Economy Class & Beyond

A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago – Part II – To London

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A Last Star Alliance Fling? To Chicago with United Airlines and Air Canada LHR-IAD-ORD, ORD-YYZ-LHR To London and Lounges Index: An Apology and The Introduction To London Heathrow, BMI Lounge, Star Alliance Lounge (this entry) United UA923 London Heathrow – Washington Dulles International TSA Shenanigans, United UA221 Washington Dulles … [Read more...]

Air Canada and United Joint Business Agreement reached

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Air Cananda and United Airlines have had their plan for a joint business agreement allowing them to share revenue and passengers agreed on all bar 14 routes by the Canadian Competition Bureau. The bureau said the agreement would “protect and preserve competition” on the 14 key, high demand routes between Canada and the U.S. The reasoning is that on these 14 routes. On … [Read more...]

Safety Video Saturday: Air Canada

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It's Saturday again, so it's time to place your chair back straight, your seatbelt on and your luggage stowed in the overhead bin as Air Canada introduce safety aboard their Airbus A319's (replace A319's with any other aircraft in their fleet almost for the same video with different exits and plane graphic) Another safety video again next week! … [Read more...]

What’s in the Air Canada Elite Kit?

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Continuing the series of what's in different elite kits, this week it's the turn of Air Canada who have shipped an elite kit to me. So I wake up to the thud of this on the doormat Well they've made an effort on the outside, even if the postal services have tried to kill it. Opening up the kit, and it's off to the really important fun … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Airbus A321

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, it's an Air Canada Airbus A321 loading up on a sunny spring afternoon at Toronto Pearson International Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More Airplane Art of course next week! … [Read more...]

BMI Diamond Club member? Want Star Gold Back? Air Canada is matching

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The matching opportunities seem to be increasing for BMI Diamond Club members who want Star Alliance Gold or Silver back. Already, there are reports of Aegean Airways, Turkish Airlines and Aer Lingus matching - well it's now the turn of Canada with their offer. Head to http://aircanada.com/uk/en/offers/aeroplan/earn_miles/earn_miles.html You'll need to join Aeroplan … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for so,e more airplane art. This week, it's something slightly more colourful than last weeks all over white that was Dragonair's A330, an Air Canada Airbus A320 at the gate at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Hopefully, there should be some more airplane art next week! … [Read more...]

Ex Spanair Gold/Silver customers get some love… but no miles…

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If you were a a member of Spanair's Frequent flyer programme, and were Gold or Silver, there is some good news. Some Star Alliance Carriers will now match your status. BUT... and here's the big BUT - No miles transferred. In other words, all your earned Spainair miles have gone in smoke. Star Alliance will be contacting you, but if you've heard nothing by February 23rd... … [Read more...]

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