Why Spotting Was More Interesting in the 1970s and 80s
We all keep up with the latest airlines, aircraft types and colour schemes as part of our hobby, but wasn’t it more interesting in the past? It may be rose-tinted spectacles through which we...
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Big Jets at Frankfurt Snapshot
Regular contributor Erik Ritterbach has sent more of his amazing ramp shots taken at Frankfurt Main International. In this collection we look at the big jets to be seen at Frankfurt Airport. As...
7 Aircraft You Need to See in the UK
If you’re travelling around the UK on a spotting trip, here are 7 aircraft you should make a point of hunting out to add to your logbooks. British Airways A318 Based at London...
Where to See AeroMexico’s 787-9s
AeroMexico has been operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for a few years, but from November is due to take delivery of its first stretched 787-9 models. The airline has announced that the type will...
Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Prodigy Spotting Hotel
The Prodigy Hotel is the newest at Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport in Brazil, and it is the first to offer great views at the airport as a spotting hotel. Paul Moiser recently...
London Heathrow Renaissance Spotting Hotel Review
Ask any spotter what the greatest spotting hotels in the world are and there’s a good chance the Renaissance at London Heathrow will feature in many people’s lists. I recently stayed at this hotel,...
Airports in South Africa
South Africa has a number of key airport gateways, and many smaller airports and airfields. The country envelops in the independent countries of Swaziland and Lesotho, but on the latter has a commercial airport....
Jet2 A330 Operations Summer 2017
Next summer Jet2.com is leasing an Airbus A330 from AirAsia X in order to provide extra capacity on its most popular routes. The aircraft will be based at Manchester Airport from 24 May until September or...
Spotting at Portland International
Portland International (PDX) is the largest airport in Oregon, and one of the main gateways to the US West Coast. It handled almost 17 million passengers last year, and is a major hub for...
NextJet ATPs to Helsinki
According to Routes Online, NextJet are to start flying their BAe ATPs to Helsinki from September. The Swedish airline is the only carrier to still operate the British turboprop airliner in passenger configuration, operating...
Get in Early With Our Latest Spotting Guide Book – And Claim a Free Gift!
Airport Spotting Guides UK & Ireland is the next book in our series of spotting guides – a series which has proved incredibly popular since the first title launched in 2008. With this new...
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