Economy Class & Beyond

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...]

Liability Limitation – The Ryanair and TUI way.

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Did you even need to guess? Of course it's our favourite LCC... Ryanair!Ryanair is proposing to limit its liability during the Volcano Ash incident to the price of the ticket paid, and no more.However EC261 politely reminds that they are liable for "reasonable" costs in terms of food and accommodationTo quote the ODM:"There's no legislation designed that says any airline … [Read more...]

Roll out the Branson…

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Ticky Dicky has been on BBC News and here are some choice quotes from the interview with my comments... (SRB's comments in italics, mine in the usual) "It's been challenging" Really?New Tag-Line for the airline "Shit Happens" Tag that up for all airlines, and we might be in business.  But with what's gone on the past 10 years... Shit happens sounds about right … [Read more...]

Update from NATS: All systems go!

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Whilst there are some provisos such as new ash, NATS and the CAA have reopened UK airports and airspace.This is not over by a long stretch, but it means life can begin returning to some sense of normality, as will this blog over the next few days. We are delighted to report that most restrictions on UK airspace began to be lifted at 2134 (local time) this evening, following … [Read more...]

BREAKING – UK AIRSPACE IS REOPENING!!!!

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10pm ... things start to reopen in a phased method!This is breaking and will updated as soon as possible.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633597.stm Willie Walsh is pleased the airspace is open, and the planes that are in the air are heading into land at Heathrow and getting people moving. But be warned, it's going to take weeks to get back to normalIs Atlanta on? I don't … [Read more...]

United… Do me a favour and extend the Travel Waiver!!!

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I'm getting reasonably annoyed with this volcano business, and to be honest - the last thing I want to be doing is getting in the air.So at the moment, I'm waiting for United to declare the travel waiver so I can kibosh this trip.Alas, I can't. Why?One smegging day out!So it's a game of patience at the moment, and the time to reschedule everything. Oh the glamour of … [Read more...]