Lufthansa has just published it’s cheap Business Class fares for Christmas and New Year from the UK. You only have a week to buy them. Other conditions are: Purchase by: 28.09.2012 Departure period: 22.12.2012-06.01.2013 Return period: 25.12.2012-10.01.2013 Advance Purchase Period: 21 days Minimum stay: 3 days. Maximum stay: Travel must be completed by 10.01.2013. On…
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Yearly Archives for 2012.
Anatomy of a Cancellation
About two weeks I was booked from Copenhagen to Frankfurt, on the LH A380 on to San Francisco and finally on to Honolulu with United. The ticket was the return of a trip from HNL with United two weeks before. Of course my travel day happened to occur on the same day as LH’s cabin…
SAS Scandinavian Lounge, Copenhagen
SAS operates two lounges at CPH, and the nicer one, the Scandinavian Lounge is available to Star Alliance Star Gold members. It is located on the left and up the stairs from the join club reception. As you would imagine the lounge has lots of natural wood. I was there early in the morning and…
Hilton, Copenhagen Airport
I had a one night stay at the Hilton, CPH a couple of weeks ago. The property is a five minute walk from the airport – either across the main road or via the enclosed link bridge which also leads to the trains to central Copenhagen. As a Hilton Gold they gave me a room…
Hyatt Place – Waikiki
Review The Hyatt Place Waikiki is slightly further along Waikiki than the Hyatt Regency which I reviewed here. In fact it nearly next door to Honolulu Zoo and very close to Diamond Head. Although it is set back from the beach – it is only a five minute walk to the ocean. The Reception Area is in an indoors/outdoors setting with nothing between the driveway and the Reception desk but a seating area. It does make it feel a lot more open. Check-In The agent at check-in acknowledged me by name, noted my Diamond Status and thanked me for staying with Hyatt so often. She then explained where all the facilities were on site and took me on a short walk to the lifts, via the two shops, internet area (with printer) and the Conierge Desk. As it was a Friday there was a live performer in the lounge area, adjacent to the bar. It did create a very island feel. Although the public areas did have a Hyatt Place feel it was clear it was a conversion from another property,…
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Dinner at Japengo, Hyatt Regency Waikiki and some good eating plans from Hyatt
I wrote a few weeks ago about a nice surprise that awaited me after I had checked in at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, having mentioned on their Facebook page that it was my birthday during my stay. Unfortunately I was unable to use the offer of dinner at their Japengo restaurant. The hotel kindly offered to host me when I was next in Hawaii, which luckily I was last weekend. Despite not staying at the Hyatt Regency they were happy to have me for dinner. So at 6pm on Saturday last I arrived at Japengo on the 3rd floor of the EWA tower. I was met by the property’s Head of Marketing Communications. The restaurant has an extensive menu – which was great as I am not really a fish person. So going to a Sushi restaurant might be counter intuative. Menu for download – JAPENGO Dinner 1 1 12 The restaurant has a number of different areas –…
Crowne Plaza Hotel – LAX – staying on the ‘Circus Animal-free’ floor
I stayed last weekend, on the way back from Hawaii to the UK, at the Crowne Plaza LAX. Located in the stretch of hotels just outside the airport, it is close to the Hilton, Sheraton and Marriott. Shuttle The hotel shares the shuttle with the Renaissance Hotel but stops at the Crowne Plaza first. Check-In…
Air New Zealand at LAX – Check-in, Lounge and NZ2 to London
Some weeks ago I wrote about a great experience aboard Air New Zealand’s flight from London to LA – NZ1. I have to say that the return, which I undertook yesterday was not such a good experience, at least in my view. Check-In The Air New Zealand web site states that you must check-in no…
NY increases cab fares – JFK Manhattan fare now $52 +tip/tolls
I understand that a 20% increase in cab fares in New York has happened in the past few days. In addition the base fixed fare to/from JFK has increased to $52 plus tips and toll. In addition there is 50 cent NY surcharge. Details here
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