Economy Class & Beyond

Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Not until17 March 2013

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Going on from the earlier post about Lufthansa re-siting all their new Berlin service back to Berlin-Tegel, it seems that the new opening date for the brand new Berlin Brandenburg Airport will be now the 17th March 2013. Continuing from the original reason to delay the opening - it is to allow more time to complete fire safety systems. The new Berlin airport was due to … [Read more...]

Viva Las Vegas! British Airways to open 2nd Route to Vegas…

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Bright lights, gambling, fountains, shows, taxi drivers who I swear use the fastest meters in the west - it can only be Las Vegas. British Airways returned to Vegas a couple of years ago, operating a route from London Heathrow. Well it seems BA want more of the leisure market, with services to commence from London Gatwick. The service is schedule to begin on the 29th … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Berlin services to go ahead, BER delayed till March 2013

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Well it seems someone some space at Tegel, with Lufthansa to commence services from Tegel to 49 destinations - including Manchester and Birmingham from the 3rd June. As you all know, Berlin Brandenburg Airport's opening was delayed due to safety issues. As such, Air Berlin's and Lufthansa who had planned new major pushes from these airports didn't know what was … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines on target for end of year membership of Oneworld

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Malaysia Airlines are forging ahead with its membership of Oneworld, and is due to join the alliance towards the end of the year. Already readying for their first Airbus A380 to be delivered, and have been creating codeshares with fellow Oneworld partners such as Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Royal Jordanian. For passengers, there is a new benifit - increased hand luggage … [Read more...]

UK Border Agency: More Manpower due soon. Honest!

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Immigration minister Damian Green has had it rough recently, with the chaos at the UK Border at various ports of entry - and rightly so after not ensuring enough manpower was available to process the visitors into the United Kingdom. As the UK ramps up its border inspections thanks to a lack policy and a will from the Government to do deeper inspections, delays into the UK … [Read more...]

Want some cheapish Avios? Buy them via BMI…

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BMI is currently running a 20% bonus Destination Miles promotion on purchases of miles. Whilst in the past this was reasonably exciting, there is an interesting wrinkle on the horizon - the creation of a transfer tool from BMI Diamond Club to British Airways Avios. So the idea is this: Buy your miles Wait till the 3rd July Convert them to Avios So why is this … [Read more...]

Ryanair demonstrates its love of customers… and closes its website for upgrade maintenance during the coming weekend

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In another bid to love its customers, Ryanair is to close its website for upgrade maintenance during the upcoming weekend. The downtime will be for the following: Online check-in will be "offline" between 1600 on Friday May 18 and 1200 on Sunday May 20, Bookings and Flight Changes will not be allowed for hours between 2200 on Friday and 2200 on Sunday As Ryanair is … [Read more...]

Star Alliance turns 15… Some promotions and competitions…

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15 years ago, a group of airlines formally came together. Those airlines - Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System and United Airlines formed Star Alliance. Fifteen years in, the alliance has had its ups and downs, adding members with other members leaving due to various reasons. But it's time to party with three promotions from Star Alliance: Are you in the … [Read more...]

Virgin set to destroy any sense of quiet in the sky with the introduction of mobile phone use inflight

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One of the things I love about flying is that for a set amount of time, you're disconnected from the greater outside world. Well Virgin Atlantic wish to fully smash my desire for quiet with the announcement today that the new Airbus A330 aircraft will have Mobile Phone Call Reception installed. Unlike the service offered on the British Airways Club World City Service which … [Read more...]