London
Great Moments in Travel History – May 2013
On May 16, 1863, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst opened in Cologne, Germany. The hotel will celebrate its 150th anniversary this month.
The Chicago World’s Fair opened on May 1, 1893. The fair transformed the landscape of the Midwestern city and introduced the world to the Ferris Wheel.
On May 18, 1919, talks at the first international conference on aerial navigation in Paris began to form a legal basis for flights between countries.
On …
Etihad Airways, Air Canada Plan Codeshare Agreement
Etihad Airways and Air Canada announced plans for a codeshare agreement. The two airlines will offer through-checked bag and frequent flyer benefits once the agreement goes into effect, which should be in the third quarter of 2013.
Under the terms of the agreement, Etihad Airways will be allowed to place its code on Air Canada flights between Toronto and various cities in North America. In addition, Air Canada will be able …
Japan Airlines to Offer Touchscreen Order System for In-Flight Meals, Duty-Free Products
Japan Airlines will introduce a new system which passengers can use to order in-flight meals and products on April 15, 2013. Passengers on board the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft outfitted with the new Sky Suite 777 cabins will be able to access the service via the in-flight entertainment system.
The Sky Suite 777 features four entirely redesigned cabins, first class, business class, premium economy, and economy. While all sections have new features, …
Austrian Airlines Business Class Flight 452 London-Heathrow – Vienna – Review
There’s nothing quite like the feeling that one gets upon arrival at the ticket counter, in this case in the in-transit area of Terminal 1 at London Heathrow, presents an electronic ticket, and is told that the ticket cannot be found. That having been said, the two Austrian Airlines agents I dealt with, Farouk and Eva, were determined to find my ticket and get me on my flight to Vienna. …
Great Moments in Travel History – April 2013
On April 3, 1888, the Hotel Brighton in Brooklyn, New York, was transported away from its beachfront location. The 3-story property was previously located on a beach that was continuously eroding, so much so that waves reached the doors of the hotel. The hotel was loaded onto 112 railroad cars and towed 600 feet inland.
The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco was about to open, when the city suffered a devastating earthquake …
United Airlines Global First Class Flight 918 Washington Dulles-London Heathrow – Review
Today, first class cabins are few and far between on international flights, but United Airlines has long had a respected product on its long-haul routes. It was one of the first carriers to launch a suite for passengers although it has since been outdone with seats that have doors that close and minibars of their own.
Having begun my journey at LaGuardia on a US Airways flight to Washington’s Dulles International …
