Economy Class & Beyond

United abandons Houston – Auckland plans, 1300 jobs for the cut

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It seems the decision to allow Southwest Airlines to operate international routes from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has created a backlash from United Airlines. When Houston City Council agreed with Southwest airlines to build a $100 million International clearance and arrivals terminal United were "unhappy" to say the least. It seems that "unhappiness" has now had serious … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's an United Airlines Airbus A320 in the "New United" paint job,  climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version! More Airplane Art of course next week... and providing the servers here behave, Safety Video Saturday will … [Read more...]

POLL: How do you like your Boeing 777 seating to be served?

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As I wrap up from last weeks fun and games over "Do you really want to chat in the air on a mobile phone?"  (that post is coming very soon!) this week, we turn to another important question. Something more important when you're on the plane. The seat you're in. American Airlines this week confirmed the new seating in its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, that being 3-4-3 - … [Read more...]

Swissport baggage handlers strike to go ahead at Stansted

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Just in time for the holiday weekend, Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport in Essex working for Swissport are to engage in industrial action. The Walk out will be between 05:30 on Saturday 2nd June 2012 to  05:29 Wednesday  6th June. The dispute is over working patterns and rosters. Richard Prince, of Swissport Stansted, said passengers should not be … [Read more...]

London Underground rolls out the WiFi

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Good news if you're coming to the UK for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and are baulking at the cost of data roaming. Transport for London with Virgin Media have activated the first WiFi hotspots at London Underground stations, connecting from station level to platform level. The first stations that will have WiFi are: Oxford Circus  Stratford, Liverpool … [Read more...]

Still wanting to make a Diamond Club redemption on Star Alliance airlines? You’re cutting it fine on the final day…

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Well today is the final day to get your redemptions in on Star Alliance airlines with BMI Destination Miles. If you've left it till today after multiple warnings, here's a few heads up on the day: Turkish Airlines have let a few more flights back into the system, and are bookable Singapore Airlines have pulled all inventory on Diamond Club LOT have pulled any … [Read more...]

£20 Lufthansa Voucher up for grabs…. from Lufthansa!

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It seems Lufthansa is in the mood to give away vouchers for once on for its United Kingdom customers. Whilst not as generous as the $60 voucher that was offered to the USA, the £20 vouchers are always welcome. Head to http://promotions.lufthansa.com/queens-jubilee to get a voucher Of course there are T&C's. The voucher can be redeemed between 31/05/2012 and … [Read more...]

Diamond Jubilee Weekend upcoming – expect travel madness

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For those who aren't resident to the United Kingdom, it was decided to bin the late May Bank Holiday this year, and replace it with a Diamond Jubilee 4-day weekend. This begins on Saturday 2nd June and goes through to Tuesday 5th June. And if there's a Public Holiday/Bank Holiday, this is normally an excuse for any travel provider to really mess around with schedules and … [Read more...]

Planning a BMI Star Alliance redemption? Don’t bother

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Seriously, I wouldn't bother right now making that Star Alliance redemption now. And this is the advice I'm now offering due to a lot of factors now coming together: Turkish Airlines were the first to pull their inventory LOT were close behind pulling their inventory And now reports of Singapore Airlines also pulling their seats Whilst it isn't too late to make a … [Read more...]