What Zagat people think of airlines
Written on November 26, 2008 · Tags: airline, complains, continental, jetblue, midwest, poor service, singapore airlines, survey, virgin, zagat
Zagat has published results of survey among their members. For US domestic flights operated by large airlines, Continental was voted No. 1 in premium class while JetBlue took top honors for economy. Virgin America ranked 1 in premium class and Midwest for economy among midsized airlines. For international... Read more
Cities guides by easyJet
Written on November 25, 2008 · Tags: cities guides, easyjet, free
EasyJet publishes online some guides to their destination cities. They are updated frequently (bonus!). They cover transportation info from the airport to the city, good selection of restaurants and bars, seasonal events and some hints for “must to visit” areas and shopping. List of guides... Read more
How to get an itinerary of your trip
Written on November 6, 2008 · Tags: Guides and Tips, packing, tool
Especially if you are going to have a complex trip - multiple flights, hotels and locations - TripIt will save you timing and lot of separate pieces of paper to carry on. Simply forward all different confirmation emails you get from travel agencies, airlines, trains, hotels and rental cars and TripIt... Read more
Check-in via mobile by British Airways
Written on November 1, 2008 · Tags: blackberry, british airways, iphone, mobile
Log in at http://www.ba.com/mobile using your mobile handset and enter your booking reference number and your last name, and voila’ you can do the check-in. Few months ago BA launched an application for iphone to view timetable and track flights. Read More →
349 cities guides for free
Written on October 4, 2008 · Tags: cities guides, free
Each guide is a 10-15 pages pdf packed with information about the destination. The travel guides are written by professional journalists and include information about cheap hotels with no booking fee, restaurants, sightseeing, free maps, cosy cafes, cool bars and clubs, sights, events, travel maps,... Read more
Holiday Inn Express paper towel :-(((
Written on September 12, 2008 · Tags: holiday inn, poor service
Yes, it’s true and my picture is a proof: UK Holiday Inn Express hotel provides face towel made by paper. The paper is not soft at all (like the Kleenex one), but the touch feeling is similar to the paper used in some hotels amenities kits to clean the shoes! You can get the feeling of the stiffness... Read more
Do you fancy to take a shower for 7000 euros?
Written on August 20, 2008 · Tags: airline, emirates, first class
Emirates new A380 first class is amazing: fly from Dubai to NY and you’ll enjoy private suite, a lounge bar and, for the first time in aviation history, a shower. So next time you need to fly to NY, why don’t you consider a stop over in Dubai and board A380 first class - ticket is about 7000... Read more
Internet and wifi access at airports
Atlarge is a website that collects reviews and tips about web access at airports. You can post your own review of internet facilities, rate the airports and other users’ comments. Useful to read tips from travelers regarding spots to get wifi, free internet access at lounges and many many complains... Read more
Restaurant guide for your blackberry, palm or windows mobile
Written on June 20, 2008 · Tags: blackberry, cities guides, palm, windows mobile, zagat
If you need restaurants’ recommendations in all major US cities, London, Paris or Tokyo, Zagat to Go is your perfect tool for a lot of reasons: - it’s inside your device so you do not need to carry around extra weight; - it’s the electronic version of the Zagat guide on paper, that... Read more
Lufthansa is the biggest in Europe
Written on June 14, 2008 · Tags: air france, airline, alitalia, boarded passengers, british airways, easyjet, iberia, KLM, lufthansa, ryanair, sas, statistics, swiss, turkish airlines
Lufthansa has boarded more than 54 millions of passengers during 2007, but Air France and Ryanair follow shortly. BA has lost 7% of passenger: the worst performance among all European airlines within the association of European airlines (AEA). Code Airline Passengers (millions) LH Lufthansa 54,1 AF Air... Read more