Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – FlyBe Bombardier Dash 8-Q400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for more airplane art. This week, it's taking off first thing in the morning is a FlyBe Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 departing London City Airport. FlyBe operate a fleet of 49 Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s in their fleet, operating from the from regional destinations across the UK to both domestic and European destinations. More Airplane … [Read more...]

The perfect Passenger Experience? Arriving at London City Airport

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I've talked about why I enjoy going through London City Airport a few times - but to demonstrate the point, I arrived into the airport yesterday. Here was the timeline from getting off the plane to getting on the Docklands Light Railway: Minute Zero: Doors open, and out of the plane Minutes One Through Three: Walk to the border Minute Four: Pass the UK Border … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A318

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting outside Gate 24 at London City Airport is a British Airways Airbus A318 preparing for its hop over to Shannon and onto New York JFK International. British Airways operate a fleet of two Airbus A318 aircraft, operating them only on the business class only shuttle between London City … [Read more...]

Snapshot: BA CityFlyer Dublin to London City Airport

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Time for another Snapshot whilst I'm in the air elsewhere - this time focusing on British Airways CityFlyer between Dublin and London City Airport British Airways operates Embraer E-Jets - today, an E-190SR was rostered for the flight to City The cabin itself had lots of space... where I was. Yes, I was in row 1A. Galley space Plenty of … [Read more...]

Morning from London City Airport….

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Yes, I'm back at City Airport. Why? Not for the variety of power points. Notes - each bank has a UK, US, EU and a USB Port. Tidy.Nor the shopping. Nor the free use of an iPad. Sponsored by Bloomberg... not that I'm moaning. Rather this little plane. It wants to be a big plane when it grows up! Much more in the snapshot later on ;) Welcome to … [Read more...]

The Battle of London City to Dublin: Are there too many seats on this route?

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An interesting battle has started at on the London City Airport to Dublin routing, with three carriers going toe-to-to-toe with FlyBe, British Airways and incumbent CityJet fighting over passengers on the route. So lets do a bit of background. The incumbent CityJet has been through the mill recently, but has gone on the attack with a 9 time a weekday service between the two … [Read more...]

FlyBe launches London City Airport services

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The fight for regional to capital traffic turned up a notch today, with FlyBe returning to the London City Airport, in the Docklands are of London. FlyBe Dash8 Q400 landing at East Midlands Airport – Image Economy Class and Beyond FlyBe are taking over routes that were previously operated by British Airways to Aberdeen, as well as services direct services to … [Read more...]

Flybe fills in a BA gap between Aberdeen and London City

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The regions are a tough fight for carriers - like British Airways finds when it decided to focus its fleet on taking on Dublin, and dropping Aberdeen in the process from London City Airport, and when the low cost carriers go full speed ahead, concentrating on heavier routes,waving thinner/lower earning routes to suffer. Well, there's good news from Flybe who will restore the … [Read more...]

British Airways links London City to Dublin, goes after CityJet

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In a broadside shot, British Airways is to open a service between London City Airport and Dublin in the upcoming Winter 2014/2015 timetable. British Airways Embraer 190 taxing at London City Airport - Image GhettoIFE, with thanks to London City Airport for Ramp Access. The service between the two capitals will be operated using a mixture of the London City Airport based … [Read more...]

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