Economy Class & Beyond

Through a Lens: Waiting

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It's Thursday AM, so it's time for another part of the new GhettoIFE series - "Through a Lens" This pigeon is strutting around Victoria Coach Station... and waiting... like the rest of us are for the next coach.... … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to introduce gate to gate IFE

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Virgin Atlantic is to join the number of airlines who have gate to gate In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) onboard. Currently, the IFE is switched on 25 minutes into flight, and switched off about 40 minutes before the end of a flight (as well as the safety demo). On certain services, this will become a Gate-To-Gate service after the In-Flight Safety Video/Safety Briefing is … [Read more...]

Etihad introduces Gold Elite

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Following on from Emirates, Etihad Airways have introduced their own top level programme - Gold Elite. To get Gold Elite you'll need to fly in 12 months: 125,000 tier miles or 60 tier segments For flying that many miles, you'll get the following benefits: - 75% bonus miles (up from 50% of the current Gold tier), - Access to the Etihad's Diamond first class check-in desks … [Read more...]

Through a Lens: Empty Seats

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As I hinted last week, I'm kicking off a new art/photography series during the week - and it's called "Through a Lens". It'll run Tuesdays and Thursdays - at about 10:00BST/GMT. Pictures are from my personal library, and are safe for work. So lets get on with this.. Today's picture is... empty seats. On the trams, Hong Kong More Thursday. … [Read more...]

So where are passengers booking seats on a plane? BA tells you…

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So you're heading aboard a BA 747. And apart from 1A/1K, you know you're turning right and heading to the back of the plane. Which seat did you pick? Which one was there a hot fight over? British Airways seems to have the answers in this latest bit of fluff PR.... Window pips aisle in popularity (BA receives six per cent more bookings for window seats than aisle) Twin … [Read more...]

American Airlines to commence ERJ-175 service in August

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American is commence with Embarer ERJ-175's from 1st August 2013. The route list is far and wide, operating from American's Chicago Hub. The following services will switch - note that not all rotations will be operated with ERJ-175's and maybe operated with other equipment. As usual, check when you book, and don't make the mistake of booking a flight just for a specific … [Read more...]

ORDXIV: Photos and Videos now up!

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Well things are going apace at GhettoIFE towers over the last trip, and trip report is coming along very nicely - with a lot of the trip report due to come online over the next few days. But as tradition goes, I also give my loyal readers the first stab of the pictures and videos: The Pictures: To Heathrow, British Airways First Class Lounge … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, and as I'm back home and not working on madness inducing things - it's time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER in the new company colours resting at London Heathrow Terminal 3 between duties. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday – TAP Portugal

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It's Saturday again, so its time to put some samba on, put your seat in the upright position, fasten your seat belt on and stow your tray table as we go to this week's safety video. This week, TAP seem to doing it on the cheap and getting their own passengers to do their safety video... with interesting results... Another safety video next week! … [Read more...]

LionAir crash at Bali – All survived

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LionAir Flight JT904 from Bandung to Denpasar (Bali/Indonesia) today landed short of the runway at Denpasar, ending up in the ocean about short of runway 09. All passengers and crew survived the impact, however there are at least seven passengers who were with head wounds and broken bones, whilst most passengers only had with wet clothes and bruises. 101 passengers and 7 … [Read more...]