Economy Class & Beyond

Video Saturday – Emirates 50th Airbus A380

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It's Saturday again, so it must be time for another video. This week, the Emirates Airbus A380 fleet grows to fifty aircraft, cementing the airlines position as the lead carrier to operate the type around its world-wide network http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApKBQn9T60s Emirates operate 50 Airbus A380s out of the total worldwide fleet of 138 aircraft, and by far and away the … [Read more...]

British Airways increases booking fee, introduces hold charges

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Fees are one of those things that either seem to increase or multiply. British Airways is doing both it seems. First up is the annoyance of the credit card surcharge, which applies to bookings paid with a UK billed: Visa Credit Card MasterCard Credit Card American Express Credit and Charge Card (Including BA's own Amex Card) PayPal Account The fee goes up from £4.50 per … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express Suspended this weekend

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For those who are coming into the United Kingdom via Heathrow Airport, and want to get to London, you have the choice of the fast train (Heathrow Express), the slower train (Heathrow Connect) and the London Underground (very slow, but gets you there) to speed you the city. The Heathrow Express area of Paddington Station - Image GhettoIFE. Heathrow Express train departing … [Read more...]

ESTA’s – Remeber to renew yours if heading to the USA!

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For those of us not in the USA, but in US Visa waiver countries, a US ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is required to be completed before you travel. The process itself isn't difficult to complete, but does require renewal every two years. Thankfully, if you registered an email address when you registered previously, you'll get a warning email that your ESTA … [Read more...]

Trying to stow away at Birmingham Airport isn’t a great idea

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I've got to admit, I do have some time for my local airport - Birmingham Airport, even though I don't frequent it as often as I should. Birmingham Airport at Night - Image GhettoIFE It's network whilst focusing on Low Cost Carriers and European Carriers (connecting traffic onto the hubs of Paris CDG, Amsterdam and Frankfurt), with a reasonable Star Alliance presence makes … [Read more...]

Emirates adds another service to Rome, goes after Etihad

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There's going to be one heck of a capacity boost to Rome, with Emirates adding a third daily service between Rome-FCO and Dubai this winter. The two services that currently operate to Rome utilise a pair of Airbus A380 aircraft on this route (which has around 517 seats in the high density version of the aircraft, 489 seats in the low density version). Emirates Airbus A380 … [Read more...]

Volcanowatch 2014- Bardarbunga takes a risk to aviation to Orange Alert

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Once again, its time to hold onto your hats as another Icelandic volcano could look like cause some chaos.  The last eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 caused major disruption to both European and Transatlantic routes (and almost caused me to miss a trip to Atlanta). This time, the Icelandic volcano Bardarbunga is increasing its activity, with signs of onward management … [Read more...]

Finnair Business Class Sale from the UK to Asia

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Another day, another sale in Business Class, with Finnair doing the honours this time. The sale is both in Business and Economy Class, however there is serious value to be had for oneworld flyers who don't mind a hop over to Helsinki before going to Asia. The routes on sale include: Bangkok £1,569 Chongqing £1,199 Delhi £1,349 Hanoi £1,499 Seoul £1,499 Xi'an … [Read more...]

Azul to commence international flights on 1st December

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Regular readers will know I've been keeping my eye on Azul Brazilian Airlines as it moves from being a Brazilian domestic carrier into a full blown international carrier. Azul Airbus A330-200, Image - Azul Airlines. Well, it sees that the airline have set the first dates for their international network to commence. Two destinations will form the initial long haul network, … [Read more...]

US “Mobile Passport” App for entry via Atlanta… and beyond

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A new app has popped up that is meant to help out US and Canadian Travellers arriving into Atlanta Airport. The app called "Mobile Passport" allows you to complete some of the tedious paperwork and declared items. The technology initially rolling out at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and will spread to US other airports in time. The system is developed by … [Read more...]