Off to enjoy some Irish charm on Ireland's better carrier. Next stop: Dublin. Toodle pip! … [Read more...]
ORDXI: Pictures are up, Videos are on the way.
As my sleep patterns are completely smashed after a 5 day trip to the USA (5 days to wreck my sleep pattern? It's getting worse I tell you...), I've decided to get the pictures from my trip report up. For those of you new to GhettoIFE and how things are done with trip reports, this is how I sort of do it (and there's a bigger document I wrote and must publish in the near … [Read more...]
ORDXI: Last post till London – Greetings from the Udvar-Hazy Centre…
... as United seem to run out of Free WiFi cards for T-Mobile. Is it a change I like? I'll let you all figure that one out. How.... inconvenient. And I'm not spending $9.95 for Interweb access at IAD. UPDATE: FREE WIFI in IAD... in the public zones. Will see if it scretches to C7 Lounge.... Speaking of which... 382 to IAD was... busy. Nothing special... which is … [Read more...]
ORD XI: 6am already? But WHY do people hate Hyatt’s White Ginger?
Well I'm preparing to break camp after a good weekend in Chicago, and I'll have a review of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare a bit later (Key points - don't carry your room key next to your phone or you'll be stuck waiting 30 minutes to be let back into it, and avoid the King Rooms) But as I'm off to DC for a bit, then off home it's time for me to open up a point of contention and … [Read more...]
ORD XI: Lounging around LHR
Well you've heard of Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities"... well this is a Tale of Two LHR T1 Lounges. I'll leave you to fill in the names of which is which ;) One is bright, yet the other is is a dingy place One has edible food, one has a joke One is on one side of the airport, the other another. One seems to have plenty of staff floating around, one … [Read more...]
Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Service.
Drinks in Belfast with the BMI Board (BHX-BFS,DUB-BHX) Heading into LCC territory with BMI Baby and Aer Lingus, and a ride on the Enterprise Rail Service. Ok kids. Something a bit different from the usual wittering of United's food, Ghetto IFE systems and Star Alliance Carriers. This time, its travel for the sheer pleasure of it, and catching up with good people. That's … [Read more...]
Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) with Lufthansa and United
Atlanta or Bust (oh and Frankfurt too)! (BHX-FRA, FRA-ORD-ATL, ATL-IAD-LHR) With Lufthansa and United. If you can't guess the class by now... What happened to the Seoul trip? Umm. Yeah. The matter of re-qualification is more important that Seoul alas. It'll happen. Sooner rather than later. But now the matter of qualification miles takes to the fore. For those who are … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Long way home – The Spring Commute with United and Continetal
Long Way Home - The Spring Commute (LHR-IAD-ORD-CMH-IAD-EWR-LHR) Yet another Y Class spectacular with United and Continental. ----- Well after FAR too long on the ground, I'm up in the air at long last (but not as good looking as George Clooney alas). For those who aren't familiar with my trip reports, this is my Spring "audit" of the state of travel in Economy on a … [Read more...]
The Autumn Run – Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR
The Autumn Run - Mixing Business with Pleasure with UA and US LHR-ORD-LAX-LAS-(LAS-PHX-LAX-LAS)-SFO-LHR Or "Go on... add me to the volunteer list please" ---- WARNING: This is a LOT longer than I thought it would be when I started putting keyboard to screen. Sorry! Do I really need to introduce this report? Oh very well then! This was going to be the usual … [Read more...]
Trip Report- The BA Y+ And Y Experiance – LHR-BKK-SYD-SIN-LHR AKA Thank You England and Australian Cricket teams!
The The BA Y+ and Y class Long Haul Experience (LHR-BKK/SIN/SYD and back)> AKA Thank you England and Australia (Cricket teams!) == Regular readers of my trip reports may go into shock at this juncture - yes - I'm flying a Non Star Alliance Airline, and it ISN'T a United or US Airways Trip report to the USA! Of course, it's still down the back-ish - some traditions … [Read more...]