Economy Class & Beyond

Weather conditions deterorating further in UK

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Weather conditions in the United Kingdom have deteriorated further during the day, with snow drifting. The view from my office. Yes. I'm about the last person left atm. Some airport are hit badly (for example, Birmingham Airport is closed until 18:00) whilst a lot are reporting delays. Check the airport you're flying out of - twitter links … [Read more...]

UK Snow Alert: Disruptions ahead

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It seems that parts of the United Kingdom have received a major dusting of snow today. As most people know, the United Kingdom can't handle snow in any shape or form (a common joke that we use in my office is that the city grinds to a halt when a flake of snow hits the ground, and goes into panic if two flakes of snow land. Any more than that is... well). Initial predictions … [Read more...]

ALL operators ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners *UPDATED*

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In a cascade effect, more Civil Aviation agencies and airlines are pulling their Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleets Known grounding so far (Latest ones at the bottom): All Nippon Airlines  (17 aircraft) Japan Airlines  (7 aircraft) United Airlines  (6 aircraft) LAN Airlines (3 Aircraft) LOT Polish Airlines (2 aircraft) Qatar Airways (5 Aircraft Air India (6 … [Read more...]

FAA Grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliners – UPDATE x 2

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The Federal Aviation Administration has taken the action of grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliners according to a release at www.faa.gov Direct quote: As a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident earlier today in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the 787 and require operators to temporarily … [Read more...]

Etihad to launch Amsterdam service, KLM/Etihad codeshares announced

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Etihad is to launch a service to Amsterdam in May, with KLM codesharing on day one on the route. The route will be operated as such: EY077 DEPART AUH 09:30 ARRIVE AMS 13:40 EY078 DEPART AMS 22:00 ARRIVE AUH 06:35+1 Booked Equipment: Airbus A330-200 Commences: 15th May 2013 Operates: Daily Etihad's code already exists on the current KLM service to Abu Dhabi as … [Read more...]

ANA Grounds its 787 fleet after an emergency landing in Japan – JAL follows.

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BREAKING:  JAL is to ground its fleet of 787 Dreamliners as well according to AFP. Well, its finally happened - the first airline who had 787's delivered have grounded their 787 fleet pending safety inspections. According to Reuters and BBC News, All Nippon Airways flight NH692 operating from Yamaguchi Ube to Tokyo's Haneda made an emergency landing at Takamatsu  after a … [Read more...]

A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago – Part II – To London

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

How long to self tag a bag? 24 seconds according to LCY…

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London City Airport has a habit of being fast over anything - be it turning around a plane, quick immigration or luggage claim. Well according to their web site, they're managed to get self bagging down to a lightning 24 seconds. The service offered by London City Airport and British Airways allows passengers to print their own luggage tags at the airport. Simply visit … [Read more...]