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On the cover of nihao magazine

1/15/2014

 
Delighted that my image of the windows of a diaolou in Kaiping (Jiangmen, China) was chosen for the cover of nihao (December 2013 issue), the in-flight magazine for China Southern Airlines.

Based out of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport in China's southern Guangdong Province, China Southern Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline measured by passengers carried (on average around 8 million passengers per month in 2013), and Asia's largest airline in fleet size and passengers carried.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS (Rotterdam to London Heathrow Airport), Airbus A319

1/7/2014

 
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British Airways is the national flag carrier of the United Kingdom, and operates full international and domestic scheduled air services for the carriage of passengers, freight and mail and the provision of ancillary services. British Airways operates to 169 destinations around the world with a fleet of 273 aircraft (with 73 aircraft on order). British Airways are one of the world’s leading scheduled premium international airlines. Their main principal place of business is Heathrow, one of the world’s premier airport locations, which serves a large geographical area with a comparatively high proportion of point-to-point business. Operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks, together with our code share and franchise partners, British Airways flies to more than 350 destinations worldwide.

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: Rotterdam to London Heathrow

Departure date and time of flight: 16:00pm in January 2014

Flight Number: BA415

Flight duration: 1 hour

Class: Economy Class (AKA: Euro Traveller)

IATA Callsign: Speedbird

Aircraft type: Airbus A319-131

Aircraft registration: G-DBCE

First flight: 16th March 2009

Aircraft serial number: 2429

Aircraft engines: 2 x IAE V2522-A5

Punctuality of the flight:

The flight departed around ten minutes earlier than planned from Rotterdam due to there being no traffic ahead of us. This allowed us to land at Heathrow around 20 minutes early than scheduled. The plane had to hold over Biggin Hill in South East London for around 5 minutes. The actual flight time time was only around 30 minutes, with the rest of the time was spent on the taxiways at both Rotterdam and Heathrow on arrival.

Any baggage issues:

I had no bags check in. European flights, such as this one, are normally used by commuters

Comments on the check-in staff and any issues:

No check in issues to report. The airport building at Rotterdam is a small building.

Comments regarding the pre-meal service:

Choice of drinks (standard- tea, coffee, orange juice, apple juice, lemonade or coca-cola).

Comments regarding the first meal:

Various snacks including chocolate biscuits and crisps were on offer with a choice of tea and coffee along with complimentary drinks (non-alcoholic).

Comments regarding the drinks service:

A second round of drinks were offered after the meal.

Comments of professionalism of the cabin crew:

The cabin crew were very professional and polite. Just a normal flight, without any incidents.

Comments on the interior of the aircraft (including seat comfort): 

The A319 is part of the A320 series of aircraft are used by British Airways for their short to medium haul routes within Europe. The aircraft is used on routes from both Gatwick and Heathrow. The interior consists of a standard 3-3 for Economy Class and 2-2 configuration for Business Class passengers. The Business Class and Economy Class seats are all leather in navy blue colour (typical of the signature for British Airways).
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BRITISH AIRWAYS (London Heathrow Airport to Rotterdam), Airbus A320-200

1/7/2014

 
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British Airways is the national flag carrier of the United Kingdom, and operates full international and domestic scheduled air services for the carriage of passengers, freight and mail and the provision of ancillary services. British Airways operates to 169 destinations around the world with a fleet of 273 aircraft (with 73 aircraft on order). British Airways are one of the world’s leading scheduled premium international airlines. Their main principal place of business is Heathrow, one of the world’s premier airport locations, which serves a large geographical area with a comparatively high proportion of point-to-point business. Operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks, together with our code share and franchise partners, British Airways flies to more than 350 destinations worldwide.

Route: London Heathrow to Rotterdam 

Departure date and time of flight: 06:00am in January 2014

Flight Number: BA410

Flight duration: 1 hour 

Class: Economy Class (AKA: Euro Traveller)

IATA Callsign: Speedbird

Aircraft type: Airbus A320 (50 in fleet)

Aircraft registration: G-EUYO

First flight: 29th May 2013

Aircraft serial number: 5634

Aircraft engines: 2 x IAE V2527-A5

Punctuality of the flight: 

The flight was one of the first to leave Heathrow in the morning. The morning peak time for Heathrow is usually between 5 and 7 when long-haul flights (usually from the Far-East, America, and Africa) start arriving. During this period both runways may be used simultaneously for landings or take-offs, with only around a 50-second gap between one departing aircraft and the one behind it.

We departed from runway 27L on time, and landed around 10 minutes earlier than scheduled. Rotterdam is a tiny airport which hardly sees any traffic go through it. In fact it’s so tiny that planes don’t need to wait too long for turnarounds or taxi. By the time I had got to the city center in around 45 minutes after landing, our plane could be seen in the distance taking-off back to Heathrow again (the city of Rotterdam is equally tiny).      

Any baggage issues: 

I had no bags check in. European flights, such as this one, are normally used by commuters who hardly carry much luggage in the belly of the plane.

Comments on the check-in staff and any issues: 

No check in issues to report. For flights to Rotterdam, BA uses Heathrow’s Terminal 1 rather than Terminal 5.

Comments regarding the pre-meal service: 

Choice of drinks (standard- tea, coffee, orange juice, apple juice, lemonade or coca-cola). 

Comments regarding the first meal: 

A cold croissant filled with bacon, cheese, and tomato. It would perhaps have tasted better if it were heated…without sounding too picky. Various snacks including chocolate biscuits and crisps were on offer with a choice of tea and coffee along with complimentary drinks (non-alcoholic).

Comments regarding the drinks service:

A second round of drinks were offered after the meal.

Comments of professionalism of the cabin crew:


The cabin crew were very professional and polite. Just a normal flight, without any incidents.

Comments on the interior of the aircraft (including seat comfort): 

The A319 is part of the A320 series of aircraft are used by British Airways for their short to medium haul routes within Europe. The aircraft is used on routes from both Gatwick and Heathrow. The interior consists of a standard 3-3 for Economy Class and 2-2 configuration for Business Class passengers. The Business Class and Economy Class seats are all leather in navy blue colour (typical of the signature for British Airways).

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    Navjot Singh inside an Airbus A320 cockpit of British Airways at Heathrow Airport

    About Airline PR

    This is a special section on Airline Branding, and Airline Public Relations written by me on all the flights I have been fortunate enough to have been on. These are not records taken from somewhere else, but are actual flights I have been on. Most of the flight trips are officially sponsored by the airline companies in order to promote their certain routes, and aircraft. Airline promotion and PR related work in the aviation industry is one of my expertise. 

    This section of the website will grow in time, and will include detailed reviews of the in-flight meals, the airline seats, the comfort of the overall trip, the customer service both at the check-in-desk as well as by the Cabin Crew; and how good the assistance has been by the airline staff. All the reviews are honest, fair, firm, and non-biased.

    I am proud to have worked with some of the largest PR agencies, and some of the most powerful airline brands in the world, including but not limited to: Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa German Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Air Malta, Air France, KLM, CityJet, and many others. 

    All the flights I have taken in my life are documented on this weblog except for any flights that were taken before 2003. These included Syrian Airlines (747SP in 1985), British Airways (2003 to Dubai), Aeroflot (IL-62, and IL-86 in 1989) and a few others. I regret not documenting them because I never thought of doing that back in those days.  

    I am hoping to bring to life the joy of reviewing airlines. 

    Note Regarding Photos

    For all media reviews, special permission has been granted from the airline authorities, and even from airport authorities for the photos/videos taken on-board the aircraft and on the ramp because it is strictly forbidden to take photos and videos on and around the aircraft without permission. 

    The purpose of this blog is to provoke thought, inform, intrigue and amaze you.

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    Click on the particular airline below and see my flight review. When you click on an airline, it should list all of the flights taken with that airline.

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    Watch exclusive videos below taken in the cockpit of a Boeing 777-300ER in-flight over Chinese Airspace. 

    Special thanks goes to 
    Turkish Airlines 

    B777-300ER Cockpit Video 1

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