Flying sure can be fun. Although many see it as a painful experience to get where you’re going, it can equally be part of the experience.
The sad truth is I havenāt been travelling for some time and wonāt be for the next few years as I undertake a PhD back in Australia. The microblog is collecting dust and this blog is now looking worst for wear. But it is hard to avoid needing to go...
How to end up in theĀ wrong country on the wrong day and findĀ yourselfĀ surrounded by white supremacists.
Let’s be honest, I didn’t actually go into this lounge. Although if I had complementary access I would still would have been weary.
Departing from Arlanda to Split this morning, heading back toĀ Croatia totally unexpectedly. I always appear to make last minute decisions but theyāre usually backed up by some lengthy planning. This time however, extensiveĀ planning lead a careful weighting of optionsĀ that wereĀ quickly wiped away as I booked in the moment.
Like Copenhagen and Stockholm Arlanda airports, SAS operate a dual lounge concept in Oslo. The SAS Lounge provides a place for business class/plus fare passengers while within there is aĀ better Gold Lounge for EuroBonus and Star Alliance gold members. I’d be flying to Arlanda on the day’s finalĀ internationalĀ departure so both...
On days of industrial action your best bet is just not to fly at all. These actions happen for good reason, although they usuallyĀ cause huge disruptions.Ā A lot of short and mid-haul flights had been cancelled today, including mine.Ā I was lucky to get advanced notice and sort out my situation but...
So a few days ago I booked a student/youth fare with SAS from Frankfurt. This was to align nicely with the super cheap business class Spain to Germany LAN fares. Unfortunately a day after booking I heardĀ from the German travel agency there wouldĀ be coordinated strike action across most/all German airports....
After many years of missing out IĀ finally got to ride the LAN tag flight from Madrid to Frankfurt. Previously operated by the A340 aircraft, the route now offers their latest product on the 787 Dreamliner.Ā This flightĀ starts in Santiago, flying to Madrid before continuing to Frankfurt. By joining at Madrid, thisĀ called...
Some random planes going past while I wait for my LAN flight in the Iberia lounge. Only got my phone on me so the quality is crap even after corrections. I really can’t imagine being a plane spotter to be honest.
Iberia’s Regional Lounge in Madrid Terminal 4 for flying inside Schengen is the DaliĀ VIP lounge (DaliĀ Sala VIP).Ā The lounge is a very similar design to the Iberia’s Velazquez loungeĀ in terminal 4S for non-Schengen flights but smaller and has lessĀ facilities. For short intra-European flights, the lounge is an averageĀ flagship business class lounge...
Over consecutive days I flew in and out of Melilla, one of the Spanish exclaves on the Moroccan north coast (the other exclave, Ceuta, I visited earlier). First a short hop from Malaga to Melilla then onto Manilla where I would be connecting to a LAN Chile flight to Frankfurt...
A short visit to the main lounge in Malaga Airport T3, AENA Sala VIP Europa.Ā This lounge is used by all oneworld carriers at Malaga in addition to a range of other airlines. IĀ used it ratherĀ early in the morning for a flight on Iberian regional affiliate and oneworld affiliate Air Nostrum.Ā
This is Iberiaās flagship lounge an offers a range of facilities for sleeping, dining, working and relaxing. It offers a high quality of amenities with a local cultural influence is openĀ all day, everyday. Over the spring and summer of 2016 Iām getting three chances to visit the Iberia International Business...
Just flew Finnair between Singapore and Helsinki on their older but good A340 business class product. Fully flat beds, individual aisle access and some Nordic colours goes a long way toward making a comfortable 12 hour flight onto Europe. I eventually got to fly after postponing the flight a few...
Changi terminal 1 has quite a number of lounges but one I had yet to visit was the dnata lounge. I was somewhat unaware of it and accordingĀ to their site itĀ was only openedĀ a few months beforeĀ visitingĀ before my flight to Helsinki on Finnair. Although a member of the oneworld alliance, Finnair...
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