Noise annoys

As they say, nothing succeeds like excess. And combine that with persistence, and you've got a winner. But it can be annoying, and sometimes over the top, as is the case here. Living near an airport has its challenges. If you love flying and planes (like we do) it's less of a…

2023-02-140Comments

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Yay380!

We're unashamed tech geeks here at Matouring, and probably our biggest thrill is aircraft. We love flying. Maybe not so much the squeezed seats and no legroom, but more about the aircraft themselves. Since the time of Covid 19, air travel (and most travel, to be fair) plummeted. No-one wanted to…

2022-12-130Comments

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Boten–Vientiane: everything works if you let it

Another day, another sad situation for some unfortunate people in an underserved country. As of this writing, there are nearly 1000 billionaires in the world, with a collective worth of $4.45 trillion. And, at the same time, there are 8 billion people living in that same world. Do the maths and you…

2022-11-220Comments

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Take a tour of the Emirates

Surprise! This is actually a tour of the sumptuous Emirates Airbus A380, and will be worth every minute of your time. These yachts of the airwaves were almost put out to pasture with the Covid-19 pandemic. With 400+ seats and breathtaking style and luxury, the A380 was almost anathema, when no-one was flying. The Boeing 747…

2022-01-110Comments

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Two floors of party action!

So, British Airways are introducing a flight to Las Vegas on the newly-loved-again Airbus A380. The Airbus A380 is a huge aircraft. 469 seats. That means two floors of non-stop party action. To Las Vegas. With alcohol. What could possible go wrong? 🤣 Read more here courtesy of SimpleFlying.com You've got to give BA some credit…

2021-09-200Comments

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OK, we take it back. The Airbus 380 will NOT be leaving the skies.

GEEK ALERT: if you visit this website often, you'll know how much we love technology, especially aircraft. We've recently written that one of the giants (literally) of the skies, the Airbus A380 might be heading off into the sunset, to fly no more. As the world gets smaller and aircraft get better (ie: better fuel…

2021-05-230Comments

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Emirates are shrinking

Emirates airlines, one of our affiliate partners, are known for their fleet of top-of-the-line aircraft: one of the youngest fleets in the world made up entirely of Emirates A380 and Boeing 777s. Emirates fly to over 135 destinations every year. But, the prevailing winds are blowing, and for a number of reasons. First, aircraft of…

2021-05-060Comments

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Fly an Airbus 380? You might be too late-y

The long-accepted queen of the skies, the Airbus A380 is on its way to retirement. And if you want to fly in one, you may want to book your tickets, soon. The same goes for the Boeing 747 The A380 is a modern icon that has flown over 500,000 revenue flights carrying over 190 million…

2021-04-010Comments

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