Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia route cuts to bite from January 2013

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We've been waiting to see how the cuts at Iberia are going to strike... well here they are. From Mid-January 2013, the short haul following routes are withdrawn: Athens Cairo Istanbul From 1st April, the following Long Haul services are facing the axe: Havana Santo Domingo San Juan (re-route via Miami) Montevideo (via other Iberia destinations) The … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Vueling Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again (and also my birthday), so it must be time for some more airplane art. Today, it's a Vueling A320, mirrored into the glass at Barcelona El Prat 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...]

Saftey Video Saturday – Bangokok Airways

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It's Saturday - so it's time to stow your tables, put your seat into the upright position and ensure your safety belt is fastened as we go to this weeks safety briefing. Today, it's Bangkok Airways giving us a fashion parade safety demonstration More next week! … [Read more...]

Holiday Inn £20.12 UK sale now on

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For those who like the ICHG rooms on the cheap, ICHG is throwing away hotel rooms at £20.12 a pop. The full list is at: http://www.priorityclub.com/hotels/us/en/global/offers/celebrate_2012/hotels, with a mixture of Holiday Inns, a few Crowne Plaza's and a singular Hotel Ingido. Booking is at http://www.priorityclub.com/hotels/us/en/global/offers/celebrate_2012 and is … [Read more...]

Delta to purchase a lot of CRJ’s

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Good news if you like CRJ's... or terrible news if you hate CRJ's and fly Delta. Delta have placed an order for 40 Bombardier CRJ900's, with options for another 30 CRJ900's if needed. The jets will be operated by Delta Connection carriers as needed, and will configured with 76 seats in a two-class layout, configured with 12 first class seats, 12 Economy Comfort Seats and … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to roll out Premium Economy seat on Long Haul Services

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For some time, Lufthansa has been umming and ahhing over a Premium Economy product, and it seems the airline has finally given into deploying a PE product in its Intercontinental fleet. According to Lufthansa, they are planning what they are calling a " substantially upgraded economy product",with details to be finalised in 2013 In the Press release, Lufthansa … [Read more...]

China Southern to get 10 more Airbus A330’s

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It seems that the tensions over European Union's Emission-Trading System are easing, with news that China Southern Airlines is to get 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Long haul orders seem to have been logged jammed with arguments over the ETS, with significant orders put on hold if they were being brought for use in China. China Southern says that the aircraft … [Read more...]

Airbus completes the first flying A350 frame

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For those who like shiny new planes and are now at a loss now the 787 has finally rolled out, lets turn our attention to the Airbus A350XWB. Airbus has completed the first frame of its new A350XWB that will be certified to fly as part of the test campaign. Images - Airbus SAS The frame - MSN001 exited the assembly line in Toulouse, and has been through work … [Read more...]