Once again, Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect staff will be going out on strike today (19th June 2014). The Heathow Express area of Paddington Station - Image GhettoIFE. The strike is due to run for 24 hours from 12:00 (Midday) 19th June 2014 to 11:59 20th June. Heathrow Express will operate the following: A 15 minute service between London Paddington and Heathrow … [Read more...]
SNCF (French) Rail Strike rolls into a second week
For those of you who are going to and from France and its major transport hubs, you'll have noticed that getting around France on the train has been more vexing than not (as I found on Saturday when I was in Paris). The action caused by CGT and Sud-Rail has caused major interruption to services, impacting the TGV network, TER regional service and RER services within … [Read more...]
British Airways goes for a new slimline seat
British Airways have revealed this brand new seat to be installed on their short haul aircraft (Airbus A319, A320 and A321). And here it is. The new BA Seat - Image, British Airways Welcome to more slimline fun with BA going for thin seats in charcoal-grey - like a lot of other airlines have gone for. There is a very nasty part to these new seats - whilst they are … [Read more...]
United confirms its second 787-9 route… It’s Shanghai
With the Boeing 787-9 formally certified for service, airlines are looking at where to deploy this new aircraft. United Airlines have already stated their intent to operate it from Los Angeles to Melbourne as their first route with this aircraft. Their second route will take the aircraft from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pudong airport. United 787-9 rolling out of the paint shop … [Read more...]
Boeing 787-9 certified for service
Good news for Boeing and those who have orders for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - with the aircraft receiving certification from both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency. The first Boeing 787-9 landing after its first test flight - Image, The Boeing Company via their life feed. The amended type certificate grants the Boeing 787-9 is … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200
It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 coming into land on runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport after completing the long haul trip from the United States of America. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next … [Read more...]
I like Paris… But….
... Not the scammers. Good afternoon from Notre Dame Cathedral, where I'm soaking up a few rays of light. However a new breed of people have seemed to infested this city - the scammer. Here's a few examples encountered in some of the big tourist areas: - The ring found on the floor scam and someone offering it to you (Champs Eelysee - the ball and three cups game near the … [Read more...]
Good morning from LHR Terminal 5
Good morning from Heathrow T5, where it is five o'clock. And that's cause for a a drink... So far, so uneventful. Apart from a rain show and lightning storm which made the coach journey entertaining... I made it safely to LHR. And even at 4:10 in the morning, it's a place with life. Security was slightly slow to open (with only North Security open by 4:35... South was … [Read more...]
1:15 at the coach station… Again
Good morning from the delightful place in the world that is Digbeth Coach Station - as I begin a 24 hour odyssey of travel (well less provided thing go well after landing tonight ). And yes, it's all to do with this little character... We're off to Paris today to the pop-up Paris Pokemon Centre, with some flights as well. I'll up updating my travels on Twitter during … [Read more...]
UK Passport backlog delays
It seems there's a bit of a backlog in new passports being issued, with latest reports indicating 465,000 passport applications being delayed and the UK Passport Agency having difficulty processing them. Good luck getting one of these... Image - UK Government Apparently a "12 year surge" in applications, along with of overseas passport renewals to be processed in the UK … [Read more...]
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