Economy Class & Beyond

Goodbye Heathrow Terminal 1

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Today marks another important day in Heathrow history - with Terminal 1 closing after opening in 1968. Heathrow Terminal 1 in 2008 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The last flight will be operated by British Airways, operating BA970 with a flight to Hanover as the last flight out of the terminal. British Airways is the last operator in the terminal, with all … [Read more...]

El Al to move to Heathrow Terminal 4, Terminal 1 becomes very empty…

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El Al are on the move this weekend at London Heathrow Airport, as the move out of the ever emptying Terminal 1, and into Terminal 4 El Al Boeing 777-200 landing at Heathrow Airport - shot from Terminal 4, Image - Economy Class and Beyond El Al will move on the 25th April 2015, with all services moved over. Premium passengers will be able to use the Plaza Premium … [Read more...]

SNAPSHOT: British Airways 296 Chicago to London

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In this snapshot, I take a look at British Airways 296 Chicago to London run. Have things improved or got worse down the back of the plane? Lets have a quick look before the main trip report... Boarding: Boarding was direct from the First Class Lounge and into the jetway. A rather nice way to board. Shame the boarding pass didn't beep with an upgrade (however much I tried to … [Read more...]

Virgin Atantic to send a Boeing 787-9 to Los Angeles – Capacity drop ahead!

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Virgin Atlantic will be chopping and changing its operates between London Heathrow and Los Angeles  in the coming summer, by adding their new Boeing 787-9 aircraft between the two cities. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 "Birthday Girl" - Image, Virgin Atlantic via Twitter The equipment saw will see the existing Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A340-600 swapped to a Boeing 787-9 … [Read more...]

Heathrow Terminal 1 – Who’s left?

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When I passed through Heathrow Terminal 1 earlier this year... it was pretty much a ghost town. Well it seems the place is going get a lot quieter as the last Star Alliance Airlines begin to move out. The last of the Star Alliance airlines remaining - Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, TAP Portugal and South African Airways will move over to Terminal 2 on the 22nd … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Germanwings Airbus A319

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane art. This week, taxing in the murk of a cloudy London Heathrow morning, is a Germanwings Airbus A319-100 as it is heading for the departure runway on its way back to Germany (with a British Airways A321 photobombing in the background, taking off). The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and … [Read more...]

US Airways doubles up on Charlotte to London Heathrow

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It seems demand is enough for American Airlines/US Airways to add a second daily service between Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and London Heathrow. US Airways Airbus A330-200 at Barcelona El Prat Airport - Image GhettoIFE. The current service - US730/731 operates daily between the two cities. This will be joined by US732/733 flight pair between Charlotte and London … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9s to launch on the London-Boston route

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As we're back up and running, let's get back to the news that you can use. Virgin Atlantic have celebrated 30 years in the air this weekend - when they first took on British Airways and other airline with their launch service between London Gatwick and Newark International Airport The Branson family on the VS001 inaugural between London Gatwick and Newark, New Jersey. Image, … [Read more...]