Cool hotel suite into Boeing 727
Written on June 10, 2009 · Tags: hotel
Fancy an holiday in Costa Rica? Costa Verde hotel has refurbished a vintage 1965 Boeing 727 into a unique jumbo suite with oceanic view terrace: If you want to sleep in a plane in Europe without paying a premium fare (and without flying!), Jumbo Hostel at Arlanda airport (Stockholm) has 25 rooms into... Read more
Technology on the road - travel tips
Written on June 4, 2009 · Tags: Guides and Tips, iphone, wifi
Lonely Planet has produced some short videos for One World alliance with tips to improve travel experience. The video below has excellent tips if you’re an iPhone owner: 1 - you can avoid to bring with you the laptop if you have an iPhone and an USB stick; 2 - join a global wifi service to avoid... Read more
Authorization to officiate wedding on air has been refused
Written on May 30, 2009 · Tags: easyjet
Luton authorities turned down EasyJet request to officiate weddings on air. The plan would have seen EasyJet pilots officiating over the ceremonies across European skies. Easyjet communications manager Andrew McConnell said the airline was “very disappointed.” “It would appear that... Read more
Cities guides: shopping
Written on May 27, 2009 · Tags: cities guides, free, shopping
These shopping guides are done by Mpdclick, a consultant company for fashion and design industries. About a dozen cities covered with selection of best fashion stores and shopping neighborhoods. Read More →
BA premium seats sales!
Written on May 24, 2009 · Tags: british airways, first class, offers
About 2 weeks ago, I’ve received a good offer from BA via email: 3 for 2 offer for First or Club World flights. If I do 2 flights, BA gives me enough BA miles to get a free flight in First or Club World on the same route. And, on top of that, they offer a Silver upgrade. 2 days ago British Airways... Read more
Top dirtiest hotels
Written on April 5, 2009 · Tags: hotel, poor service, your stories
TripAdvisor has selected the dirtiest hotels based on reviews done by their members: disgustingly dirty, cramped, smelly, dangerous are some of the adjectives used in these reviews. Stay away from these hotels! United States * 1.Hotel Carter, New York City, New York * 2.Continental Bayside Hotel, Miami... Read more
Be aware of the new Ryanair check-in policy and extra costs
Ryanair is going to eliminate all check-in desks at airports from October, meaning the only possibility to fly on the airline is to check-in online. Before October it is still possible to do check-in at the airport but there is an extra fee of 10£/10€ per person/per flight and this fee will increase... Read more
Train wins over plane
Written on February 28, 2009 · Tags: air france, trains
After 2 months since the introduction of faster train between Milan and Rome, number of passengers by: * airplane = -2000 per day (-30%) * train = + 2300 per day (+32% of which +64% on first class). Italy is following pattern of other key European routes: between London and Paris 70% of passengers chooses... Read more
Ryanair boarded more passengers than Lufthansa
Written on February 26, 2009 · Tags: airline, alitalia, boarded passengers, easyjet, lufthansa, ryanair, swiss, turkish airlines
For the first time ever in European aviation history, a low-fares carrier - Ryanair - ranks N° 1 for total number of boarded passengers! With 57.7 millions of passengers Ryanair overtakes Lufthansa that recorded 54.7 millions passengers during 2008. Alitalia had the worst performance with - 26% of passengers... Read more
Beware of wifi costs
Expedia has researched costs of wifi connections considering an international hotel chain, a 2 stars and a 5 stars hotel, a retail chain and 10 airports around the world. Conclusion is that wifi is more expensive in Europe with Venice topping the rank with average cost of 7.4€ x hour, compared to an... Read more