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Etihad Airways Welcomes You To The Residence

Posted on May 4, 2014December 4, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

Just when you think the airlines are in the doldrums, one of them does something really spectacular. I'm usually sitting in Economy class in a middle seat enjoying my 16 hour flight, but this is certainly a better way going forward. I have flown Etihad before, thrice actually and had excellent service, so I'm looking forward to these changes. Introducing The Residence, a three-room suite onboar...

Airline Service Review: Flydubai From Dubai, UAE (DXB) To Muscat, Oman (MCT)

Posted on February 16, 2014December 4, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

I had never been to Muscat, Oman (MCT), so I jumped at the opportunity to make the visit. I checked and realized that flydubai (FZ) flies there using Boeing 737-800s from its base in Dubai, UAE (DXB). So I partnered with them to make this trip happen. For my 7:00a flight this morning, I journeyed over to their Terminal 2 operations via my hotel shuttle which had made a stop at Terminal 3 first....

Airline Amenity Review: WiFi on United – Surfing United WiFi Inflight Services

Posted on March 25, 2013December 4, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

Earlier this week in Newark-Liberty International Airport, I spotted an Airbus A320 with a big dome on its fuselage near the tail. I instagrammed a picture hinting that it must have WiFi and sure enough it did. I figured at some point I'd get to fly a United Wifi equipped airplane. As I boarded an Airbus A319 on Thursday morning as UA795 from Atlanta to Houston, I was even more excited to see t...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Seating configurations (Seat Map)

Posted on November 21, 2012April 9, 2015 by cruisinaltitude

At the time of this writing (20 May, 2014) there are nineteen commercial airlines operating the Boeing 787-8s. The most important thing to you though is how is the interior configured. The table below gives you a peek at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner seating configuration. What you will see is that for the most part 3-3-3 is the name of the game in Economy class. Thankfully all the airlines h...

Airline Product Review: Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Posted on October 3, 2012December 8, 2014 by cruisinaltitude

[singlepic id=15 w=320 h=240 float=right]Soon, Qatar Airways will receive their all new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner joining at least five other carriers (ANA, Japan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, LAN and United Airlines). I was privileged enough to get a tour of the Dreamliner at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough England last July 2012. Come with me while we explore the airplane. ...

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