Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Air France Airbus A319 at Birmingham Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Air France Airbus A319 beginning to barrel down the runway as it begins the short hop between Birmingham Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle. Air France operates a fleet of 38 Airbus A319 aircraft. It is also one of the few airlines in the world to operate a fleet of the entire … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Regional ATR72-600

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It's Sunday again - so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, resting after the short hop from Dublin is a Aer Lingus Regional ATR72-600 at Birmingham Airport Aer Lingus Regional (operated by Stobart Air) operate 12 ATR72-600s, used on short-haul routes on the Aer Lingus network. These are supported by two ATR42-300s for those routes which have a much … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Germanwings Airbus A319 landing at Birmingham

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week - coming into Birmingham Airport on a rather sunny May afternoon is a Germanwings Airbus A319 in landing configuration. D-AGWG is a pretty standard A319 in the Germanwings fleet, with it being a member of the 43 strong cadre flying for Eurowings (who operate 11 Airbus A319s). However, there's an … [Read more...]

Airline PR’s… and the reality….

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I get a fair few PR's, notes, offers, and a lot else that I file away or put in the bin in my mailbox... and I mean a fair few. Although some of them do make me laugh. Lets look at this gem from Birmingham Airport. The line of text that I'm loving from this: Air France passengers departing from Birmingham Airport can enjoy travelling in one of the brand new cabins currently … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam – What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt?

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Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam - What is the meaning of the words “Reasonable Connection” at Frankfurt? Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU … [Read more...]

Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam: FTU Amsterdam

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Adventures with Lufthansa and FTU Amsterdam -  Speaking at FTU Amsterdam. Would I like to speak at FTU? Umm. Yes! To the airport, LH953 Birmingham to Frankfurt An (un)expected extended layover LH996 Frankfurt to Birmingham (Business Class) The Park Inn Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Speaking at FTU Amsterdam (This section) LH997 Amsterdam … [Read more...]