Today, I have chosen what i believe are the five most fun safety briefings in the sky. See what you think (below). First: a few comments about on board safety. I have flown 683 times. In that time, while I have had five scarey flights*, i have never been in an emergency. Air Travel is indeed a very safe way to travel. However, the time I am in an emergency, I want and need to know how to get off that plane alive-fast. So, it amazes me how many people sleep, chat or read…
Travel Tips (Monday)
Category Archives for Travel Tips (Monday).
Dont use GoldCar rent a car in Spain
Not my article but helpful one recounting someone being stung by a car rental company in Spain–some helpful warnings http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/holidays/goldcar.htm
Legitimate online travel agencies
Following my last post, I have compiled a list of legitimate agents. Feel free to add to the list: Australia bestflights.com.au expedia.com.au Lastminute.com.au Trailfinders travel.com.au webjet.com.au Zuji.com Canada Cheapflights.catravellastminute.caOnline Travel Centretravelocity.ca Hong KongPriceline.com.hkzuji.com.hk/ NZ Expedia.co.nz House of Travel webjet.co.nz Singapore Priceline.com.sg South Africaflightsite.co.za Uk eBookers expedia.co.uk Lastminute.compriceline.co.uk Trailfinders.co.uk travelocity.co.uk USA Priceline.com Expedia.com orbitz.com travelocity.com
Almost had $1200 stolen
I am very internet savvy. I am very cautious about online transactions am someone others contact when they are checking on spam or online rip offs – and I almost got stung for $1200. What stopped me? Some red flags that I think through before booking on-line. I recommend that you need to consider these red flags whenever you book online. While on my Facebook, up popped the advertisement shown here. I clicked the link and got the website of Cheaper-Flights.net.au Red Flag #1 Unknown Supplier I had never heard of Cheaper-Flights but this is not unusual on the internet so…
Travel Tips: Missed Approach
I flew this week into Wellington, (North Island) New Zealand with Qantas on a Boeing 737 called Bellbird. (plane’s rego is ZK-JTQ).Wellington airport is built on a stretch of low-lying land. It has only one runway which starts at Wellington Harbour to the north and and finishes at Cook Strait to the south. (Cook Strait separates the two islands of New Zealand). This means your landing has to avoid water on both ends of the runway- after dodging some hills to get down. Worse, the airport is universally known for its rough weather (Check out this video of a Wellington attempted landing) because of…
Formula for finding fantastic fares found
∏A = gUG + min(k-g, (1-g)(1-r)) This formula developed by Makoto Watanabe and Marc Möller from the University of Madrid is behind their research on the economics of airafes to be published shortly in the Economic Journal as “Advance Purchase Discounts versus Clearance Sales.” We all know the situation. Book an airfare too early and you sometimes find the airfare goes down. Or your plans change. Book an airfare too late and you will usually find the airfare goes up. Watanabe and Möller have found that the best time to buy an air ticket is eight weeks before. They also…
Six Low Cost Carrier’s Real Fare costs
I have significant frustration with all of the “extras”, most discount airlines charge and get away with. I understand that airlines want to charge us for our choices (eg carrying a bags on board or choosing to sit at an emergency exit seat). I don’t agree, however for paying for an everyday seat on the plane. I think it wrong to demand I pay by Credit Card and then charge me a fee to do so. To show taxes as extra also annoys me. I can’t personally make those suckers optional. They should be included in the base…
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