Rumour has it – or rather the UK press are reporting – that passengers have got annoyed showing their boarding passes at UK airport when they shop airside. Why? Well it seems that some retailers are pocketing the refund of sales tax (VAT) which results from customers who are going abroad. Foul!
Not a cheap place to visit but if you pick the right day, the One World Observatory can afford spectacular views of New York and New Jersey.
The Amex SPG 30K sign-up bonus is available once again for both personal and business credit cards, offering 30,000 bonus points after meeting the spending requirements of $3,000 or $5,000 within three months. This limited-time offer expires on September 14, 2015, providing an opportunity for travelers to enhance their rewards.
Jet.com offers a $10 discount on the first order with a minimum purchase, making it an appealing option for online shoppers. While the one-year free membership promotion has expired, users can still benefit from competitive pricing and responsive customer service, despite some shipping and packaging challenges.
The reason that someone is given a secondary inspection at US Immigration is unknown to most. However, you can retrieve your arrival and departure records via a free TSA web site. More out of interest than anything I gave it a go and hey presto my records back to 2010 were displayed.
A fresh tasty salad, Hummus and Lobster Risotto – on American Airlines? Yes, it sure was. My flight last week showed that American really is trying to up the ante on its First Class food offerings.
Il regime di fifth freedom consente alle compagnie aeree di trasportare passeggeri tra paesi stranieri come parte di un collegamento con il loro paese d’origine. Questa pratica, comune fino agli anni ’80, ha visto voli come quelli di Alitalia e Emirates, che collegano diverse destinazioni internazionali.
Ever take the window? Ever look out? Sometimes the beauty of the city below reminds us why we travel. A summer landing at Heathrow did this for me recently.
Fee based services are ways that airports can make more money from passengers. Frankfurt offers a whole suite of internal, external and arrival offerings for passengers – some represent decent value in my view.
Heathrow Rewards Premium members now enjoy enhanced internet access at the airport, receiving 8 free hours of high-speed connectivity, compared to 4 hours for non-members. This new benefit adds significant value to the Premium status, which also offers double points for spending.
Wet Leases, as the aviation industry calls the renting of planes from other operators can bring benefits and disadvantages for passengers as this recent trip showed. Two different wet leases operating on behalf of BA out of London City felt very different.
LATAM ha presentato il suo nuovo simbolo e colori, segnando un importante passo nella fusione tra LAN e TAM. Con tonalità di indaco e corallo, il nuovo design rappresenta l’intero continente sudamericano. I cambiamenti visivi completi saranno visibili nel 2016, insieme a un sito web unificato.
