Virginia and then London bound…..first Premium Economy flight with Virgin Atlantic.
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US Best and Worst Carriers
The North America Airline Satisfaction Study was released on June 13 showing satisfaction with US and Canadian airlines declined slightly from the previous year . This survey run by J.D. Power and Associates 2012 involves more than 13,500 passengers giving their input between May 2011 and April 2012. Power scores airlines out of 1000 points with points being awarded for seven factors in this order of importance: Cost and fees In-flight services; Boarding/deplaning/baggage; Flight crew; Aircraft; Check-in; Reservations, Overall North American airlines rated 681 points down from 683 in 2011. Low cost carriers (average score 754 up 3) performed…
This Week: June 17, 2012
Starting in Chicago, I head up to Toronto, Canada and down to Buffalo and New York city – for the first of my birthday celebration s(i figure if I travel so much, I may as well enjoy multiple birthdays!!!
This Week June 11, 2012
I am all over the USA! I am mostly flying American (ugh). See you on board!
This Week: 28 May
I have not been inside a plane for three weeks! Consider, I have flown 45 times so far in 2012- an average of 10 flights per month. In 2012, I have covered 134 334km – three and a third times around the earth! 14 airlines flown to 11 countries! One week of this year has been spent inside planes! In contrast, for the last 21 days, I have had no check ins, no lounges, no safety briefings and no plane food! This has been almost a shock! This will change with an…
Qatar Airways Competition Help
I have entered the Qatar Airways Reflections contest with five photos and need your vote to help me win. You will have to register with Qatar but you can do that using your Facebook id or an email address. I would really appreciate it. Thank you! Here are four of my five entries along with link to vote for that photo. 1. Mont Saint-Michel Rising out of the sea, one kilometre off the north-western coast of France, Saint-Michel has been a strategic point in Normandy and a monastery since the 8th century AD.The place has an almost magical feel heightened by the tidal movements which…
This Week and My April Summary
This week, I fly from one extreme of the earth to another: From Buenos Aires (EZE (34°49’20″S 58°32’09″W) 7011 m to Vancouver, Canada (YVR (49°11’38″N 123°11’04″W) a distance of 11283 km (7011 miles) as the crow flies. Over the last month, I have flown 13 times. In between times, I blogged the following posts: Trip Reports 3 April, 2012: Trip Report: Train to Toodyay 10 April, 2012: Trip Report: Skywest (Australia) EPR-PER 24 April, 2012: Virgin Australia A330 Per – Syd Business Aeroplanes 28 April., 2012: Boeing 787 and Airbus 380 updates Visits 1 April, 2012: Running in Perth 25…
This Week: 23 to 30 April
I am in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina today. Fly up to New York City, before flying down to Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina. I know its the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after Greater Sao Paulo. Any advice for Buenos Aires? Its my first time in Argentina! I will only have three flights this week (only) on two airlines only this week: US Airways and American (ugh).US Airways have pleasantly surprised on my recent flights with them as to how much better they have come. I used to think they were not that good. I…
Trying Spirit-First Time
A lot of miles to cover this week. Seven flights to three countries with four airlines. Qantas: Melbourne to Auckland, NZ via Sydney Virgin Australia: Melbourne to Los Angeles in Premium Economy product. Any Virgin Australia 777 flyers have any recommendation as to the better Premium Economy seats? Spirit: I chose Spirit deliberately so I could see what they are like as I have never flown them. Wish me luck for that flight! Spirit are supposed to be a little like Ryanair (who I hate flying with). I am fascinated to see. Related Posts Why is…
This Week: 9 to 15 April
Remarkably in the week coming: a week at home with no travel! Last week, I flew my 840th flight (Esperance to Perth in Australia – see this Tuesday’s Trip Report). this took my total time inside planes to 112 days (16 weeks). I have also reached a milestone of five times the distance to the moon! I am closing in on two million kilometres of flying! What are you up to this week?
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