The second night of my weekend in Cardiff was at the Holiday Inn, Cardiff. A short (5 minute) walk from the Hilton that I reviewed yesterday. The property is also opposite the Castle, although I received a room overlooking the football ground and stadium. There was a queue of about 8 people and the line…
Planning for holidays in 2017? New Hyatt destination Sulaymaniyah
Hyatt announced yesterday that it is planning to complete it’s first hotel in Iraq in 2017. Located in the Kurdish region of that country, the Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will have 210 rooms and three pools. 210 miles from Kabul the property will be located in a new development, the Hawary Shar Park. It is going…
1 November 2013 – a day to remember
It appears that 1 November 2013 will be a day that many frequent flyers will remember for a long time. In order of importance: (1) The Shooting at LAX Many people complain about the TSA or make ugly comments about their procedures or personnel. I don’t like them myself and have been know to complain…
Reports of gun fire at LAX Terminal 3
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Airport-LAX-Shooting-230220201.html NYTimes – including picture from the tarmac at T1. Reports of TSA Agent shot in Terminal 3 – http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-shooting-lax-20131101,0,3342378.story#axzz2jPlVpd9T A Transportation Security Administration agent and a suspect were wounded in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning, sources told the Los Angeles Times. Law enforcement officers were flooding the airport, authorities said, and…
BIG United increases award costs – from 1 Feb 14 – Star Alliance carriers
Hat Tip to Canadian Kilometers who has reported on significant changes to the United Award redemption rates for Star Alliance partners. Presumably in an effort to reduce how much they are spending on partner awards. Examples for US to Europe One Way Coach – Now 30k, New Level 30k – No Change Business – Now…
Hilton Cardiff, Wales
I stayed at the Hilton Cardiff a couple of weeks ago and had a pleasant stay. The property is located about a 10 minute walk from Cardiff Central Station and overlooks the Castle and surrounding parks. The property is a U shape with rooms around the two long sides: When I arrived there was no…
Flying to London this morning? Check before you leave home. #UKStorm
Compulsory reductions in flights to/from Heathrow, Gatwick, City and Stansted appear to be in place. This is a scheme whereby airline get to choose their own cancellations or delays. United appear to be delaying most of its East Coast -> Heathrow flights by several hours in order to meet this requirement for example. Newark flights…
UK Train companies seem to be getting ready for problems on Monday #UKStorm
Many rail companies operating in the South and South East of England seem to be pre-empting problems from the Storm by cancelling their services before 9am tomorrow. If you are planning on going anywhere or commuting, check out this page now, and in the morning. National Rail Enquiries. .Take care everyone
Updated your Mac OS? Free Lonely Planet Guidebooks included in Books
I updated to Mac OS X at the weekend and found that their new Books section has several free books. Going beyond the usual out-of-copyright classics, they have added a small number of niche travel books:
Ryanair undergoing a ‘Customer Friendly’ revolution?
The Independent newspaper from the UK has a story by Simon Calder about Ryanair. At the moment I cannot find a link to the article. However, the interview with Michael O’Leary seems to offer some clues that Ryanair is trying to be more customer-friendly, a lot like their main competitor, Easyjet. (As an aside, two…
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