The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

I write about planes, flights and frequent flyer stuff mostly 🙂 travelupdate.com/blogger/the-fl… Ireland Joined May 2016

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 days ago

So, a flight schedule change with Batik Air Malaysia meant I wouldn't connect and needed a full refund. Guess which airline doesn't have telephone customer service? Here's what happened... #travel #frequentflyer travelupdate.com/batik-air-refu…

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Swiss Intl Air Lines @FlySWISS

a week ago

Fine dining with a hot dog? Only in SWISS First. 🌭😉 Meet Bastardo, crafted together with Frau Hund and served with all the care and elegance of a First Class meal, because why should classics be any different up here? Available all summer long, at 35,000 feet. ✈️ #flyswiss

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

4 weeks ago

A quiet aircraft swap from a tired old Boeing 777 to a far newer 787-10 means I get a much more up to date seat on my flight next month. Have you ever come out a winner in equipment swap roulette? Or has it all gone pear shaped? #travel #frequentflyer travelupdate.com/airplane-roule…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

4 weeks ago

Here's a new short (under 15 minutes) documentary on the Boeing 367-80 from Mustard. Not sure some of the claims about the de Havilland Comet in the beginning are true, like the leaving passengers behind and so on. Anyone know? Check it out! #avgeek travelupdate.com/boeing-367-80-…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Here's a look at the business class service on board Malaysia Airlines on a flight from Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur. What do you think? #travel #flightreview travelupdate.com/mh-business-cl…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Do you remember when you were excited to visit airline lounges? I do. These days I've found them to be so busy that the whole experience is like visiting McDonald's during a kids birthday party... #travel #frequentflyer travelupdate.com/sad-decline-of…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Does anyone remember the obscure Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.66 flying boat? I certainly hadn't heard of it until now. There are two videos, some cutaways and more here. What do you think? #avgeek #aviationhistory #flyingboat #aircraft #italianaviation travelupdate.com/savoia-marchet…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Batik Air, anyone? Spotted a cheap business class fare from Hong Kong to Sydney on Google flights. Turned out to be a couple of hundred Euro cheaper (yes, really) on their website. Not a random one off either, all the days have the low price! #travel travelupdate.com/cheap-business…

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Dublin Airport @DublinAirport

a month ago

Summer travel tip: Landed at Dublin Airport and looking to buy a Leap card for your onward bus journey - you can buy them from WH Smith in T1 Arrivals and Spar in T2 Arrivals. 🚌

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Looks like I've been writing articles about flights, lounges, aircraft and aviation trivia for 10 years today. Here's a look at some of my most popular articles - enjoy! #avgeek #travel travelupdate.com/celebrating-10…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

@MuseumCommodore I love Defender of the Crown, but Pirates! is waaaay better. Soooo much more to do, so much more going on, and so many more choices. Easily my favourite computer game of all time (though the 2012 XCOM is pretty close!)

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

@IqbaIAchieve @MuseumCommodore You didn't need to do that anyway if you had any spatial awareness and could work out where you were in your head (yes, I played the game a lot! :))

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

Does anyone remember the utterly gorgeous de Havilland Comet? Here's a great new documentary about the aircraft, as well as some interesting colour artwork made to illustrate the interior. What do you think? #avgeek #history #aircraft travelupdate.com/de-havilland-c…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

a month ago

I thought everyone removed the bag tags and barcode stickers from their luggage when they got home from the airport. Imagine my surprise when someone complained that check-in refused to remove the old tags from his bag... #travel #airport travelupdate.com/old-airline-ba…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 months ago

The good people at AeroLOPA (everyone's go to for airline seating plans) have produced the Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000 seat map. What do you think? Comfortable for 20 hours in the air? #avgeek #travel travelupdate.com/cheeky-aerolop…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 months ago

Cathay Pacific turns 80 and they're already knocking it out of the park! I love a short film - and a little marketing blitz - to celebrate a birthday, not to mention vintage uniforms. Check it out! What do you think? #avgeek #travel #frequentflyer travelupdate.com/cathay-pacific…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 months ago

Can you guess the airline from a single picture? Tick tock... #avgeek#frequentflyer travelupdate.com/scene-from-a-f…

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 months ago

@DublinAirport Well, I've been hoodwinked then! haha! Thanks for that, very good to know... (and you were waiting for someone to say that, weren't you? :))

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The Flight Detective @FlightDetect

2 months ago

Here's my review of Turkish Airlines business class on the midnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul. What do you think of TK? #travel #businessclass #flying #avgeek travelupdate.com/snoozing-kul-i…