If you were a a member of Spanair's Frequent flyer programme, and were Gold or Silver, there is some good news. Some Star Alliance Carriers will now match your status. BUT... and here's the big BUT - No miles transferred. In other words, all your earned Spainair miles have gone in smoke. Star Alliance will be contacting you, but if you've heard nothing by February 23rd... … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Spanair A320
Time for a slightly bittersweet piece of airplane art. This week, it's a SpanAir Airbus A320 parked at Barcelona El Prat Airport in May last year. As we all know, Spanair has now folded after negotiations with Qatar Airways ground to a halt on Friday 27th January. More airplane art of course next week! … [Read more...]
Spanair – Operations cease after running out of funds
Continuing from yesterdays breaking story that Spanair has filed for bankruptcy, more details are emerging and the impact that is rippling through the Spanish Aviation industry. To recap: Spanair were declared to be "in an emergency financial situation" on Wednesday 25th January. the airline was in talks with Qatar Airways in purchasing a stake in the airline. On Friday the … [Read more...]
Spanair – Operations Suspended
Well this sneaked up, but apparently, Spanair has suspended all flights after failed talks with Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways was in talks to buy a stake in Spanair, but it seems those talks have collapsed according the the Catalan regional government (who owns 80.1% of the company) and SAS who own 19.9%. A rescue effort was launched on the 25 January 2011, after the … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]