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Delta Flight 781 New York LGA to Atlanta First Class – Review
With 24 million passengers passing through its doors in 2010, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City is the busiest airport in the U.S. that doesn’t provide non-stop service to Europe. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world’s busiest, with 88 million passengers. On a typical day, Delta Airlines has 32 or more flights going between the two airports.
Since I printed my boarding pass at home, I proceeded directly …
Lufthansa Airbus A380 Flight 400 Frankfurt to New York Review
Frankfurt Airport is by far Germany’s busiest airport and reportedly serves more international destinations than any other airport in the world. It is also a major hub for Lufthansa Airlines, which is one of just a few select airlines that fly the double-decker Airbus A380, the world’s largest airliner.
One month ago, Lufthansa started its scheduled A380 flights to the U.S., flying the aircraft from Frankfurt to New York’s John F. …
Lufthansa FlyNet In-Flight Internet Review and Test Drive
The aircraft cabin, until recently, was considered a kind of sanctum, where one could escape the bombardment of e-mail, instant messages, tweets, Facebook notifications, and text messages.
This report, however, was filed today from seat 3C on board a scheduled Lufthansa flight from New York (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA). Flight 485 took off today shortly after 10 p.m. and once we reached 10,000 feet, I took out my laptop …
Vote for the 2011 Global Airline Alliance of the Year
The three largest passenger airline alliances are oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance. As most business travelers know, alliances provide extended networks on which they can earn miles and be recognized (with some limitations) for their status. Which is the best alliance in your opinion?
Oneworld covers over 870 destinations in 146 countries, with over 9,300 daily flights and 335 million passengers annually. SkyTeam flies to 898 destinations in 169 countries with …
American Airlines Flight 132, New York-JFK to London-Heathrow Review
One of the best times to leave New York for a trans-Atlantic flight is after the rush hour period at New York’s JFK airport. American’s Flight 132 typically departs at 9:30 or 9:40 p.m., so everything from the security lines to the take-off queue is much lighter than one would find for a flight leaving at 6 or 7 p.m. My departure time was 9:35 p.m. and, when I arrived …
The Heathrow Express – Review
The Heathrow Express, which opened in 1998 after some five years of construction, may be one of the fastest ways to get from an outlying airport to a city center which, in this case, is London.
Backers of the project predicted that the Heathrow Express would remove as many as 3000 cars from the heavily congested M4 motorway that leads to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR).
The overall Heathrow Express experience is superb. …
Virgin America Flight 23, New York to San Francisco Review
Terminal 4 at New York’s JFK International Airport is the home to 40 airlines. Over nine million passengers come through its portals each year, yet the terminal itself is spacious and airy and, most importantly, easy to navigate.
Virgin America’s check-in desk is tucked away in a corner past the main check-in area (memo to Virgin America, please install a bigger sign). There is a dedicated line for First Class …
