Economy Class & Beyond

Balancing Costs and Cashback

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I will need - for some reason that I will explain another day - to get from Paris Nord back to London St Pancras International. Therefore, I want to take the train for once (Because amazingly, the timings all work out the same for once). So, I turned to Quidco*. Three options on the table for my travel needs: Eurostar RailEurope (or Voyages SNCF … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, coming in to touch down at London Heathrow Airport. 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 week! Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? Join me either by … [Read more...]

The Big Win… or not maybe….

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Well it's time for another IHG "Big Win" promotion, where everyone gets different customised promos for their accounts. Big Win Login Screen - bigwin.ihg.com I got mine, and really - I'm not overly excited to say the least - least of all due to one item that could have big longer terms effects. Here's what I got: Stay a total of 7 nights and earn 9,200 points  … [Read more...]

So, who’s now sniffing around Alitalia? One guess….

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As the drama that is Alitalia continues to unfold, it seems Etihad is sniffing around the airline. The airlines are reported to be in talks regarding ownership and cash required to be injected, with rumors of 30% to 49% ownership of Alitalia. The airline has been struggling to reach its funding target as Air France-KLM were not prepared to hand over any more money to the … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express and Connect at Christmas and New Year

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With Gatwick airport pretty hard to get in and out of over the festive season, Heathrow Airport will also be have reduced connectivity too. Heathrow Express - https://www.heathrowexpress.com/timetable-schedule/service-plans 24th December: Last train departs Heathrow T5 to Paddington at 21:12, Paddington to Heathrow T5 21:40. 25th December: No service. 26th December: No … [Read more...]

Delta says no to inflight phone calls

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From the airline that wagged a finger at you that smoking is not allowed, Delta has decided not to allow phone calls in flight In a memo published on Delta by  CEO Richard Anderson, he states "Our customer research and direct feedback tell us that our frequent flyers believe voice calls in the cabin would be a disruption to the travel experience. In fact, a clear majority … [Read more...]

Travelling between London and Gatwick over the Christmas/New Year Period?

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One of the curses of the UK Rail network is commence engineering works at what the network calls "a quiet time", when actually a lot of non regular travellers need to get from A to B in the easiest possible way. For those who use the Gatwick Express service that connects London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, there will be pain as the Service service will NOT Run over the … [Read more...]

BA to allow Electronic devices during all stages of flight… FROM 19th DECEMBER (Tomorrow!)

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It looks like British Airways are first out of the traps for the usage of electronic devices during all stages of flight in Europe - just in the for the Christmas season. Clearance for use has been granted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The changes will allow the use of Personal Electronic Devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, e-readers and MP3 music players … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to charge for advanced seat assignment

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In news that none of us would like at all, Virgin Atlantic will be joining the party of grabbing all the revenue it can by charging for advanced seats selection. This will affect economy class passengers who want a particular seat after 1st April 2014, with a bit of over-complication by Virgin Atlantic below: - From 1st April, Exit Rows and Extra Legroom seats will be … [Read more...]