British Airways BA2276 Catches Fire at Las Vegas
British Airways flight BA2276 had a rejected takeoff at Las Vegas this afternoon and it appears that the brakes caught fire as part of the...
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Oneworld Transatlantic Routes: 2015 Edition
The oneworld alliance has bolstered its Transatlantic presence in the past couple years, thanks in large part to the US Airways/American merger. Nearly 150 route/carrier...
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Greeks grounded by Grexit crisis
Icarus has a better chance of flying than most Greeks right now. Airlines are quietly cutting off travel agents and Greek credit cards are not...
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A non-ETOPS Atlantic Crossing
ETOPS is all sorts of useful for saving time en route. This week has seen a couple British Airways flights cross the Atlantic Ocean without...
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Winners and losers in the IAG/Aer Lingus Deal
The Aer Lingus/IAG deal is finally set to close. And like any deal there are winners and losers. This one seems to be mostly winners,...
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Snowed in (or a BA snow job) in Istanbul
Howling winds, blizzard conditions and terrible customer service. Just another relaxing trip to Istanbul, right? The story ends well enough, but British Airways has some...
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Searching for a silver lining in the Avios changes
When the best news in a loyalty scheme change is that a small subset of passengers didn't get screwed that's relatively bad news. Credit card...
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A Visual Guide to Avios Points Pricing
Take a good look at how many Avios points are needed for all the non-stop destinations from any given city. All served up on a...
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The many vagaries of award searches: Avios edition
It is almost like the airlines want to make life more difficult for passengers when it comes to booking award travel. And in ways which...
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The best A380 economy class seats
Looking for the most comfortable A380 economy class seats? There are 16 different cabin configs currently flying and wide variations in personal space offered. Looking...