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BA and Unite… Mum! Unite/BA is picking on me!

24/05/2010 by Kevincm

(I'm really running out of clever taglines at the moment.. but that's what it sounds like to me)Anyhoo, Day 1 of 5, and traffic out of LGW and LCY were unaffected. LHR on the other hand was down to  60% of long-haul flights and 50% of short-haul.BA has successfully flown to 85% of its long-haul destinations and 100% of its short-haul ones.Which is nice.Of course - no … [Read more...]

I feel dirty…

24/05/2010 by Kevincm

... as I've booked a ticket on a "true" LCC.It'll be the first time I've been aboard one since 1995.  Who is this LCC?None other than BMI Baby. More to come later - right now I need to book a return leg... … [Read more...]

And so BA Cabin Crew take to the pickets…

24/05/2010 by Kevincm

.... again.There was a peace offer by Unite to reinstate travel perks for a suspension of the strikes, which was flatly refused by BA.In addition, the details of the talks were leaked - thanks to Twitter and a Union representative.Anyhoo, the damage is off - so what to expect?LGW (London Gatwick): Operating NormallyLCY (London City): Operating NormallyLHR (London Heathrow): 70% … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Retrojet

23/05/2010 by Kevincm

And it's Sunday, so even though we're one year old, it's still an excuse to stick some some Airplane p0rn on the intertubes.Today, it's an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N951AA) in "Retro" colour scheme... with a clone nose at the front, taken first thing in the morning (well it felt like it at 5:30am) at Atlanta Airport.  More of course, next week! … [Read more...]

It seems Ryanair will tart with anyone….

23/05/2010 by Kevincm

One of the things that you're drilled into that you've got to keep within your 10kg hand luggage allowance before you start paying hand over fist for choosing Ryanair.Well to help you, they've worked with Samsonite to create... a compliant bag.To quote:To encourage more passengers to switch to carry-on bags Ryanair and Samsonite have designed a quality, durable, lightweight … [Read more...]

158 people died in an Air India Express flight crash at Mangalore – 6 survivors

22/05/2010 by Kevincm

Well the planes seem to be not landing particulally well this year. Today, an Air India Express Boeing 737-800, Flight 812 from Dubai to Mangalore overshot the runway on landing, and crashed thereafter.After landing, the plane failed to halt on the runway, and continued over a cliff and landed in a valley below.  Conditions on the site indicated there was rain and … [Read more...]

… and the Strike talks are intrupted…

22/05/2010 by Kevincm

... because the Socialist Worker protesters have managed to break into the ACAS building, climb up to the 23rd Floor.Around 200 workers were protesting, with a dozen breaking in, forcing themselves into the meeting.Even Unite's Tony Woodley said "If you support the cabin crew - GET OUT".Willie Walsh just kept calm and on the phone.The talks have broken up for now - and were … [Read more...]

Well it beats falling out of an aircraft I guess….

22/05/2010 by Kevincm

There's not much more to say really...From: … [Read more...]

And We Are One!

21/05/2010 by Kevincm

Well, I never thought I'd get this far, but I'm happy to say this...GhettoIFE.com is one year old today, and just shy of 500 posts in the first year!!!I'd like to thank everyone who has: clickedwandered overaccidentally clickedlaughed at my misfortuneWandered over from Boarding Area, FlyerTalk, Flightsimworld, Airliners.netLooked at picturesHave left comments during this past … [Read more...]

Going into Austraila? Read your customs form if you’re bringing naughty material into the country….

21/05/2010 by Kevincm

Well it seems Australia has been updating forms without telling anyone. In particular someone has updated the forms you must declare if you are bringing in Pornography into the Australia. It's started to come to light, mainly thanks to the Australian Sex Party. To quote,. Fiona Patten, president of the Australian Sex Party, said: “If you and your partner have filmed or … [Read more...]

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