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Oct 21st, 2019 |
By The Editor
More to the point, will UK and other European airlines copy Delta’s move?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Is hand baggage a perk?
Tags: air passenger perks, Delta, hand luggage
Aug 12th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Cathay Pacific said last week that it did not have cameras in its back-of-seat entertainment just in the lounges, planes and other places.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Being watched as we fly
Tags: American Airlines, Cathay Pacidic, data privacy, Delta, in-flight entertainment cameras, Japan Air Lines, Singapore Airlines, United
Jul 13th, 2019 |
By Adrian Lawes
New eco-taxes in France, compulsory travel insurance in Thailand then some music festivals made Adrian a little less grumpier than when he started writing this week’s column.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 13th of July 2019
Tags: APD, Cairngorm funicular railway, Delta, departure taxes, eco-taxes, Fishguard International Music Festival, France, Jim Clark Motorsport Museum, Magnetic Opera Festival, Proms, Thailand, Verbier Festival
Jan 8th, 2018 |
By The Editor
Monday January 15th is a red-letter day for international travellers and it is now just one week away.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Restrictions on “smart” luggage
Tags: Alaskan Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, IATA, Qantas, smart luggage restrictions, Virgin Australia
Jun 4th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
For those who have holidayed in France and Germany in particular this half term you may be aware that flooding that has taken place. For those travelling there this coming week be aware that five major museums in Paris – the Louvre, Musée des Egouts de Paris, Grand Palais, Palais de la Découverte and the Musee d’Orsay are closed due to the need to protect their exhibits. It is unlikely that they will open before the middle of next week. There are also no tour boats
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Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 4th of June 2016
Tags: bmi regional, Brussels Airport, Cervantes, Delta, Eureka - National Children’s Museum in Halifax, Jet 2, Louvre, Musée des Egouts de Paris, Musee d’Orsay, Nanchang, Palais de la Découverte, Paris, Ryanair, Slovenia, St Albans, Toledo, travel insurance, Wanda City
May 2nd, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world this month
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: May 2016
Tags: Airports, America, Atlanta, Beijing, Boris Johnson, Delta, Dubai, Egypt, Gap Years, Gatwick, golf, Heathrow, Lima, London, Lonely Planet, National Portrait Gallery, Paddington, Peru, Red Sea, Richard Branson, Sharm El Sheikh, Virgin America
Jan 30th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
APD, VAT and airline profits due to reduced fuel prices are some of the topis interesting Adrian this week as well as an octpus and whale watching.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 30th January 2016
Tags: Air Passenger Duty (APD), airline ticket prices, APD, Azores, Chapel of Love, Delta, ETOA, Flybe, Go Euro, Iceland, Icelandic VAT hike, Mall of America, Minneapolis St Paul, SEA LIFE Manchester, Singapore, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Tunisia, VAT on tourism, whale watching, Zika virus
Jan 16th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
Glass cars, selfies in Mumbai and why Bournemouth has something in common with Abu Dhabi are items that Adrian has spotted this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 16th January 2016
Tags: Aalborg, Abu Dhabi, Bournemouth, Delta, Flybe, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Mallorca, National Glass Centre, Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation, selfies in Mumbai, Space Center - Houston, Sunderland, The Cultural Spring, Wizz Air
Sep 22nd, 2015 |
By The Editor
The American airline, Delta, has announced that it will compensate corporate customers if punctuality falls behind that of main rivals American and United Airlines
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: compensation for late flights, Delta, puntuality
Jun 6th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
A few snippets from Adrian’s trip to America start his column this week before he wonders why so many of us confuse the Brighton Pavilion with the Taj Mahal.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 6th June 2015
Tags: Chelsey 'Sully' Sullenberger, Chicago, Delta, Karlsruhe, Lithuania, Louisiana, Mercure, Poverty Point, TripAdvisor, Vilnius
Dec 30th, 2012 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Peckham and Virginia are making waves, but there’s criticism for cruise ships and the Chancellor’s increase of APD
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: January 2013
Tags: American Airlines, APD, Auckland, BA, Brazil, Christie's, Civil Aviation Authority, Cornwall, cruises, Delta, easyjet, Fred Olsen, George Osborne, Hampshire, Lincoln, London, New York, New Zealand, Peckham, Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Rotorua, Shoreditch, Singapore Airlines, South Kensington, Steven Spielberg, Taupo, The Hobbit, The Sunday Times, UK, Virgin Atlantic, Virginia, Wellington
Jun 2nd, 2011 |
By Adrian Lawes
Sometimes you might be forgiven for thinking that the basic price of an airline ticket is peanuts. The add-ons are those little bits here and there that suddenly glare out at you on the final page and cause you to take a deep breath and say, “but the fare was only a tenner!” when I started. Now one of the biggest airline ticketing systems providers, Amadeus, has completed some research which shows that last year these add-ons were worth €15.11 billion.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Airline Add-Ons
Tags: Airline Charges, Airline Hidden Charges, Allegiant, Amadeus, American Airlines, ancillary revenue, Delta, easyjet, Flybe, IdeaWorks, Jet2, Ryanair, United Airlines
Sep 4th, 2009 |
By Adrian Lawes
Wallow in nostalgia for a moment.
Do you remember when flying was fun and an adventure?
No, neither do I. It has always been a chore. Just as one thing improves flying, online check-in for example, something comes up to make it more difficult.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on More Airline Charges
Tags: British Airways, Continental, Delta, Hold Luggage charges, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic