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Boeing 777X goes big on overhead bins and bespoke design
Jan 14, 2020, 01:02 PM“Our research for the 787 showed there were deep psychological needs for having a view to the outside, being able to orient oneself to the horizon and just the pleasure of looking out”So why, Boeing, do you install electro tinting windows so the crew can take control and darken them and turn off ...
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Apple axes 12-inch MacBook as it preps 16-inch MacBook Pro
Jul 11, 2019, 11:03 AMIan - agreed - aaargh indeed. My little MacBook has been the best travel computer ever, and smaller, lighter and more convenient than any tablet and keyboard combo I could find at the time. Like you I totally love it, and am typing on it as we speak from the deck of my house. I ditched a MacA...
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Comfort at the core of Cathay Pacific's next business class brush-up
Mar 21, 2019, 11:49 AMAh, thanks for that info, my mistake. But a stop all the same. Years ago CX used to do BNE-HKG direct as an afternoon flight, and we used it a lot until it was cancelled in favour of the overnighter.
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Comfort at the core of Cathay Pacific's next business class brush-up
Mar 21, 2019, 11:35 AMAs much as I would like to, we won’t use Cathay from Brisbane because the daily direct flight is an overnighter (07.30 arrival) that doesn’t directly connect with most of the European flights (which leave @ midnight).There is a few times per week day flight that would sort of connec...
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Swiss upgrades Airbus A340s with new first, business class
Mar 08, 2019, 05:20 PMI am here to tell you that the Qantas Business suite leaves the Swiss offering for dead. Sad to say as a long time Swiss fan, we have pretty much abandoned them now, not a competitive product, especially with the update. On A330/340, Swiss is 5 across in some rows, and there is not aisle access f...
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Qantas A330 ex BNE VS JAL 787-9 ex SYD
Jan 28, 2020, 01:04 PMI use Qantas Brisbane to Narita quite frequently. As noted a great seat. Personally I would always take a direct route if available, and assume Narita is a more convenient arrival port for you than Haneda, which of course is a quicker option into central Tokyo, and can be taken from Sydney.A coup...
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Transit Time at Helsinki - 55min??
Jan 09, 2020, 06:03 PMAgree with all the above. My experience of Helsinki is that it is very efficient and 55 minutes for a non-Schengen to non-Schengen transfer is heaps if the flight is on time, or even if a few minutes late. The big BUT can be Heathrow. I doubt I have ever had an on-time departure from LHR, especia...
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QF or Finnair Plus
Oct 05, 2019, 07:08 PMAs someone who uses a Qantas/Finnair combo business ticket to Europe, usually twice a year, I did look at the Finnair program, but remained with QF.From what I could work out from their published tier earning tables, it takes about the same amount of flying to achieve gold in either program. On ...
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Virgin Australia delays Boeing 737 MAX order, adds more MAX 10s
Apr 30, 2019, 12:08 PMThe problem with the 737 MAX is that it is a 737. This is a 60’s design that had its genesis in the Boeing 707 in the 1950’s. The 737 MAX is using the same narrow cross section cabin that is over 60 years old, and originally designed for 3+2, not 3+3. In economy, I find Virgin&rsquo...
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Minimum Connection times at Frankfurt Airport
Apr 30, 2019, 08:29 AMIf travel is on the same ticket Lufthansa are very adept at dealing with missed connections in Frankfurt. If it’s a separate ticket, then I would make a longer connection if it is available, or you may end up giving yourself some stress!On the last transfer I did in Frankfurt - which was S...