There's been a lot of bubbling about Turkish Airlines operating a direct service between Istanbul and Sydney... and its been troubling me how this is going to work... IF it's going to work Firstly, sheer direct traffic connections - is there enough local traffic to support such a route? Even if extra traffic comes from connecting travellers, will it be enough to sustain the … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus explains cabin baggage allowances… simply
One of the wonders of the Interwebs is how information can be explained a lot more simply. A good case in point is Cabin Baggage... and what you can take. Aer Lingus explains it a lot better than most in the form of a video. Simple and to the point... with an advert for buying a luggage allowance in advanced. Well, to be expected I suppose in these low cost travel … [Read more...]
A Point of View: Dear Parents. Control thy Child on a plane please…
So I'm on the way home, and will crashing quite shortly once I'm back at GhettoIFE towers (well.. there's a tower... honest...), but I've been thinking about the recent flight I had.. and here is a point of view. And it's about Children on planes (so sorry MommyPoints... I'm on a roll this this afternoon)... I know for children being on a plane is an exciting time - heck … [Read more...]
It’s World Sleep Day… so which hotel beds do I remember best?
According to some, it's World Sleep Day today. So this is probably the flimsiest excuse I need to do a quick review of hotel beds I've wound up in. Lets start from the good and work slowly downward..... Give me that bed! The Hyatt Regency Bed As slept in Chicago and Atlanta. As shot - a Double-Double in Chicago. If there was a bed I wish I could I could … [Read more...]
When a travel company says sorry…
As I've starteds my new job recently, I've also had to change the way I travel in the morning and evening. On the plus side, I don't have to through Birmingham City Centre each day. On the down side, I have to take a bus and a tram. Wait... Birmingham has a tram? Indeed it does - the Midland Metro. Tram at Jewellery Quarter station- Image - Muggins, off the … [Read more...]
How having an active PNR can may you smile…
(PNR = Passenger Name Record) Sometimes little things in life can make you smile. For quite some time, my list of bookings on my phone has been empty - a very sad sight for any flyer, and all I could do was look at my previous flights. I use the great MyFlights App to track my upcoming flights, and to look at all my past adventures - that and it handles Amadeus based … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic asks “Where’s Wally?”
Or for those in other territories, "Where's Waldo?" To celebrate 25 years of Where's Wally/Waldo, you'll find him plastered on the side of a Virgin Atlantic 747-400 on "Barbarella" (Registered as G-VROM), flying between London, the United States and the Caribbean There's Wally! Of course, Virgin Atlantic President Richard Branson was rolled out to celebrate … [Read more...]
Iberia strike: Round 2 in progress
For those of you who are flying into Spain or with Iberia will note there a strike again this week. The strike will run from March 4th to 8th March. Iberia has posted lists of cancellations at Iberia.com, but here are the list of cancellations that have been posted already: List of Iberia flights cancelled on March 5th List of Iberia flights cancelled on March … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic prepares to launch… Little Red
Well Virgin has been making lots of noises about its UK Domestic services - and now we have a brand name "Virgin Atlantic - Little Red" Little Red commences services on the 31st March, with a short expansion to follow. The routes and dates are: London Heathrow <> Manchester - 31st March, 4 times a day London Heathrow <> Edinburgh - 5th April, 6 times a … [Read more...]
The age old question: Earn or Burn?
With life returning to some sense of normality to me (there will be a blog post about that soon), my mind now turns to a Chicago trip I have to do. It's going to be a short trip, because annoying a new employer after working at a company for a month is never a good idea. So, I'm back at the old question that comes around when it comes to buying fares. Earn or … [Read more...]
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