In a shock to the senses, Lufthansa and MBNA are offering an updated credit card with a decent sign up offer: Initial sign-up bonus of 1,500 Miles and More Award Miles after first purchase After a £1000 spend within 90 days, 10,000 Miles and More Award Miles You'll need to apply before 15th December 2013 to take advantage of this, and complete the minimum retail … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 737 and 757
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane art. This week, it's an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 757-200 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – American Airlines (2012)
It's Saturday again, so it's time to stow your luggage in the overhead locker (making sure the airline doesn't wreck it), stow your tray table and bring your seat into the upright position as we go to this week's safety video. And because I've had to watch it 3 times week (and 4 manual demonstrations too), one more time won't hurt with American Airlines demonstrating their … [Read more...]
Ventra in Chicago… Hmm… It could work for the visitor…
One of the things that tend to happen when I travel is I get a local transit card. Now, in the past Chicago had a lovely plastic fare card system that made some sense, but this seems to be have swept away with their new ticketing system called "Ventra" Ventra Card - Note the MasterCard Debit Logo too. The idea behind Ventura seems simple, with the option to pay … [Read more...]
Lufthansa pre-assigned seating costs revealed
According to Der Spiegel (English translation), Lufthansa has released the prices for reserving seats in Economy. Be prepared to open your wallets, as if you want pre-assigned seating, you're going to have to pay - with the following prices: Short Haul Pre-assigned seat: €10 Exit Row: €20 Long Haul Pre-assigned seat: €20 Exit Row: €60 The charges do not … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic and Delta harmonise LHR-JFK timetable
Virgin Atlantic and Delta have finesses their new combined Joint-Venture timetable, with spaced out outbound from London to New York Route, whilst there is a full evening shuttle between with 30 minute - 60 minute frequncy in the evening. London Heathrow - New York JFK VS003 DEPART LHR 09:05 ARRIVE JFK 11:50 Airbus A340-600 DL001 DEPART LHR 10:15 ARRIVE JFK 13:15 Boeing … [Read more...]
#RucksackGate – How a simple idea helps….
As we're all aware (or I'm forcing onto your feeds) RucksackGate is into Day 2. The baggage has entered the luggage system at San Juan - mostly repaired (I hope). So I went through a few sewing kits last night repair it. And if truth be known - at speed. How was this minor achievement done? Rather simply, and in part with the help of Intercontinental Hotels (in particular … [Read more...]
Norwegian Air Shuttle to operate Long Haul Services… from LONDON GATWICK!
It seems Norwegian Air Shuttle is on the attack at London Gatwick, as the Global Distribution Systems are going mad with new flights loaded from London Gatwick to the USA. From the data at Airline Routes, the following long haul services could be launched London Gatwick to Los Angeles - twice a week from 2nd July 2014 (Wednesday and Sunday) London Gatwick to New York … [Read more...]
Ireland to drop €3 Air Passenger Duty
It seems Ireland is seeing the benefits of its low passenger duty fees - so much so, from April 2014 the current €3 levy will be DROPPED COMPLETELY. There are full details in the Irish Budget with commentary at http://insideireland.ie/2013/10/16/tourism-and-transport-budget-news-roundup-welcome-for-retention-of-9-vat-rate-102347/ This compares with Northern Ireland who … [Read more...]
AA: Good flights… not so good luggage handling….
Good evening from San Juan (Yes, I'm in the process of a mileage run atm). Alas, good cannot be described to the megarucksack when I found this at SJU Sadly, this is at the base of a rucksack - which isn't good for its long term life. A broken strap and stitching coming apart equals one thing: trouble. So, at my hotel, I've got a few sewing kits. Alas, … [Read more...]
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