I flew yesterday from San Juan, through Newark to Chicago and had something of a weird day. San Juan to Newark Boarding for the flight was fine, although it does have a very tight turnaround time so everything seemed a little rushed and we arrived at departure time just as the last person sat down.…
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Yearly Archives for 2012.
Why is USAirways not entertaining me…. but has great service?
I spent a day flying with USAirways last weekend, from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, and then on to San Juan. Las Vegas to Philadelphia US is based in the old terminal at LAS – Terminal A. The First Class line was busy and it took probably 20 minutes to get through security, even when using…
Island Hopping with American Airlines (San Juan to Honolulu)
Background One day last weekend I flew from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Honolulu, Hawaii on American Airlines. The reason for this is that represented a great way to earn BA Tier Points – which are based on distance as well as class of service – and at $999 for revenue First, it was a…
Hyatt Regency Waikiki – great new benefits for Diamond Gold Passport members
I checked in to the Hyatt Regency Waikiki last night for a quick one night stay and found that, quite quietly, they had enhanced the benefits for being a Diamond Gold Passport member – Hyatt’s top tier of membership. All hotels offer free breakfast and free internet to Diamond members and some go further. During…
And the person going forward to the Win A Seat competition is….
My random number generator has delivered comment 146 as the winner and this person will be going through to the next round. If they win, they will be contacted directly. Chris – xxxxx@newcx.com is the winner. Well done to Chris, and thanks everyone for entering.
OK, when asking for ID at check-in goes too far – Intercontinental, San Juan
I am staying at the Intercontinental, San Juan and whilst I have reluctantly accepted that most US hotels now ask for photo ID at check-in I still don’t like it. The Intercon at SJU goes a little further – it records the information from your passport in it’s computer system. When challenged the agent explained…
Review – Andaz, Liverpool Street
I had the chance to stay at the Andaz, Livepool Street – the original Andaz property. The hotel used to be the Great Eastern Hotel and is part of Liverpool Street station – which serves the South East and East Anglia regions of the UK. The terminal, originally grand, is now very modern. The hotel…
London City – Visit Highlights and the future…
If you have read the four parts of my London City series you will have received a taste of a very interesting morning that I spent at the airport. The common theme for me was that the airport felt like a family. My guide used to work on the ramp, there were staff who had…
London City – Part 4 – Fire Service – A job for only the brave
As you may have read this week, I had a great backstage visit to London City Airport last week. The last part of the visit was the on-airport Fire Service. The team of firefighters have a number of jobs around the airport, beyond simply those you might expect in an emergency. They operate 4 fire…
London City – Part 3 – ATC – How many planes are there above us?
After a short break for Breakfast – thank you London City – we were past the morning peak and there were less planes on their stands. Geraldine from Corporate Comms joined us for the rest of the visit. It was time to visit the Air Traffic Control Tower – a rare treat only possible because…
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