Airlines awards for 2009
Air Transport World, US monthly magazine covering the airline industry, has announced the 2009 winners, and….no, Singapore Airlines is not there! Airline of the year: Asiana Airlines. “Asiana, based in Seoul, South Korea, was recognized for its superb commitment to passenger safety and operational... Read more
Hotel room of the future
Written on January 23, 2009 · Tags: hotel
Scientists in Germany have developed the “Hotel Room of the Future” to show hotels how they can use the latest technology to make guests feel more comfortable. Here video taken in the laboratory at the Fraunhofer Institute in Duisburg to test the room’s hi-tech features. Love the... Read more
How to keep track of all your flights: flightmemory.com
Written on January 21, 2009 · Tags: free, statistics, tool
This site is for aviation enthusiasts who wants to keep record where and when they’ve flown. Register for free and start to input details of your flights: Flight Memory will produce detailed statistics with maps. Read More →
The World’s Most Impressive Airport Lounges
1. The Wing - Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong International Airport The Wing is a 43000 sq ft open-air facility that features and 80ft bar, four restaurants and a full-service day spa. This luxurious terminal lounge also features private cabins with showers, beds and Jacuzzi tubs. Top it all off with free... Read more
Best airlines awards
Written on January 5, 2009 · Tags: air france, airline, alitalia, british airways, easyjet, emirates, finnair, KLM, qantas, singapore airlines, swiss, virgin
Conde’ Nast Traveller annual awards are one of my favourites, especially those related to spas in exotic places. This year number 1 of all travel categories was the new Six Senses hotel in Koh Samui: a friend of mine was there some months ago and he told me that it’s the top of luxury he... Read more
Top 20 European airports
Written on January 3, 2009 · Tags: airport
Maps are fun! Here top 20 busiest European airports based on number of passengers: Read More →
BA offers
Written on December 31, 2008 · Tags: british airways, offers
Good offers from British Airways- book by January 27th for flights until end of March. London - NY and return is now at 259£ (good deal especially in €!), Hong Kong is 429£, Delhi is 359£. European one way flights range is 45-90£. Read More →
Top travel products and services by Monocle
Written on December 20, 2008 · Tags: airline, airport, ANA, best hotels, lounge, lufthansa, singapore airlines, trains
Hip and chic magazine Monocle has selected the top travel products/services. Here a selection of them: HOTELS Living room: Hotel Nimb, Copenhagen, Denmark Family-run: Durrants, London (since 1921) Back-to-basics: Schloss Binningen, Basel, Switzerland Breakfast: Masuichi Kyakuden, Obuse, Japan Make-over:... Read more
Turbulence forecast
Written on December 7, 2008 · Tags: tool, turbulence
According to wikipedia, turbulence or turbulent flow is “a fluid regime characterized by chaotic, stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time.” However we’re more interested... Read more
Hotel location, location, location!
Maps-mania is everywhere on the web and these guys had launched a maps-mania tool to select your hotel based on location: www.seeyourhotel.com. Users search for a location and get a full size map with markers for all hotels in the area. Then they can view pictures, video and reviews of the hotel, compare... Read more