I was digging through some old Monty Python skits and discovered how Pilots can entertain themselves whilst irritating passengers. The script if you want to follow along is here. Related Posts Hilarious (and appalling) translator Stop the Plane, I wanna get off Emergency landing caused by song
Buy Attraction Tickets in Advance
Ever stood in line and watched people being shooed to the front of the line with their pre-paid tickets. Always check the websites of attractions you want to visit to find out: How you buy tickets Where you buy tickets What you can buy in advance — you may have to pay a ticket fee of oen to two dollars per ticket but it is better than spending in line- especially if you have kids with you What deals are available- sometimes prepaid tickets are cheaper -note it does mean you are then locked into…
Norwegian’s 787 frustration
Norwegian Air Shuttle have two Boeing 787s, which because of the 787 grounding were delivered in September, five months late. These two planes are being deployed on routes between Oslo and Stockholm to New York and Bangkok. This week, Norwegian grounded one of its 787s and demanded that Boeing fix the plane. The incident follows claims that Norwegian are experiencing an on time performance rate of only 49 per cent after a string of break downs in its first month of service. The incidents have included electrical faults and hydraulic issues. Norwegian have had to…
Fastjet: good and bad news
Fastjet is the new pan African low cost carrier backed by Easyjet’s Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. The Good news: 1. their Tanzanian business is profitable, achieving $81 of revenue per passenger in June, 2013 – almost double that in January when it was $46. First quarter losses of $9.1m for the Tanzanian business were cut to $4.2m in the second quarter. 2. Their legal issues seem resolved 3. Permission for their first international flight from Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg is close. The bad news is that the airline has burned through almost all of its…
Google Street Driver Arrested
Twenty residents blocked a Google camera-equipped car in Sa-eab village, 615km (385 miles) north of Bangkok last Thursday. The group a citizen’s arrest, taking the driver to a local office to interview him. They then took him to a Temple where they made him swear on a statue of Buddha that he was not working for a dam project The villagers released the driver and later apologised to him and to Google. Thailand was the world’s 35th country to have Google Street View available. Google Street View allows a user to explore locations around the…
Get a decent seat
One of my key travel mantras is to score a seat asap. As you will see below, I am obsessive about getting the perfect seat. If I am flying on a long flight, a decent seat that will accommodate my length becomes crucial. If I am not up the front, then exit rows and bulkheads become way more important. I always choose my seat at the time of booking. If the airline or booking website won’t let me, I keep re-visiting the website until I can. Or I call, use the agent’s first name and politely ask for their help. Note, however, some…
Lion Air – World’s Fourth Largest Airline?
Lion Air wants lots of planes! It has already placed two the biggest aeroplane orders in aviation history: 234 Airbus A320 and A320neo aircraft valued at US$ 24 billion in 2013 230 Boeing planes in 2012 worth $US22.4-billion 44 ATRs on order– the largest order with that manufacturer Now, the airline is talking to Canada’s Bombardier Inc.’ about their CS300 planes with a possible 100 plane order. With its other orders, the airline will grow their fleet from 120 planes currently to over 820 planes in a decade. This would propel Lion Air…
Hovercraft gatecrashes beach
A Russian Navy hovercraft surprised beach goers by landing on a crowded beach during a military exercise. The 60 metre (197 foot) long Russian built Navy Zubr-type which can travel at speeds of up to 110km/h (68 mph) carrying up to 500 people, missile launchers, automatic gun mounts and mine-laying devices zoomed up onto the sands? Hundreds of people were sun-bathing on the beach when the vessel roared towards the beach sending up a huge spray. No one was injured. Beachgoers were, however, surrounded by paratroopers and asked to move off the beach. A spokesperson for the Russian defence ministry was reported by…
Where you will find McDonalds?
McDoanalds 34 000 stores have now penetrated much of the world but apparently there are still 105 countries where you won’t find them including Iceland- closed because of the Financial crisis there– they reopened as Metro Bolivia- closed because it is claimed Bolivians did not warm to the arches McDonalds for me is a place where I can find a clean toilet or in many places, free wifi! If you are wondering where you will find them globally, this is a handy map! (I claim no accuracy!). You can check with the company for more…
Woofound Explore
Tired of trawling through lists of information about options of what to do in a city? Woofound Explore aims to personalise travel information. They say: Our system is founded on the premise that self-knowledge and discovery will open the doors to opportunity. Once downloaded and opened, the user is asked a series of questions about their interests. The user answers by selecting a button that says: “Me” or a button that says “Not Me”. It takes less than a minute. The then app uses that data to provide recommendations about things to do in 70 cities in the USA that are…
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