Economy Class & Beyond

From a quiet dayroom at Zurich… Shhhhh……

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Some of us are trying to sleep.... Although it seems you can get anything from their vending machines - see http://economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_7899.jpg for those souls who are mite sensitive (yes, it is safe for work). Goodnight from ZRH. More shenangians in the morning. … [Read more...]

Vodka, Check. Diet Coke, Check. Boarding Pass and Passport… Check!

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And good evening from Birmingham Airport, where you join me in the beginnings of my mad last trip of the year. As I'm on a rucksack (and that's about it) and an Avois run after another day of hell in my office, I'm relaxing in the Servisair lounge at Birmingham Airport... which seems to has gone through and Ikea plus makeover. I'll just nurse my drink until my flight … [Read more...]

American Express offers £25 on a £50 spend this weekend in Oxford Street

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A lot of frequent flyers end up with an Amex card of some sort in their pocket (me excluded, but that's a personal issue between me and American Express), and occasional, they have reasonable offers. Their new offer focuses on  the West End of London shopping Area (where if you're going there in a weekend before Christmas period  is a bit mad, but each to their own...)  on … [Read more...]

SAS steps away from the brink – for now…

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It seems that the final union that was holding out - the Danish Flight Attendants Union - has agreed to the savings plan which requires job cuts, longer hours and changes in operations to allow SAS to get extra funding. SAS have a long way to go even after they've secured extra money from creditors, with the sale of lots of bits of SAS: Aircraft … [Read more...]

SAS edges back from the brink – all bar 1 union agree to changes

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An update on the state of SAS, with some good news, and some not so good news. The airline has now agreed changes with seven out of the eight unions representing employees in regards to wages cuts, working schedule changes and pensions. Only the cabin crew union of Denmark has yet to reach agreement with management. The airline needs to get agreement from all eight … [Read more...]

SAS on the brink – Still operating for now, watch for cancellations

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It seems talks with Unions and SAS Management have continued overnight, with talks going beyond the deadline of yesterday. As you're all aware, SAS is trying to reorganise again, and needs buy-in from the unions to make the deep cuts it needs to survive, and there are parts of SAS that are preparing for shutdown - the most worrying example from Bloomberg should scare most … [Read more...]