 ARRIVE 04:25+1 LH521 DEPART MEX 10:30 ARRIVE 05:10+1 Commences 3rd April 2014 LH520 does not operate Monday and Wednesday (5x weekly service) LH521 does not operate Tuesday and Thursday … [Read more...]
Tiers and Dreams – Coaches, Heathrow Airport and the AA FlAAgship lounge
Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Coaches, The morning joy of Heathrow and the American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge - THIS SECTION American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St … [Read more...]
Air India swaps aircraft between Mumbai and London – capacity drop ahead…
Air India is preparing to tweak its operations Mumbai to London Heathrow operation, with an aircraft swap of a Boeing 777-300ER to a Boeing 787-8. The timings on the route remain the same operating as follows: AI131 DEPART BOM 06:30 ARRIVE LHR 11:30 AI130 DEPART LHR 13:15 ARRIVE BOM 03:05+1 Commences with new equipment from 30th March 2014 Operates Daily Booked Equipment: … [Read more...]
TRIP REPORT: Tiers and Dreams – The Introduction
Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Feature an American Airlines Tier Points run and British Airways new 787 Dreamliner. Welcome to my traditional autumn audit where I look at airlines and see how well things are going on a particular route, operated by particular airlines. In the past, this used to be a United love fest, but as I'm now a BA Executive Club member - I'm … [Read more...]
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