Ah well. Back to Vegas shortly ;) … [Read more...]
Greetings from the airport with one arm bandits…
... and off again - today, its mileage run day - Las Vegas - Phoenix - LA and back! What fun... on a US airways planes too. This will be updated as and when!!! … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Dash8-100
It's Sunday, and as usual, it's time for some Airplane p0rn. This week as I'm in the run up for a Chicago trip, it's got to be something different from the norm, so it's a US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines) Dash8-100 More airplane p0rn of course - next week! … [Read more...]
The News Roundup
Sorry I haven't had a chance to do this this past two weeks - life at Kevin Towers has been close to a living hell. Those who know the words "Exchange Server Migration" will know where I'm coming from. As last weeks news is more or less irrelevant like any news (ask the The Daily Mail after this weeks furoiri over the death of Steven Gately commentary piece by one of … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Friday, and I've been under the weather with a cold, so lets do a roundup before I go for another bucket full of lemsip... Qantas - From Bad to Worse to Bad Qantas is having one hell of a rough time it seems, with the latest traffic numbers down again by 1.4% year on year. Things are slowly improving, but it's a hard road for the flying Kangaroo TUI Group cancels … [Read more...]
The New US Airways Envoy Seat – please watch me being unamused
US Airways has formaly announced it's new seat from JPA called "The Cirrus" Cirrus Seat Modelled by Mary Kirby - FlightGlobal/Runway Girl Model Layout - US Airways Mockup cabin - Business Traveller magazine In layout - it's going to be in a 1-2-1 Reverse Herringbone layout (Reverse Herringbone.. haven't I seen that position in a blue movie?). In IFE terms, … [Read more...]
IFE News – It’s been busy…
Ok- a quick roundup in the world of In Flight Entertainment (yes - on topic for this blog for once!) US Airways signs with GoGo for Wireless connectivity - Leapfrogs United. Yes - my favourite airline has leapfrogged United and has decided to plump for GoGo wireless, and will be installing it in A321 aircraft. With a 50 aircraft deployed currently and an additional 15, … [Read more...]
Off to the Streets of Philadelphia
Well this blog has been slightly well timed, as I'm off to Philly next week (my timing is improving), but a post on Flyertalk (see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-airways-dividend-miles/953330-shouldve-booked-british-airways-london.html) has got me thinking why I didn't go direct and why I've routed myself around the wrekin. And suddenly it came into sharp focus. That … [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...]
Trip Report – Gold Run – Mr Kevincm goes to Washington with EI and US
Welcome to Gold Run - Mr Kevincm goes to Washington with EI and US Airways. Again - this trip report is a "republished" report from FlyerTalk.com (it's original home), and in the spirit of GhettoIFE (where this trip actually originated the term), I've gone back over this Trip Trip report, tidying it up, cleaning it, correcting some spellings - and adding new photos … [Read more...]