Economy Class & Beyond

Welcome to Star Alliance Aegean Airlines

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So, Star Alliance grows to 28 members now with Agean Airlines confirming it's membership, expanding the influence of Star across Greece now, 12 months since it was announced they were joining up. Aegean Airlines operates a fleet of 30 aircraft covering a total of 54 domestic and international routes on more than 150 daily flights. This is made up of 26 Domestic routes and 28 … [Read more...]

BD: Analysis – Diamond Club upcoming changes.

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Well a little PDF of the presentation given by Wolfgang Prock-Schauer - the Chief Executive Officer of bmi, and whilst it takes a little reading, I draw your attention toThe good news to take away is that Lufthansa will be keeping BMI more or less in its current form, however for frequent flyers, the news is not so great with on throwaway line in the presentation.I … [Read more...]

Belfast and Dublin Pictures slowly going live….

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The trip picrtures are slowly going live.You can find them if the left hand bar ever refreshes, or at the following links below:BHX-BFS with BMI BabyHotel Ibis, BelfastEnterprise Rail Service, Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly DUB-BHX with Aer LingusIs a trip report coming? Depends. Gotta finish writing it first....  … [Read more...]

Places where not to conceal drugs number 242 – strapped to your body.

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It seems that some South African Airways staff are trying slip extra special items past UK Customs when a a member of the crew was been arrested at Heathrow Airport after 3kg of cocaine was allegedly found strapped to her body.The cabin crew member was held during a random body search on Saturday.Drug smuggling seems to be an issue with South African Airways, with staff trying … [Read more...]

Ok.. a little test thingy.

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So I've got a new toy, and I thought I'd take it out for a test run - being a trip to Belfast with me.In a laughable attempt to increase content, I've shot some video with it, and the results are heading into the trip report, but I'd thought I'd post the first one to see if it was any good.Comments welcome on this - least of all where I put my finger on the lens.... … [Read more...]

BA and Unite: BA makes new offer, Unite postpones vote, makes non committal noises

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British Airways has made a new offer to Unite in an effort to end the strike. Whilst Unite is "allowing" its members to consider the offer, it will recommend against them accepting the offer as it refuses fully reinstate the travel perks that were removed in an earlier strike.Changes includes top up payments and basic rises for the next two years.Mr Tony "Visits Cuba and Cyprus … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Ryanair 737-800

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It's Sunday again, which means it's time for Airplane p0rn.This week (and freshly shot), it's a Ryanair 737-800 in final landing configuration about to land at Dublin AirportMore of course next week! … [Read more...]

Trip in progress….

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And we start off at Mordor Hbf... More commonly known as Birmingham New Street station....More in a mo!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone - apologies for the spelling! … [Read more...]

So the ESTA Fee (US Visitors Fee) is pretty much go.

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Well the land of the taxed is hell bend on charging a fee for ESTA now as the law has been passed in the US Congress.Apparently Congress is unware that taxing people is a way of putting them off visiting the United States.  CNN has the scoop, but this is truly insulting to visitors. who now face a $10 fee to go into the USA to "Promote the United States as a travel … [Read more...]