Why does Qantas say its business class is “mini-first”?
Another day and yet another Qantas press release referring to their long-haul business class as “mini-first”. They have…
What are the frequent flyer status symbols of today?
Your neighbour has suddenly bought an impractical sports car to celebrate her big promotion at work, and a…
Pick seats away from babies on Japan Airlines
I can tell you from personal experience, nothing ruins a flight quite like a baby screaming for hours…
Aww geez, do LATAM really have to leave oneworld?
So I check my e-mail this morning and find one from the oneworld airline alliance newsdesk, ominously titled,…
Have you heard the Airbus A321neo is difficult to balance?
Months and months and months ago, I was chatting to a dispatcher who works at London Heathrow. That…
“Aircrafts” is not a word, SAS – so stop using it!
One thing that is guaranteed to piss me off is the use of the word “aircrafts”. There is…
Lufthansa recycled an Airbus into lifestyle products you can buy!
When aircraft finish their useful life, they’re usually sent for scrapping as a lot of the material is…
Does anyone remember the Douglas DC-1?
The Douglas DC-1 was the very first commercial aircraft produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The “DC” stands…
Airbnb Avios do post to British Airways Executive Club
For some reason I am quite dubious about Avios posting correctly sometimes. Especially when it is a new…
How much does it cost to reconfigure an aircraft cabin?
We always read about it on the Internet. Airline X has a brand new seat, and they are…