Hoteliers talk about guests, and it’s really funny!
Fun, Hotels, Travel Resources, Your Stories · November 7, 2009
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...
Tags: Fun, hotel, your stories
Meeting mean business (not always, but help)
Industry news-data · November 6, 2009
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 $3.80 in new profits”. Business travel in US...
Tags: business travel
Iphone app: flying without fear
Tools, Travel Resources · November 6, 2009
Back in 1997, Virgin Atlantic started offering Flying Without Fear courses at £199+vat. They claim to have 98% success rate. Sir Branson wants to replicate the success of these course with an iphone application and he does a personal introduction on the app. The app is not for free (4.99$ at Apple...
Tags: book, iphone, tool, virgin
Cool facebook and twitter app by Lufthansa
Tools, Travel Resources · November 1, 2009
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...
Your own 1st class Pan Am cabin in your garage
Airlines, Fun, Travel Resources, Your Stories · October 30, 2009
There is a garage in Redondo Beach, California that accomodates a replica of a first-class cabin from a Pan Am World Airways 747. Owner (a director of United Airlines) spent 50,000$ and more than 20 years to recreate this cabin. (original story here) Read More →
Tags: first class, Fun, video
Continental goes to Star Alliance
Airlines, Airlines Programs, Loyalty Programs · October 27, 2009
If you have OnePass Silver Elite, you will automatically gain Star Alliance Silver status, and OnePass Platinum and Gold Elite members will automatically gain Star Alliance Gold status. If you have OnePass, look here to know how to earn and redeem miles on Star Alliance airlines. If you are on Miles&More,...
Tags: airmiles, continental, star alliance
This time….United
Fun · July 15, 2009
Oh, oh I had a thought - ! :-)): is it true that it’s cool right now to complain about airlines - and air travel in general, isn’t it? Too many videos, articles around - and many of them are ironic/funny…..Here another one, this is excellent! A media storm from this story in US:...
Southwest Airlines rap
Fun · July 1, 2009
Tired to listen to the boring flight announcement again and again? This video is for you! This is flight 372 on SWA The flight attendants on board serving you today Teresa in the middle, David in the back, My name is David and Im here to tell you that, Shortly after takeoff, first things first Theres...
Travelling to NYC? 10 things not to do.
City Guides · June 26, 2009
Great tips from Congierge.com: the best and worst meals, quick lunches, views, nightlife and many more to enjoy NYC. Read More →
Tags: cities guides
See the destination…before you see it!
Books-Guides, Travel Items · June 25, 2009
High quality video guides from Geobeats. Select below a destination and relative places/attractions/hotels. There are some videos about local etiquette and customs, too. Read More →
Tags: cities guides, video