Ok, I don't tend to do this - by posting taped on the plane videos - but I could resist. It's time for British Midland to demonstrate safety onboard their Airbus A320's. And yes, those of you remaining at Donnington Hall (including the Social Media team who seem to miss their flights), that's a hint for you to stick a copy of your safety video online. … [Read more...]
Immersive Gaming… or an excuse to visit the BA Cranebank Simulator
BBC Click are running a piece on Immersive Gaming including a visit to a simulator in a Coventry, Laser Tag in Planes in South California... but for us people who fly in the back of the plane (or behind Row 0), the interesting part starts at 3:00... at the British Airways Flight Training centre where the reporter gets to play in a BA 747-400 flight simulator. Fun Saturday … [Read more...]
AB: Route cuts ahoy, CEO falls on sword.
When a carrier announces it's having a "shape and size" rethink, you know there's a major reorganisation afoot. And alas, it's Air Berlin who is doing this. In an effort to turn around the airline and return it to profitability, routes are be cancelled left right and centre including Munster - London Onasbruck - London Hanover - London Paderborn - London Paderborn - … [Read more...]
OFF TOPIC: Congratulations to A-Level Students (and to GCSE Students next week)
This is a repost from last year. But I'm posting it yearly now as the points need to be re-enforced each year when people rubbish exam results. I'll be back with amusing commentary shortly.... Dear Successful Exam Student. On this results day, you've got a mixture of feelings - be it joy, happiness, anger or despair depending how your results have gone … [Read more...]
QF:Changes to the “Joint Service Agreement”, modified routes and a new JetStar….
Qantas have been a bit busy pushing out the PR's last night. Lets look at the ones that will hit you the poor passenger first. The Joint Service Agreement Between London and Sydney (Qantas and British Airways) Currently, the main JSA routes are LHR-SIN-SYD and LHR-BKK-SYD. The LHR-SIN-SYD run will be operated with Boeing 747's instead of 777-200's Meanwhile the … [Read more...]
Chiltern Mainline shut for the next two weeks – find alternative routes
Yes, I'm talking about rail again, with the Chiltern Mainline linking Birmingham, Warwickshire, parts of Oxfordshire, the Chilterns and to London partially out of commision for the nxt two weeks. Routes on the mainline segment between Banbury and London, as well as Bicster North are affected. The Aylsebury line is also hit as well - check your times, diversions and … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Lufthansa B737-300
It's Sunday again, so it's time for some more Airplane p0rn. This Sunday, it's a Lufthansa Boeing 737-300 parked up at Zurich International Airport More of course next week! … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Condor 757-300
It's Saturday and it's attack of the lookalikes as Condor demos safety for it's Boeing 757-300 fleet. More next week … [Read more...]
Trip Report – Crossing back across the city one day later
Well as the last trip report was a bit depressing, I'd thought I'd repeat the trip in reverse. And what a reverse it is... The Tesco that was closed, has been reopened...Even the Oasis is open as usual...Even Sainsburys...But I leave final images to CyberCandy who got hit in the first wave:Birmingham, it's people and the city will march on. And not let these people win. … [Read more...]
CX: They want you feel… New Boeing 777-300ER’s, whilst SQ order a few extra too…
Meanwhile a bit further across Asia, Cathay Pacific is busy buying new aircraft - this time another 4 Boeing 777-300ER's On top of this they've ordered much more cargo capacity in the form of 8 Boeing 777-200 freighters.Meanwhile Singapore Airlines too have decided to expand their fleet by ordering an extra 8 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to allow it to phase out older aircraft and … [Read more...]
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