…ed to visit the city about once or twice a month about 5 years ago. On the British Airways flight there, of which there are about 5 or 6 a day as this is a major business centre, I started to make notes for the podcast and was embarrassed to say that I knew almost nothing about the city. And that included where exactly in Germany the city was. This is one of the terrible facts of business travel. It is so easy to see travel to places as part of a…
…d drink options and entertainment choices are not as good as airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – they are pretty helpful and caring on board. They also seem to have a very good time keeping record (so maybe I will get that connection!) I will post a comment/ review about the flight and the service – and if I am feeling a bit cheeky take some pics of the seat/ bed and cabin. I am writing this posting in the First Class lounge at Hea…
…when trying to sleep (Yes, I know I am weird). So I always pack my trusty British Airways First Class Eye Patches – as they are made of soft fluffy fabric and not the sweaty stuff most others seem to be made of. 4. My iPhone (obvious one I guess!) 5. iPad. There are 2 reasons for this: (1) I can then do Face Time with home before bed and not only save money, but see Mark and show where I am and (2) I download “The Times” newspaper everyday so I f…
…3. These are the ten most read articles of 2013: 11 Common Cruise Mistakes British Airways Old versus New First Class Holland America Towel Animals 16 Tips for First Time Cruisers Silversea Silver Whisper Verandah Suite Video and Review Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing: a day-by-day journal Silversea Silver Whisper Premium Suites Video Tours Cunard Queen Elizabeth Review and Tour Las Vegas Tips for Travellers Story of the Holland America Crew I…
…um, which has various combat and civil planes, tour of the ship and also a British Airways Concorde plane and the Space Shuttle Enterprise. The tour and exhibitions covers just how powerful these ships are, and you get a sense of how war and battles are raged with these massive pieces of equipment. Until a few years ago, many cruise ships would dock next to the ship as this was one of the main docking points. Many now dock in Brooklyn now, but you…
…as you are then closer to Heathrow. You are obsessed with collecting your British Airways or Air France miles, and do not want to build up Eurostar points. The program though is pretty good and there are quite generous and flexible redemptions. More articles by Tips For Travellers on Eurostar: Eurostar Business Lounge at Paris Gard du Nord Station Eurostar Business Lounge at London St Pancras International Station St Pancras International Station…
…a Viking River Cruise who were stranded in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when British Airways had an IT problem, and cancelled flights. They had booked their own flights, were desperately trying to contact the over-whelmed airline, line up in long customer service lines, and were getting stressed. If they had booked their flights via the cruise line, then the line would done all of that and found new flights to get home. They could have sat back and…
…o cruising for significantly less than everybody else. My friend Simon, ex British Airways cabin crew, was on the same trip but paid dramatically less than I had using what’s known as interline fares. These are reduced rates that the cruise lines offer on many sailings. They used to only be available to airline industry employees but have now been expanded to almost anyone who works within travel. There are agencies selling these “interline fares”…
…er of airlines fly to and from there into Livingstone every day, including British Airways and SAA. A various times of the year the Rovos Rail service also goes to the Falls. Flights are busy, as most people tend to come in and out within 2 days and so the flights get very busy. You need a Visa to enter Zambia. Best to get this before you go, though you can get when you arrive. Best also to get a multiple entry visa in case you decide to pop acros…
…ular schedules. In recent years frequency has increased a lot, for example British Airways used to fly there about 3 or 4 times a week and now flies there at least once a day. One limiting factor though seems to be the Brazilian Air Traffic Control who seems to be fairly inflexible and subject to disputes and delays. There are restrictions about how many aircraft can be in Brazilian air space at any one time and this can generate delays. Getting i…
…lo I was recently in Sao Paulo in Brazil for a week for work. Flew here on British Airways (which was a nice change after the terrible time I had on Virgin – and still no apology or news on what they plan to do). Below is a video of the very nice room at the Sofitel Hotel on Rua Sena Madureira here in Sao Paulo. View of Sao Paulo from my room in Sofitel Here is my review of the hotel: I liked this hotel. The rooms are large; the food is good and t…
