The BBC is reporting that the Malaysian PM is saying that the onboard systems were deliberately disabled and that they are investigating the passengers and crew. This follows on yesterdays news that the plane may have followed a number of navigational way points after leaving its schedule route. Latest BBC report is here.
Heathrow bosses warn – Be ready for problems at T2
Perhaps in an attempt to lower expectations, the BBC is reporting that the Development Director of Heathrow Airport is saying: “The chance of a completely smooth opening for any airport terminal in the world is low. “We can never assume we can have a perfect opening.” Well that’s a relief then! BBC report is here.…
Frequent Hyatt stayer – check your email, there might be a surprise
Some time last year Hyatt started emailing people who had stayed at a lots of different properties in their group giving them a free night. Initially it was after 50 different properties, but the latest offer appears to be based on 25 different properties since January 1995. The problem is that only specially selected people…
MH370: Updates on one of the stolen passport passengers and search moves focus
The BBC is reporting that one of the two men who travelled on MH370 with a forged passport was a young Iranian (19) who was seeking asylum in Germany. The search area appears to have moved West to the Malacca Strait although some areas nearer the last known location of the aircraft are being searched…
‘Strange’ Heathrow Express Pricing…apart from it being too high of course!
The Heathrow Express has long had prices so high they are a scandal in my view. I looked at the ticket chart today and noticed some odd pricing for single tickets. Basic Fare is £21 is you buy before you board. There is a £5 penalty if you forget to get a ticket in advance…
April travel plans
Easter falls so late this year that I don’t have much travel planned in March. April on the other hand presents two good trips from Europe to the West Coast of the USA. A few firsts for me: Admirals Club at Paris, Charles DeGaulle airport First transatlantic AA trip on their 767-300 with the slanted…
United confirms its crackdown on carry-on, to LA Times
The LA Times carries a news story about the crackdown on carry-on by United. Reported on a number of bulletin boards, a United spokesman said: “We are getting feedback from customers who have the right size bags, telling us that there is not enough space in the overhead bins,” said United spokesman Charles Hobart.…
MH370: BBC reporting two passengers with stolen passports bought tickets at the same time
In a possibly significant development, the BBC are reporting that both passengers with forged passports purchased their tickets at the same time and were on their way to Europe. The quote is: The BBC has confirmed that a man falsely using an Italian passport and a man falsely using an Austrian passport purchased tickets at…
MH370 – Reuters reports FBI probing 4 ID’s used by passengers
The news this morning from Reuters is that the FBI are looking at the passports used by 4 (not 2 as previously reported) passengers who boarded the aircraft. Their report is here. ‘ “All the four names are with me,” said Hishamuddin, who is also defense minister. “I have indicated to our intelligence agencies and…
Booking UK train travel? Amazon Local has an offer for redspottedhanky.com today
The offer is for £16 of rail travel, via the redspottedhanky.com web site for just £8. Link to the offer is here.
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