Got my ducks in a row, so chances are good I’ll make it to Australia
Flying to Australia is a challenge at the moment, thanks to limitations imposed by the Australian Government on…
What was the British Airways Boeing 757 like when it entered service?
Today marks ten years since the British Airways Boeing 757 took its last flight. The popular aircraft flew…
Irish Air Spectacular, a new photo book that you need for Christmas!
Airshows are quite popular in Ireland, with events taking place over the years in places like Bray, Foynes…
Step back in time! Video of the first Aer Lingus Boeing 747 flight to New York in 1971
The first Aer Lingus Boeing 747 arrived on 6 March 1971 and it was a big event. The…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport lounge names pay homage to former Berlin airports
Pleasingly, the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport has a little nod to the history of the city. The Berlin…
British Airways updates interim catering with – gasp! – hot food
British Airways have been offering an extremely abbreviated on board service during the pandemic. Only passengers in first…
Does anyone remember the popular McDonnell Douglas MD-80?
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was originally called the DC-9 Super 80, as it is a modernised version of…
Who had the first airline website on the Internet? (And a look at others from the 1990s!)
The Internet really began to enter the mainstream consciousness in the early 1990s. This meant that commercial business…
Looks like I’ll be getting on the Aer Lingus A321neo before I expected to!
Ireland is once again under lockdown through to the end of November 2020, thanks to the pandemic. This…
There’s an airport control tower with sea views for sale and I want it!
Would I like to buy this airport control tower and live in it? Yes. That’s all I have…