Economy Class & Beyond

Air Asia receives the first A320… with Sharklets

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After revealing a few weeks ago that Airbus had completed testing and certification of their Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft operating with CFM engines, it appears the first delivery has gone out to Air Asia. The first delivered A320 with Sharklets for Air Asia - Image - Airbus SAS Detail shot of the Sharklet with the tailfin. Image - Airbus SAS. Sharklets are an option … [Read more...]

Fare rises hit the United Kingdom

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As the new year begins, the only real certainty in life - will be increase in rail and bus prices today. UK National Rail Companies will have their own prices rises depending on the route, with an average increase of 4.2% in England, 3.9% in Scotland for season tickets. Some routes will be going up a lot more than this. It pays to look at the National Rail Web site to see … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra – British Airways Airbus A318

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It's New Years Day, I'm still feeling sore from a long night behind a camera eyepeice, and therefore it's time for some more Airplane Art. Today, it's something a bit special - a British Airways Airbus A318 touching down at London City Airport - taking on the water at the Royal Albert Dock. With thanks to London City Airport, The London City Airport Fire Brigade. … [Read more...]

End of Year Travel Stats

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It's that time of the year again where I tot up where I've been, what I've done and put it all in easy to digest numbers as we hit near year in the UK :   Map – www.gcmap.com Segments Flown: 22 (Down 11) Miles flown: 60,477 Longest Leg: London Heathrow T5 <> Hong Kong International Airport, 5994 Miles Shortest Leg: Chicago O'Hare T1 > Toronto … [Read more...]

LAST CHANCE: BMI Diamond Club to Avios Conversion Deadline is TODAY

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For those of you outside the UK (and not in Australia or New Zealand) TODAY is the final chance to convert your BMI Diamond Club Miles to Avios. If you fail to do so today, your bmi Diamond Club miles will be zeroed off. Additionally this is the last day to apply for your Diamond Club to BA Executive Club Tier match. You've got till 23:59GMT/ZULU TODAY to do it. Also … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways 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 British Airways Boeing 747-400 at Hong Kong International Airport awaiting departure to London: 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...]

For the LOVE of Avios: Avois? Oh YEAH!

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Hong Kong 3: For the LOVE of Avios! With Swiss and British Airways Avios? Oh Yes... Oh Yes... OH YEAH! Sections: Memo to Self: Stop looking at Booking Engines Late at Night Leaving Birmingham, Servisair Lounge, To Zürich with Swiss and OLT Express on LX425 Zürich Night Stop – “Zürich Dayrooms”, Senator Lounge LX1952 … [Read more...]

Saturday Alternative: How do you build an Airplane engine?

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In light of the tragic crash in Moscow Vnukovo Airport today of a Redwings TU-204 with the loss of four people, I'm not putting up a safety video today. Instead, I'm going to put something else up which might be interesting to a few of the readers here which on the BBC earlier this year - How to build a Jumbo Jet Engine*, which takes you behind the scenes at Rolls Royce … [Read more...]

For the LOVE of Avios! Zurich Rush, LX424 Zurich to Birmingham

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Hong Kong 3: For the LOVE of Avios! With Swiss and British Airways Rushing around Zurich, and LX424 Zürich Airport - Birmingham Airport Sections: Memo to Self: Stop looking at Booking Engines Late at Night Leaving Birmingham, Servisair Lounge, To Zürich with Swiss and OLT Express on LX425 Zürich Night Stop – “Zürich … [Read more...]