Economy Class & Beyond

VS: Trouble on the horizon

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Apologies for the delay into today's post - I've been busy reviewing my photographic portfolio and it is quite frankly swallowing every minute when I should be beginning to pack....It seems all is not well in Virgin Atlantic land. BALPA ( British Airline Pilots' Association) dropped a minor little shell on VS , requesting a meeting with managemnt on Tuesday for talks to avoid … [Read more...]

BA/VS: Both post losses.

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Earnings season is in full swing at the moment, with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic releasing their numbers today.And for both, neither is good reading.BA reported a pre-tax loss of £164m, larger than the £148m loss it made in the same period last year, whilst Virgin Atlantic announced a pre-tax operating loss of £132m in the 12 months to February.BA of … [Read more...]

AA/BA/IB – The TATL Joint Venture is Go!

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Some minor good news for the three operators - American Airways, British Airways and Ibera have recivied clearance from US anti-trust authorities regarding their proposed Transatlantic (TATL) Joint venture, This will allow carriers in the Oneworld Alliance to coordinate scheduling, pricing, and other services (as is done by the other two alliances - Star Alliance on the same … [Read more...]

BA/IB/AA JV Tie up – Cleared.

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Final approval has been given for British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia has been given for the upcoming Transatlantic Joint Venture from the European Union, and will allow them to work together more closely.This gives them immunity from anti-trust laws that prevent price and schedule coordination. For this plan to work, there has been one major concession - the removal … [Read more...]

VS: Beardy is at it again with another publicity stunt.

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Yes, the Bearded one is out and about again. Now I swear there was something important in it - (the resumption of a Manchester - Las Vegas route in April 2011 and 10 Years of Virgin serving London - Las Vegas)But who cares?Dita Von Teese was out and about, so it's time to name another 747-400.Image - Virgin GroupAnd of course - the lovely Ms Von Teese herself was out on … [Read more...]

Branson admits VS Can’t make it on its own, and eyes up… Guess who.

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Well someone has finally admitted what the rest of us known for quite some time - that Virgin will have trouble competing if the BA/AA tie up goes ahead, and they'll have to seek a partner.FlightGlobal and ATI have published an interview with the Bearded one during the inaugural flight from Heathrow to Accra, Ghana.And here's the the choice quote"Ultimately we may have to … [Read more...]

iPhone Apps – Is there an App for your airline or alliance?

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Update History:- List Created 27/02- Last Updated 13/10, Welcome Austrian Airlines!I hate and love the iTunes App Store with both a single breath - least of all when I'm hunting for decent travel applications.Even when hunting for Airline Apps, it can be a bit of a challenge - so to help things along, I'm going to try and build a list of Airlines who have iPhone apps - with … [Read more...]

Paddy Power takes bets… Monarch gets pissed.

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The thing with the British is that we love a flutter on anything - from the Grand National (a horse steeplechase), the winner of Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing with the Stars for our US viewers)  to the Christmas Number 1 Record (or sticking one in the eye for Simon Cowell). It seems there also seems to be the question of "Which airline will go bust next?" To which … [Read more...]