It's Sunday again so it must be time for some more Airplane p0rn. This week, it's a British Airways 747-400 on tow at it's home base of London Heathrow Airport. More of course next week! … [Read more...]
The fallout of NW253 – Trouble on EK004 (LHR-DBX).
It seems what some considered as "little things" are making airlines lock down quickly. Three people made verbal threats on the plane as it was taxing at Heathrow. The plane was brought back to stand, and Police swarmed on board. These people were arrested, and the plane brought back onto Heathrow T3, with armed police and sniffer dogs checking the plane out. Other … [Read more...]
And so a peice of history comes to an end… Bye Bye LHR T2!
The Europa Terminal - or what is these days known as London Heathrow Terminal 2 has sent its last passenger off into the night and has closed down, with the strip-out, demolition and rebuild Flight AF1881 was the last to push back from the Europa Building (An hour late - that's our Heathrow Airport) and thus closed 54 years of history of that low celinged check-in (as that … [Read more...]
The Autumn Run – Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR
The Autumn Run - Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR Or "Go on... add me to the volunteer list please" ---- WARNING: This is a LOT longer than I thought it would be when I started putting keyboard to screen. Sorry! Do I really need to introduce this report? Oh very well then! This was going to be the usual … [Read more...]
Breakfast is served!
Alas whilst the BMI Number One lounge may be excellent, its food offerings are poor. I've therefore decamped into the Star Alliance lounge for the traditional breakfast of Bacon/Sausage Rolls with far too much mustard, and an orange juice with vodka. At least I'll sleep on this flight.... (there's an automated post whilst I'm flying... it's a goodun) … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – SIA’s A380 at Heathrow
It's Sunday - must be time for more airplane p0rn. A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landing and taxing at Heathrow Airport From More Airplane p0rn next week! … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – BA 757 – Rotate
Time for some airplane p0rn - this time a BA 757 taking off from Heathrow Picture (c) Kevin Marshall, The Raven Archive. More next week from the T4 spotting run.... … [Read more...]
Hello from Heathrow!
Sorry if this is a bit basic - I'm blaming blogger. Well the adventure has begun... What will follow? Bad trains? Annoying Londoners? Me drinking coffee and watching planes take off? More to come... … [Read more...]
Heathrow East – The New T2
Well it seems BAA is going to press ahead with the new Heathrow East Project to increase capacity. T2 is old for those in the know. Those low celings and dankness hark back to the 1960's when it first opened as the Europa Building in 1955. This along with the Queens Building are being swept aside sometime this year and will be replaced with this: Picture - … [Read more...]
Trip Report – Saying Goodbye to a friend – LHR-PHL with United
Saying Goodbye to a friend - Travelling for the wrong reasons. A United Experience - LHR-ORD-PHL-IAD-LHR For DW - Have fun up there! What's a matter dear reader? You've forgotten how I write my trip reports? Well I'm going to be cruel this time - no rambling intro on how they are written, the bad humour, and random things in them. Heck. I just mentioned it. Oh clams - … [Read more...]