Let's be honest, there's only a few statuses I care about (and even then I'm letting one of those go this year)... so imagine my surprise today when I went for a Starbucks in Birmingham when I found out Starbucks UK is offering their Gold status... for FREE. Free Gold? That sounded way too good to be true... but a quick check of the Starbucks UK site confirms … [Read more...]
So… what do you get on a UK Domestic 40 minute flight?
One of the questions I'm never asked is what you get served on a 40 minute UK domestic flight between London and Manchester. This was flown on British Airways - which styles itself as a full service carrier on this segment. So before flying, there's a bunch of identity checks to ensure the right person is boarding the right flight. Once that's done - it's pretty … [Read more...]
UK Secretary of State for Transport: More Body Scanners to come
It seems the political leaders are drinking some sort of drink to believe everything, with the Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening coming out and saying that more scanners should be deployed, a lack of opt-out (scanning to remain compulsory for those selected), and for scans that are conducted to be reviewed by machine, rather than by humans. It seems the UK … [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...]