Economy Class & Beyond

From silence to life – reopening European airspaace

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This little video care of ITO World shows what happened when.... http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11205494&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1Airspace Rebooted from ItoWorld on Vimeo.Will this be the last volcano ash post? Hopefully for some time.... … [Read more...]

Oh dear. UNITE calls for BA Cabin Crew to reject deal…

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Ever feel like going around in circles? Well here we go again with Unite and BA.As negotiations have once again failed to reach positive agreement for both sides, the Unite/BASSA Union said it will "strongly recommend" that its members reject the latest offer from the airline.Of course, if the cabin crew reject the offer, it's down the road to strike action - although Unite … [Read more...]

JAL’s troubles continue: Route cuts.

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It never seems to get better for JAL. In addition to the pain they've gone through, they've also taken an axe to some more of their international pairs (15 more, taking it to 28),  and suspending 30 (taking it to 50) domestic pairs to reduce its network and costs, along with 11 oversees offices and 8 domestic bases JAL is attempting to push the airline back to … [Read more...]

Airplane p0rn – Jade Cargo 747-400ERF

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane p0rn.Today, its the boring side of big planes - Cargo planes - a Jade Cargo Boeing 747-400ERF loading up at Frankfurt am Main Airport.More airplane p0rn next week  and more stuff about the trip later. … [Read more...]

Ryanair and ODM: We made a mistake.

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Really? I mean Really? O'Leary and Ryanair admit to a mistake?Apparently so!In a climbdown over yesterdays position to limit the liablity to the cost of the ticket, Ryanair will now cover all "reasonable" expenses.In the usual tirade, The Odious Little Man described EU261 (the rules for passenger care) as flawedIn quotes..."The events of the last seven days, under which … [Read more...]

So is it ATL or Bust?

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Well, here's one part of the answer - the positioning flight is on...You'll have to tune in tomorrow to find out if I'm in the lounge or on a plane.... … [Read more...]