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BA AND BAA STILL HANDLING HEATHROW T5 ISSUES BADLY: My experience when the baggage system breaks

airl / BAA / Bangkok / British Airways / heathrow / London / terminal 5

BA AND BAA STILL HANDLING HEATHROW T5 ISSUES BADLY: My experience when the baggage system breaks

No-one can forget the fiasco that was the opening of British Airways Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. The baggage system went into meltdown and hundreds of flights were cancelled. At the time BA came under pressure for their poor and sloppy ability to inform and keep passenger briefed. Today I experienced how poor they are at this. I was flying from Terminal 5 to Beijing. I had checked in online and all I had to do was drop my suitcase off. And the…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

medical / Tips for Travellers / travel

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / New York / usa

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…

Getting Disembarkation Day Right

Cruise Tips

The Best Way To End Your Cruise: Getting Disembarkation Day Right

…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

Cruise Tips / Norway

These 7 Things Throw Norwegian Fjords Cruisers Every Time!

…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…

I Tried the World's “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line

Cruise Tips

I Tried the World’s “Most Popular Small Ship Cruise” Line: Windstar Cruises

…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…

TRADITIONAL LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION GETS THE CHOP. Launch of ewetravel.com to revolutionise industry

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TRADITIONAL LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION GETS THE CHOP. Launch of ewetravel.com to revolutionise industry

…tain the highest standards for his traveling flock, Mr Hyde is keen to see BAA’s Heathrow animal reception centre expanded. “It serves its purpose as it stands,” he commented, “but sheep don’t like the waiting bit before a flight, just like you and I. I’d like to see the reception become more of a departures lounge.” Happy April Fool! This came from http://www.youtravel.com/ – the real travel company behind the story! Hope you enjoyed.. Do you hav…

London Heathrow Terminal 2: The pits…

Airlines / airports / heathrow / London

London Heathrow Terminal 2: The pits…

…ked it. It is very stressful just sitting have an (expensive) coffee. The terminal is due to be demolished at some point along with Terminal 1 to create a new one, but that is not going to be in place even before the London 2012 Olympics. The sale of BAA to Spanish Ferovial was not a help. Burdened by debt all they are obsessed with is putting more people through and having more shops for them to spend money in. The phot used here is from Flickr a…

The New Terminal 5 at London Heathrow

Airlines / airports / British Airways / heathrow / London / Tips for Travellers

The New Terminal 5 at London Heathrow

…ot sure if the email I received from a PR compaby working for either BA or BAA means that my travel blog has “arrived” itself as I got an email from them promoting the launch. This is what it says: “Gary, On March 27, 2008 British Airways will redefine what it means to travel via London, with the opening of Terminal 5 (T5) – the new British Airways home at Heathrow Airport. T5 was designed to provide a calm experience for customers and put them ba…

Heathrow Terminal 2: destroying the airline business queue by queue…

heathrow / London / Lufthansa / Tips for Travellers / Top Tips / travel

Heathrow Terminal 2: destroying the airline business queue by queue…

…was reminded at what a disaster Ferrovial (the Spanish company that bought BAA) are at managing Heathrow. From the passenger experience in Terminal 2 you would think they are trying to destroy the airline business, starting with all of the European airlines that use T2 (BA uses T1 and T4, and from March 2008 moves to the new T5). I was flying out of Terminal 2 Heathrow to Dusseldorf (Germany) today. What a nightmare. The queue to get into the secu…