Economy Class & Beyond

Boeing goes on the defensive again over 787 batteries

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Boeing it seems is on the full defensive on the use of Lithium-Ion Batteries in its 787 Dreamliner plane in a rebuttal from Elon Musk (of Tesla Cars and SpaceX) who states the batteries shipped to Boeing are "fundamentally unsafe". As you're all aware, the 787 Dreamliners are all sitting on the ground after two battery incidents with the aircraft. In the FlightGlobal … [Read more...]

WiFi at London Underground stations – now chargable (but not TOO expensive)

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In Summer 2012, Virgin Media and London Underground rolled out a programme to introduce WiFi at London Underground stations. Well, the roll-out is mostly there, and in the first instance - it was offered free of charge. The free-for-all period has now come to an end, and now comes the part we all hate... paying. If you're on one of the following UK Mobile networks, you … [Read more...]

Scoot to deliver streaming In-Flight Entertainment

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Scoot-  the long haul low cost off-shoot of Singapore Airlines is making a very move. The airline currently offers In-Flight Entertainment via iPad's, and is expanding their offering onboard using a service called "ScooTV". The service is a streaming media service - think like Youtube/NetFlix/LoveFilm/BBC iPlayer service rather than an iTunes/Google Play service where you … [Read more...]

A Last Star Fling? So… No More Star Alliance for me?

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A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago with United Airlines and Air Canada LHR-IAD-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR So... No more Star Alliance flying for me? Index: An Apology and The Introduction To London Heathrow, BMI Lounge, Star Alliance Lounge United UA923 London Heathrow – Washington Dulles International TSA Shenanigans, United UA221 Washington Dulles to … [Read more...]

Air France to introduce “Hop!”

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It seems airlines are in the mood to set up airlines within airlines, with Air France-KLM group setting up a new subairline called "Hop!" Hop combines the Regional Services offered by Brit Air, Regional and Airlinair under one banner with a jaunty exclamation mark, operating 530 daily flights, serving 104 destinations (32 destinations for Air France) with a fleet of 98 … [Read more...]

A Last Star Fling? Homeward Bound

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A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago with United Airlines and Air Canada LHR-IAD-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR Homeward Bound. Index: An Apology and The Introduction To London Heathrow, BMI Lounge, Star Alliance Lounge United UA923 London Heathrow – Washington Dulles International TSA Shenanigans, United UA221 Washington Dulles to Chicago … [Read more...]

Emirates adds Tokyo Haneda to its network

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For those of you who fly Emirates to Japan, yet hate the commute from Tokyo Nartia to downtown Tokyo - well there's good news - Emirates is to serve Tokyo Haneda from 3rd June 2013 Timetable as below: EK312 DEPART DXB 0935  ARRIVE HND 00:01+1 EK313 DEPART HND 01:35 ARRIVE DXB 07:05 Operates from: 03/06/2012 Booked Equipment: Boeing 777-200LR (Three Class) Emirates … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week sitting in the morning sun at Frankfurt Airport is an ANA Boeing 777-200ER preparing for its trip to Tokyo Haneda 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! … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium… with Mega Mindy

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It's time to place your seat in the upright position, stow your tray tables and ensure the isles are clear as it's time for this week's Safety Video. This week, it's from Thomas Cook Airlines who seem to have employed Mega Mindy (a children's show in Belgium), with Samson and Gert (another Belgium children's Tv show... and err. Yes. well... this is really one to watch... and … [Read more...]

A Last Star Fling? Air Canada AC856 Toronto Pearson – London Heathrow

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A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago with United Airlines and Air Canada LHR-IAD-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR Air Canada AC856 Toronto Pearson International - London Heathrow T3 (Including the joy of Canadian Immigration and the Air Canada O’Hare and United Club B7) Index: An Apology and The Introduction To London Heathrow, BMI Lounge, Star Alliance Lounge … [Read more...]