Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will fly its newest aircraft between Sydney and Tokyo from December this year, replacing the older 777-200 aircraft currently flying the route. The entire 787 fleet has been grounded for months as Boeing
Tag Archives: Flying
When pigs don’t fly – Qantas & Halal
The recent Qantas / Emirates marriage has impacted onboard catering as the airline advises that pork will be removed from menus on flights to the Middle East. Oh the scandal… A tsunami of hate mail has been launched at Qantas which
Whingers of the week: A rat named Erroll
It’s not often that I come across a single social media whinge that is so odd that it gets its own Whingers of the Week entry. I found one. Virginia (known as ‘Ginny’ according to her Facebook profile) posted the
Review: Business Class on Asiana, Lufthansa & Thai
Layla Roberts is the founder and owner of Concierge Connections - a virtual concierge and personal assistance business helping clients in Australia (and those from abroad) organise their social and travel plans. In her recent trip to Europe, Layla agreed to share
Flying Etiquette 101
Some of us are blessed with fantastic seatmates when flying. I however have the worst luck and always seem to end up next to the nose-picking bogan with an odour problem. It got me thinking. Maybe some of these classless acts need to
Editorial: Flamboyant Cabin Crew – Yay or Nay?
Flamboyant cabin crew. We’ve all met them and most of us have formed an opinion about them. Those who have the strongest opinions usually travel in the premium cabins, where customer expectations of crew are higher and where cabin crew
Plane Porn: Qatar’s sexy 787 at Farnborough
Check out this video from the 2012 Farnborough Air Show where Qatar’s new 787 is put through its paces. It really is incredible to see an aircraft pushed to its limits and Qatar’s 787 is quite the sight. Qatar also
Grotty flying habits: Feet in the cabin (Photos)
Sitting in one spot for 16 hours can be excruciatingly hideous especially if your flying in economy. Your body contorts to angles that you may have not thought possible. You do what you need to do to get a few
The ugly duckling of Qantas: the 737-400
When Qantas bought Australian Airlines in 1993, the carrier inherited the Australian Airlines fleet which included a suite of older 737 and A300 aircraft. To this day, only the 737-400′s remains as a legacy from the Australian Airlines wonder years. But
Whingers of the week
In this new weekly column, we bring you the internet’s top whingers of the week. Find out what’s pissed off travellers here on FlymeFunky…. AA is the worst I won’t get into my story in detail, all I can say
Aircraft seating allocation… by mood?
You can thank Latvian airline airBaltic for this great step forward in the evolution of flying. Soon, Latvia’s national airline will have a ‘seat buddy’ system in place that will allow passengers to choose who they sit next to for
Whingers of the Week
In this new weekly column, we bring you the internet’s top whingers of the week. Find out what’s pissed off travellers here on FlymeFunky…. Mel to Syd @ 7:00am on Saturday – JASA. Well this was my most eventful flight
Airlines of the Middle East: Turkish Airlines
The past decade has heralded a transformation in air travel – the rise of Middle Eastern airlines has been an extraordinary story of rapid growth and expansion. Many of these airlines have revolutionised in-flight service and defined “best in class”
Spirit Airlines to charge $100 for carry-on bag
Spirit Airlines, a US airline based in Florida, has taken its low-cost model to new depths by charging $100 for passengers to fly with a carry-on bag. The flying public are readying and sharpening their pitchforks as the carrier is set
Japan Airlines to receive first 787 Dreamliner
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced yesterday that they are scheduled to take official delivery of their first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on Sunday, with a delivery ceremony and departure from Seattle the following day. JAL has announced the first flight will be
