Economy Class & Beyond

A350 to take its first flight on Friday

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This is a bit hot as I've just come in from work, but this should make a few people excited, with multiple sources (WSJ, Reuters Aero) confirming that  Airbus will be taking their first Airbus A350XWB into the air for the first time on FRIDAY 14th JUNE.  A350 out of the paint shop picture - Image - Airbus. First flight is of course subject to weather … [Read more...]

French ATC Traffic Strike – Expect delays and Cancellations

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It's closing in on the summertime, so it means someone has to go out on strike. This time, it's the French Air Traffic controllers. The strike is set to begin Tuesday 06:00CET and end on Friday 05:59CET - a 72 hour strike action. DGAG - the French Civil Aviation Authority has requested carriers cut their services by 50% at the following airports: - Bordeaux - Lyon - … [Read more...]

Win a GoGo Inflight Internet Voucher!

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I have a few GoGo Internet vouchers that I finally found after a bit of hunting at GhettoIFE towers after BAcon, and I'm in the mood to give NOT ONE... BUT TWO vouchers away today. So for a chance to win a Free GoGo pass for use in the Domestic United States on a single, tell me: What would you do if you DIDN'T have a GoGo Internet connectivity during your flight? There - … [Read more...]

Avios/British Airways Reward flight saver prices going up

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In news you don't want to hear at all, British Airways and Avios are putting up their Reward flight saver prices according to this page on Avios.com Here's those new prices in full: CLASS OLD PRICE NEW PRICE RISE EUROTRAVELLER (Y) £30 £35 17% CLUB EUROPE (C) £40 £50 20% These prices exclude the Avios … [Read more...]

China Southern upgrades some routes starting this winter

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China Southern is upgrading certain routes for the winter timetable, with some good additions for those of you who need to connect in the Far East, Australia, Russia Specifically, there are improvements for services from Guangzhou to Brisbane, Sydney and Moscow-Sheremetyevo. Guangzhou – Brisbane goes from 5 times weekly to Daily, with the following timetable: CZ381 DEPART … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 celebrity special "Lady Penelope" - G-VFAB - with a big Scarlet Lady painted on the side of fuselage, beginning her take off run at London Heathrow Airport. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – TAM – 70’s style

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It's Saturday, so its time to get your flares on, ensure you Concorde wing collars are pointing downward, place your seat into the upright position and play some cool funk as we go to this week's safety video. This week it's TAM who are taking their safety video back to the 70's... Well, you've got to give airlines credit when they try something different. Especially … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines plans a non stop from Istanbul to Sydney… and why I’m not sure it will work

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There's been a lot of bubbling about Turkish Airlines operating a direct service between Istanbul and Sydney... and its been troubling me how this is going to work... IF it's going to work Firstly, sheer direct traffic connections - is there enough local traffic to support such a route? Even if extra traffic comes from connecting travellers, will it be enough to sustain the … [Read more...]

Emirates to introduce A380 to Zurich

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For those who love the A380, and also love Switzerland, good news! Emirates will be operating an A380 service between Dubai and Zürich. Emirates operate two services a day, with one rotation being upgraded. The A380 schedule looks something like this: EK087 DEPART DXB 08:25 ARRIVE ZRH 12:00 EK088 DEPART ZRH 14:35 ARRIVE DXB 23:40 Operates to 31 December 2013 as Boeing … [Read more...]