Economy Class & Beyond

Flybe sells Gatwick slots

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It's been speculated in the press (and reported by me here) - and finally it's come to pass that FlyBe has sold its entire slot portfolio at Gatwick Airport Flybe allocation of 25 slots at Gatwick is being sold to EasyJet for £20million. Services by FlyBe will continue to and from London Gatwick until the end 29th March 2014. Flybe blames Gatwick Airport pricing them out … [Read more...]

Oman Air to expand A330 fleet

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Oman Air is slowly building its fleet up of Airbus A330 aircraft, with the airline ordering three Airbus A330-300's. This will push Oman Air's fleet of Airbus A330 to 10 aircraft, split between: - 3 Airbus A330-300's (owned) - 2 Airbus A330-200's (onwed) - 2 Airbus A330-300's (leased) - 3 Airbus A330-300's (on order) The Airbus A330-300 is the playload optimused version of … [Read more...]

Skywest to buy 40 ERJ-175’s for United Express, options for 60 to 160 more

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Skywest has made a decision over its future fleet - and that fleet is to be based on the Embraer E-Jets - specifically, the E-175. Skywest has secured orders for at least 40 aircraft which will be painted up and operated for United Express under a capacity-purchase agreement with United Airlines. This order is separate from the United order for 30 E-175's made at the end of … [Read more...]

Etihad launches a UK Credit Card

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Etihad has been worming around the industry, snapping up bits of airlines, setting up strategic partnerships... and is now seemingly joining the ranks of those who offer credit cards in the United Kingdom with the release of the Etihad Guest Credit Card The card is issued by MBNA (who also issue Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa Miles and More, American Airlines and United Airlines … [Read more...]

Airbus to fly the A350 at Paris? Maybe…..

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According to Reuters, there is a chance that the Airbus A350 could make a surprise turn at the Paris Air Show 2013. The indications are that due to the limited time in the air if it makes it airborn and passes checks is that the Airbus A350 MSN1 will conduct a flypast and not a landing. The confidence in the ranks that the A350 is flight ready is growing, with a predicted … [Read more...]

Mmm. BAcon. Images going live, Videos live “soon”

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As I'm still buried in a mountain of user admin in the office, my take on BAcon (as well as the usual extensive - and I mean extensive) trip report is still in the process of being written.   Photos: Birmingham New Street, EI263 to Dublin - http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2013/05/01/aer-lingus-ei263-birmingham-to-dublin.html Dublin Airport, Dublin DAA lounge - … [Read more...]

Cambridge Airport to start scheduled services

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A lot of you are probably going "Huh? Cambridge Airport?" So was I if I was honest. But this little airport could be in for slightly bigger things. Cambridge Airport (CBG) is about 2 miles from the historic centre of Cambridge and about 50 miles from London - so not out in the sticks, but a local airport that has possiblities for those who work in the education, science and … [Read more...]

Where was GhettoIFE? The Answers and the Winners….

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On my recent trip to Colorado Springs for BAcon, I ran a little competition to give away some lovely "Remove Before Flight" tags. So lets see where was I and who the winners were.... Picture 1: Aer Lingus Check-in, Birmingham Airport: Winner - @Abe_HT A short hop later, and I was in Dublin's Fair City... ok. Dublin Airport Dublin Airport T1 - … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – SAS Airbus A330

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, to celebrate Denmark's win the in the Eurovision Song Contest, it's a Scandinavian Airlines System Airbus A330 parked at Newark International Airport More airplane art (with no Eurovision link) next week! … [Read more...]