Now moving to a subject close to my heart - Food. I don't expect the finest gourmet dining whilst in the air. Heck, in economy, I expect to be give something resembling food and be done with it. What I don't expect is this: Ok, I'll vaguely attempt to ignore the bad attempt at Salad (hey, chuck some green leaves together), the abomination of Pudding (A triple … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Concorde Tailfin
It's Friday, so obviously it's time for some Airplane p0rn. Today - it's from Seattle at the Museum of Flight and the tail-fin of a Concorde (G-BOAG for those who collect letters). And yes - that is one of the first 737's in the background - the NASA one. More Airplane p0rn next week! … [Read more...]
Cashback on Flying!
We all hate ponying up cash for things in life. But what if we could money from a click? We all know about referrals from site to site - generating revenue for the adveriser. Well cashback sites give you that cash...back (hence the name - cashback... rather simples really) Here's a quick look in terms of AIRLINES in what you could get from companies if going through a … [Read more...]
IFE.. of sorts – Pete Doherty found with needles… and Heroin
Pete Doherty. The man who quiet frankly who can't turn a tune or goes out with the Beehive of 2008 seems to be once again in trouble http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090608/en_afp/switzerlandbritainpeopledoherty Nothing in there about the possible dangers to other passengers, or the fact Heroin possession is a Class A drug, with up to 7 years in the slammer. And all he … [Read more...]
Trip Report – Saying Goodbye to a friend – LHR-PHL with United
Saying Goodbye to a friend - Travelling for the wrong reasons. A United Experience - LHR-ORD-PHL-IAD-LHR For DW - Have fun up there! What's a matter dear reader? You've forgotten how I write my trip reports? Well I'm going to be cruel this time - no rambling intro on how they are written, the bad humour, and random things in them. Heck. I just mentioned it. Oh clams - … [Read more...]
United time laspe configures a 747… and what about Economy class?
United seems to be busy with their Youtube Channel (dread the thought - doing a Delta) and has posted this little vid of a reconfiguration of a 747... My interest in this video starts at 0:58 seconds... where we see economy class being fitted in (getting shot of those lovely grey with multi-striped coloured seats to nice corporate blue ones. And SURPRISE! Not … [Read more...]
One day and 12 hours later…
... and there is a knock on the front door... any my bag has come home. More to come later! … [Read more...]
F**king IAD!
And in bad news.. my luggage has been lost. Full rant tomorrow when I've had time to sleep... … [Read more...]
Wow…
.... I've found a part of the USA that DOESN'T have a Starbucks, CVS or Walgreens within 3 blocks *shocked* ... and the trip report is still being put together. It'll be some time yet... … [Read more...]
And now in NJ…
... and SURPRISE... United have managed to ruin my luggage already.Not a happy bunny right now - more to come later .... (and United has taken no resposibiltity as it is external damage and therefore out of the T&C;'s)Waste of fudging space... … [Read more...]