Massive cancellation of flights at two major UK airports will lead to days of mess to clean up.
London Heathrow Airport
Head Of British Airways Finds Out That His Office Will Be Demolished To Make Way For 3rd Heathrow Runway, And He Gets To Pay For It!
It sounds like the head of British Airways is having a bad day, as it looks like he’ll be handed a big bill to demolish his own office.
Cheap Flights To Warm Places, Joining Trump Loyalty and Liquid Meth in Your Bra. Really
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Reported By Passenger: British Airways Pilot Safely Lands Plane When Only 3 Of 5 Landing Gear Sets Deploy
There are reports that a British Airways flight returned to Heathrow and the pilot was able to successfully land with only 3 of the 5 landing gear sets deployed.
The Week of Awesome Fare Deals Continues With Brazil and Hong Kong. The Best of the Rest For Friday, May 29th, 2015
The awesome week of fare sales caps off with Brazil and Hong Kong added to the list. There’s news on more US customs pre-clearance airports in the works and the possibility that we may have a new LaGuardia before hell freezes over. The Best of the Rest….
Pizza Week In Review For April 5, 2015
It was a busy week of posting while on vacation in Key West. It’s back to home and the grinds of work and travel. In case you missed any of it, here was the week in travel through my eyes: Probably the biggest news of the week was that the Club Carlson Visa will no longer come with a free night for every award stay. I’m not a big follower of the program, and a good number of friends have encouraged me to get more interested. Without exception, every one […]
Help Me Pick Flights For An Upcoming Trip
Some trips are very straightforward, while others can be tougher to plan. I’ve been having some trouble putting together an itinerary and could really use some help making decisions.
81 Hours To Europe: Wrapping Up. Should I Do It Again?
Previous posts: A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen A Ride On The New 777-300ER From JFK To LHR A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen My First Spin Through T5 At London Heathrow Flight To Oslo Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo The NordicDO Flights A Quick Stop At The Radisson Blu Copenhagen Copenhangen To London, Trying For An Earlier Flight Copenhagen SAS And Contract Lounges, And A Surprise Upgrade LHR-JFK, Awake on American Airlines’ New 777-300ER Some quick stats on my trip: 10,591 miles flown (this includes an estimate of […]
Mileage Run vs. Ignorance. Ignorance Wins! I Heart Choice Plus Fares
I’d say I do this at least once every two years, maybe as frequently as once a year. Be honest, after you’ve read my recap, have you ever done the same? I had a mileage run scheduled for today. I was running behind on re-qualification for American Airlines Executive Platinum status, the status I covet most. So, I booked a quick same-day turnaround from IAD to LAX and back. I was leaving around 10am, would be back at 10pm and would have wifi the whole day so plenty of time […]
81 Hours To Europe: LHR-JFK, Awake On American Airlines’ New 777-300ER
A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen A Ride On The New 777-300ER From JFK To LHR A Running Start At Oslo And Copenhagen My First Spin Through T5 At London Heathrow Flight To Oslo Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo The NordicDO Flights A Quick Stop At The Radisson Blu Copenhagen Copenhangen To London, Trying For An Earlier Flight Copenhagen SAS And Contract Lounges, And A Surprise Upgrade This would be my second time flying on the new American Airlines 777-300ER. Even though I had slept most of the way on […]
