Iphone app: flying without fear
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
The World’s Most Impressive Airport Lounges
1. The Wing - Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong International Airport The Wing is a 43000 sq ft open-air facility that features and 80ft bar, four restaurants and a full-service day spa. This luxurious terminal lounge also features private cabins with showers, beds and Jacuzzi tubs. Top it all off with free... Read more
Best airlines awards
Written on January 5, 2009 · Tags: air france, airline, alitalia, british airways, easyjet, emirates, finnair, KLM, qantas, singapore airlines, swiss, virgin
Conde’ Nast Traveller annual awards are one of my favourites, especially those related to spas in exotic places. This year number 1 of all travel categories was the new Six Senses hotel in Koh Samui: a friend of mine was there some months ago and he told me that it’s the top of luxury he... Read more
What Zagat people think of airlines
Written on November 26, 2008 · Tags: airline, complains, continental, jetblue, midwest, poor service, singapore airlines, survey, virgin, zagat
Zagat has published results of survey among their members. For US domestic flights operated by large airlines, Continental was voted No. 1 in premium class while JetBlue took top honors for economy. Virgin America ranked 1 in premium class and Midwest for economy among midsized airlines. For international... Read more