It's Saturday again, so it is time to put your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and ensure your seatbelt is fastened as we go back to the past with Northwest Airlines as they demonstrate their safety procedures. More airline safety of course next week! … [Read more...]
ANA to expand its 787 fleet with 11 more aircraft
Boeing's launch parter for the 787 - All Nippon Airlines - has put in an order with Boeing for 11 more 787's. ANA has selected the 787-9 variant of the Dreamliner for this order. For ANA, the fleet is to replace its existing Boeing 767's and Boeing 777-200's - whilst expanding the airlines route network, more seats and the fuel savings this aircraft promises. When all … [Read more...]
Airk Air suspends domestic operations in Nigera
It seems that Arik Air is having a tough time of it at the moment, with the airline forced to suspend domestic operations from what it calls. "the unwarranted actions of the Ministry of Aviation and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to disrupt our domestic operations and our customers". It seems there is a dispute over payments between the FAAN and Arik Air, … [Read more...]
Someone comes up with a hell of a good argument with the TSA
I think most of us here aren't fans of the Transportation Security Administration (from my viewpoint, I've had some of my luggage luggage destroyed by them and repaired with TSA sealing tape more than once) Now some of us deal with them with sarcasm, entertainment, anger, disgust, "meh" and other methods (for example stripping at a checkpoint), but Matthew over at Live and … [Read more...]
Flying BA Club World… Fancy a free upgrade on one leg to BA First?
It seems British Airways are running one heck of an offer for those who can take advantage of it, where you can upgrade one of your Club World segments to First. This offer has been run before, but this time, BA are allowing semi-flexible fares to be upgraded as well. If you're booking fares in the C, D or R fare buckets, you have to 2nd October to book, with all travel … [Read more...]
Estonian Air to switch to London City Airport
Estonian Air is to relaunch its services from 1st March 2013 with the establishment of a route between London and Tallin whilst dropping the existing London Gatwick - Tallin route at the beginning of the Winter 2012/2013 season. The new flights will commence in and out of Tallin to London City on the following schedule: OV101 DEPART TLL 07:30 ARRIVE LCY 08:20 OV102 … [Read more...]
EasyJet to bid for London Heathrow – Moscow slots
One place you'd never expect to see the orange tailfins of EasyJet is London Heathrow airport. Well, if EasyJet wins some slots at Heathrow, this could well happen. EasyJet is competing with for some of the remedy slots that International Airlines Group has had to give up when they purchased BMI. These remedy slots which are for other airlines to fight over have some … [Read more...]
Air France to revamp its B777 and A380 fleets
Air France is preparing to refurbish its Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 fleets in a bid to fight back from other carriers it seems. Their entire fleet of Boeing 777's are to be to refurbished where the airline will spend "hundreds of millions of euros" according to Air France's CEO Alexandre de Juniac. The airline is aiming to improve its onboard product and service to make … [Read more...]
SAS prepares to throw in the towel on the CPH-BKK route
It seems that pressure from multiple angles has forced SAS to suspend its Copenhagen to Bangkok route. The route which has been running for over 63 years (and was SAS's first destination in Asia) will be suspended from 7th April 2013 due to an airline it mentored - Thai Airways International and "Gulf Airlines" - and SAS cannot compete. Thai Airways International offers … [Read more...]
BMI Regional prepares for life on its own
Earlier this year, Sector Aviation Holdings successfully purchased BMI Regional from IAG as part of the breakup of British Midland Airways. Today, the airline has annouced its first new routes and will operate the two new routes as well as the current ones: Bristol and Aberdeen, Manchester and Antwerp. The new routes will commence on 29th October and will operate … [Read more...]
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