Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Iberia Airbus A340-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, commencing its long take off run is an Iberia Airbus A340-300 at Madrid–Barajas Airport on a sunny March day. Iberia have a total of seven A340-300s in its long haul fleet, suplimented by the larger A340-600 and the twin-engined Airbus A330. The Iberia Airbus A340-300's are due to be … [Read more...]

Iberia WiFi connectivity in-plane – even worth considering?

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In flight connectivity is all the rage these days, with Gogo offering various all day packages in the USA for $16 upwards, Emirates offering 500mb for a $1, and so on. Yesterday, I was aboard an Iberia flight - and there was WiFi offered aboard the plane. Which is all well and good. The A330 had the "new" Iberia cabin installed - but we're not interested in that in … [Read more...]

Iberia’s bidding for upgrades… how does it work?

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In the near future, I have in my life a segment on Iberia. Iberia Airbus A320 taxing at Barcelona Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Well - it was a good idea at the time. Sadly, I won't be aboard this little Airbus A320, but aboard an A330 for a transatlantic hop. However, going through Iberia's Manage My Booking took, I found something rather interesting - that I … [Read more...]

The Last Push! 700 Tier Points: Job Done

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! 700 Tier Points: Job Done Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance… and Pickpockets?

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! Paris: City of Dreams, Romance... and Pickpockets? Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to … [Read more...]

The Last Push! A Dash Across Queens, Manhattan towards Newark

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! A Dash Across Manhattan to Newark Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

The Last Push! AA24 San Francisco – New York JFK

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! AA24 San Francisco - New York JFK Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San Francisco … [Read more...]

The Last Push! Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport

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The Last Push! The Final 700 Tier Points to BA Gold! The Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport Contents! Why do I do this to myself? (The introduction) Off to Birmingham Airport, Air France AF1656 to Paris CDG Ibis Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport A Rushed Check in, AA Lounge AA45 Paris CDG to New York JFK A Delayed Transit, AA85 New York JFK to San … [Read more...]