Economy Class & Beyond

American Airlines trims some European destinations for Winter

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As seasons come and seasons go, American Airlines is preparing to suspend some of the routes it operates to limited running, or completely suspending them for the winter season. American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at London Heathrow - Image GhettoIFE Western European destinations will feel the brunt of the winter changes, with American Airlines suspending routes, with the … [Read more...]

Great KLM Business Fares from Amsterdam to The Caribbean (€999 up)

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KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) have some excellent fares to certain destinations in the Caribbean, starting at €999 return (plus an annoying €10 booking fee). The KLM Sale fares are in Economy and Business Class, with economy class starting at €499 and business class fares at a bit more of a bargain starting at €999. The sale covers the following … [Read more...]

Using Starbucks Rewards Internationally

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Some of us like them. Some of us hate them. And some of us just want hot caffeine that tastes OK. I'm of course referring to Starbucks coffee. Starbucks, Birmingham Bullring kiosk. Now, we all know it has a loyalty scheme (which does vary from country to country), but the idea is you collect stars when you buy drinks, and eventually you get to a Gold Tier after 50 … [Read more...]

British Airways suspends flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone

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In the wake of the Ebola virus outbreak, British Airways has suspended services between London to Monrovia, Liberia and Freetown-Lungi International Airport. BA State: British Airways has temporarily suspended flights to and from Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 August 2014 due to the deteriorating public health situation in both countries. The safety of our customers, crew … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways QR23 escorted to Manchester after a threat

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Travel is sometimes a hard thing - especially when threats are made aboard a plane that can put a flight at serious risk. Qatar Airways QR23 operating between Doha and Manchester Airport UK, was escorted to landing in Manchester today following a report there was a possible device aboard. Qatar Airways Airbus A330 landing at London Heathrow - Image, GhettoIFE The plane was … [Read more...]

The battle of the 787-9 – ANA and Air New Zealand take forward the fight

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It seems the battle to operate services with the Boeing 787-9 is in full swing, with both launch carriers racing to start services. All Nippon Airways are first out of the trap, with a scenic flight on the 4th August. However, the real fun for passengers will begin on the 7th August 2014 when ANA will deploy the 787-9 on domestic routes, and join the battle of the 787-9. ANA … [Read more...]

Drobrolet suspends services, blames EU sanctions

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Drobrolet - an Aeroflot subsidiarity aiming to compete in the low cost carrier space - seems to have hit a major snag in its operations, with the airline having to suspend its services. Drobrolet front page, 3rd August 2014. http://www.dobrolet.com/en/ The blacklisting was made official by the EU on 30th July 2014 as part of sanctions package against Russia. Drobrolet have … [Read more...]

TravelMagic launches a Belgium Frequent Flyer Forum

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Last year, I went to the TravelMagic conference in Brussels - which was great to see so many frequent flyers and mile collectors from a European and Beglium perspective (and proves that the frequent flying game is truly around the world). Well, the team behind it have gone a step further, by launching the first Frequent Flyer community site, targeting the Belgium community and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Eagle CRJ-700

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing in the evening sun is an American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-700 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it heads off to a runway to depart for another destination. 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...]

Safety Video Saturday – Northwest Airlines (1993)

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It's Saturday again, so please bring your seat into the upright position, stow your luggage in the overhead locker and ensure your tray table is put away as we go back in time to this weeks video. And we go back in time with a classic Northwest Airlines safety video from the 1990s, complete with no smoking on the flight as well as plenty of red … [Read more...]