I Wouldn’t Have Guessed Iran Would Be The Reason Boeing Kept Selling The 747
As large orders of new airplanes for Iran edge closer to reality, the makeup of the orders brings up some interesting questions.
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$400 Off Qantas Flights Of $2500, British Airways Latest To Get Hacked And More Travel News
Did your British Airways account get hacked? View From The Wing did. It seems like almost every airline and hotel has had a public episode of hacking recently. $400 discount on Qantas flights of $2500 or more via AmexSync reported in this Milepoint thread. Were…
Malaysia Airlines Flight From Kuala Lumpur to Beijing Disappears
I saw this story last night but it was still developing. Malaysia Airlines is reporting that it lost contact with a flight going from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing about 2 hours after departure. The plane flying the route this day was a 777-200ER. While…
Things I Find Interesting On Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Don’t forget to enter my giveaway today for a free American Airlines Admirals Club day pass. My favorite airline, American, is announced new service to Asia. View From the Wing has all the details, but here’s a summary: New Dallas-Shanghai service scheduled for…
81 Hours To Europe: LHR-JFK, Awake On American Airlines’ New 777-300ER
A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen A Ride On The New 777-300ER From JFK To LHR A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen My First Spin Through T5 At London Heathrow Flight To Oslo Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo The NordicDO Flights A Quick…
Try American Airlines New 777 International Business Class Product For Coach Prices
American Airlines launched a new 777 business class product that’s supposed to be awesome not too long ago. I haven’t had the opportunity to experience it yet, but they’re supposed to be great. View From the Wing (probably the most knowledgable/experienced person on this…
Asiana 214 Crash: Latest Report is 2 Dead, 1 Unaccounted For
Any fatalities is bad. But, from 60 unaccounted for to 1 is a huge relief assuming the information is accurate. A good night to give your kids an extra hug. There are some initial technical notes in some pilot forums that seem to indicate…
Asiana Flight 214 Crashes At SFO; UPDATED: 2 Passengers Deceased
It’s very early on, but reports are that all passengers and crew escaped a pretty bad looking crash at SFO about an hour ago. Here’s one of the initial reports. **No, you can’t actually click on the last image to play,…
Some Quick Thoughts On American Airlines’ New Livery
My family and I are traveling to Great Wolf Lodge (trip report and tips for families to follow later), so I probably won’t be posting much in the next couple of days. There’s been a bunch of buzz in the blogsphere over the past…
Confirmed: No Polished (Unpainted) Finish For American Airlines’ New Livery
American Airlines’ first 777-300ER touched down at DFW today, looking like it’s substantially covered in white. I can’t confirm it’s paint and not a decal, but it sure looks like paint. This is not earth-shattering news, it was pretty widely expected to be a…