Economy Class & Beyond

The media turns on Ryanair as tonights Dispatches looks closer…

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It seems to be a media field day today on Ryanair as tonight's Dispatches from Channel 4 is about to air, as the eyes of the media turns to the ultra low-cost carrier. EDIT: The show is on Channel4's catch up service - 40D at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od Ryanair 737-800 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image GhettoIFE.com. Already, The Guardian, … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to boost services to Moscow

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Qatar Airways is preparing to add two extra services a week to its Doha to Moscow route: Doha - Moscow QR868 DEPART DOH 07:25 ARRIVE DMR 13:40 QR866 DEPART DOH 12:45 ARRIVE DME 18:55 Moscow - Doha QR869 DEPART DME 14:50 ARRIVE DOH 19:00 QR867 DEPART DME 19:55 ARRIVE DOH 00:05+1 QR868/869 does not operate Thursdays QR866/867 does not operate Mondays QR868/869 is booked … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Yakutia Airlines

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It's Saturday, so it must time to place your tray table in the upright position, stow your luggage in the overhead bin, get your Russian phrasebook out as we go to this week's safety video. This week, it's Yakutia Airlines of Russia based out of Yakutsk, with this great animated safety video Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]

Air Canada to split it’s order of 787’s – goes for two variants

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Air Canada is another custom of Boeing 787's, with 37 of the class on the Boeing order books. Well according to Michael Rousseau of Air Canada, they will be splitting the order between to sub-types - 15 of the 787-8 (the original configuration) and 22 of the larger 787-9 (which Air New Zealand will launch). The first six aircraft will be delivered in 2014, allowing for a … [Read more...]

Trip Report: Smart Cars around Birmingham with Car2Go

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NOTE: For London and Birmingham UK  residents, you might want to look at the bottom of this post for some good deals! One of the things I hate in the world is Driving. Seriously. Whilst I appreciate the freedom it gives you, it also lumps you with a lot of responsibilities - be it fuel, insurance, servicing... and other drivers. A money pit which I'd rather invest in … [Read more...]

Top Gear go to help at Heathrow…

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A lot of us have a soft spot for BBC's Top Gear Motoring and Entertainment programme (those who keep an eye on my GhettoIFE loads, Top Gear features an awful lot...). Well it seems Top Gear wanted to help out at Heathrow .... and of course bring a sensible safety vehicle... Image - TopGear.com A £250,000 Lamborghini. Well, it's the sort of thing TopGear … [Read more...]

I’ve got a golden ticket… (to give to a BA Staff member)

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I must admit, there have been times when I've flown British Airways, and I've been a tiny bit frustrated over service (or a lack of it). There are other times that service aboard their planes has blown me away (in both Club World and World Traveller. Now, the normal method of thanking staff is to file a www.ba.com/welldone.... and I've got to admit - sometimes I feel it isn't … [Read more...]

Air France plans A380 service increase to Shanghai

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Air France is toying with the edges of it deployments, by adding an extra A380 flight between Paris CDG and Shanghai Pudong. The combined timetable looks like this, featuring a mixture of Airbus A380, Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 777-200 aicraft Paris CDG to Shanghai PVG AF112 DEPART CDG 13:30 ARRIVE PVG 07:30+1 Boeing 777-200 AF116 DEPART CDG 23:25 ARRIVE PGG … [Read more...]