Landing in London or NY? Share a cab

Written on November 13, 2009 · Tags: , , , , , ,

Taxi² is a free service that enables you to recognise other travellers who are interested in saving half the cost of their taxi ride from London or NY airports to their final destination. The clever taxi² ticket provides you with everything you need to share a taxi: an easy way to find someone to share... Read more

Got a lot of miles on Continental?

Written on November 13, 2009 · Tags: ,

You have the chance to bid on an around the world trip to visit the eight wonders of the world. Itinerary is amazing, lasting 3 weeks for 2 people, flights are on business class and package includes hotels, private tours and airports’ transfers. Bid ends Dec, 9th and current highest bid is 755,000... Read more

Ryanair new sexy calendar

Written on November 12, 2009 · Tags:

Yesterday 3 cabin crew girls dressed in bikini walked streets of London to present the 2010 Ryanair calendar.Video here. The 2010 edition, which was shot at Ryanair’s Alicante base in September, will raise about £100,0000 through the sale of 11,000 calendars on Ryanair flights and from www.ryanaircalendar.com... Read more

Hoteliers talk about guests, and it’s really funny!

Written on November 7, 2009 · Tags: , ,

Thanks to this article on Times, I discovered this great group on Facebook, “You know you’ve worked in hotels when…” where hoteliers share stories about their guests. Some of the topics discussed: “Funniest thing you have ever seen, that no one would believe unless they... Read more

Meeting mean business (not always, but help)

Written on November 6, 2009 · Tags:

US Travel Association has commissioned a study to evaluate the return on investment of business travel. According to their findings: “For every dollar invested in business travel, businesses experience an average $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits”. Business travel in US... Read more

Iphone app: flying without fear

Written on November 6, 2009 · Tags: , , ,

Back in 1997, Virgin Atlantic started offering Flying Without Fear courses at £199+vat. They claim to have 98% success rate. Sir Branson wants to replicate the success of these course with an iphone application and he does  a personal introduction on the app. The app is not for free (4.99$ at Apple... Read more

Cool facebook and twitter app by Lufthansa

Written on November 1, 2009 · Tags: , ,

Love this app! Go to MySkyStatus site and enter your upcoming flight details and your friends on Facebook and followers on Twitters will get regular updates about your departure, altitude, location and arrival as you travel. It works for all airlines and it’s free. Bravo to Lufthansa: a real innovative... Read more