Dublin Airport has reopened following a significant fire that broke out in a hangar roof, temporarily halting operations for 90 minutes. The incident led to several flight cancellations and delays, particularly affecting services to Newark and JFK, while some travelers faced disruptions.
The blog post delves into the ongoing issue of UK airport retailers not passing on recovered VAT to passengers flying outside the EU. It highlights concerns over potential price increases and the lack of transparency from retailers, which has led to passenger dissatisfaction and reputational damage for major stores.
Originally booked when the plane was a shiny 767, frequent changes of plane and timing, meant that my Dublin to JFK flight turned in to a horrid 757 experience. The 16 seats would, you might have imagined, allowed the crew to concentrate on making up for the awful seats. On this flight the crew really were not interested in the passengers and it showed.
With queues at the TSA only set to grow over the coming months, airside connectors are becoming a good way for airports to help passengers connect quickly. A new corridor at SFO links AA in Terminal 2 with US still in Terminal 1.
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!
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.
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.
British Airways operates a lounge at JFK accessible only if you are flying First Class (or have a special card from BA). They have a sit down restaurant, and this is July’s offerings.
The BBC is reporting this morning that the independent commission in to UK airports is likely to recommend an extra runway at Heathrow.
Heathrow’s Terminal 1 closes for business next week and BA is moving its few remaining flights to other terminals on the 30th June. In October, several long haul destinations switch from T5 to T3. Yours?
A new proposal looks to solve the lack of capacity in aviation in the south of England by increasing taxes on a sliding scale based on the number of trips taken.
