Adventure Network International: New Blue-Ice Runway In Antarctica.
By Patrick Griffin. Here is an easy question for all of you travel fans. What is a runway? That’s easy I hear you shout. It is one of those long flat pieces of concrete or asphalt found at an airport upon which planes take off and land. Well yes that is correct…except when the runway [...]
When a Forgetful Celebrity Found His Inflight Magazine Was Simply No Cover At All.
By Patrick Griffin. So I found myself settling down with mug of mint tea and the morning newspapers at the Aer Lingus executive lounge at Dublin Airport’s Terminal One. There is a wide selection of Irish newspapers available in the lounge and no matter which one I looked at there was only one story getting [...]
Flight review: Aer Lingus – Belfast (BFS) to London (LHR) Flight EI34.
By Patrick Griffin. I arrived at Belfast International Airport (BFS) at 11.55 for my 13.10 departure to London Heathrow (LHR) on flight EI34. I had paid to check in a bag but in the end only brought cabin baggage with me (the reason will be explained later) so I decided to check with the ticket [...]
Review – Aer Lingus Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal One.
By Patrick Griffin. A few years back when I lived in Dublin and had family in England I would fly with Aer Lingus every couple of weeks or so. I remember they had a number of executive lounges dotted around Dublin airport (I can recall at least three) and one at Heathrow. Over the years [...]
Flight review: Aer Lingus – London(LHR) to Belfast (BFS), Flight EI37.
By Patrick Griffin. This flight was operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft and is an economy only service. Fares are offered in ‘low’ and ‘flexi’ economy options – the former being the cheapest and the latter being fully refundable and with a whole raft of extras for a premium price. Typically ‘low’ fares are advertised [...]
Fear of Flying (i): Some Common Causes and How To Avoid It.
By Patrick Griffin. As flying gets ever more of popular so too does an all too unwanted side effect for many travellers…the fear of flying. Almost every week I come across someone who admits to either being “a nervous flyer” or “a slightly anxious flyer,” and sometimes people tell me they just cannot bring themselves [...]
Cheap Airfare Secrets Revealed…a former US travel agent reveals all.
By Patrick Griffin. A FORMER travel agent has turned whistleblower to lift the lid on the insider practices which lead to air travellers spending far too much for their tickets. Henry Rustkirk worked for “the other side” for nine years as a travel agent but now that he has been made redundant due to the [...]
Iberia Launches Flights To El Salvador
By PGTravelTips Reporter. From 2 October 2010, Iberia will start flying between San Salvador and Madrid, becoming the first European airline to connect both cities. The four new weekly flights (on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) will also allow travellers to connect to other Central American cities with TACA, and to other European cities from Madrid with [...]
Flybe offers three new routes from Belfast (BHD)
By PGTravelTips Reporter. Flybe has stepped in to fill the gap left by Ryanair’s sudden departure from Belfast which was prompted by a row over the airport’s runway length. It is now taking bookings for new services from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol, Liverpool and East Midlands with all three routes operating from [...]
Iceland Express: Three New American Destinations
By PGTravelTips Reporter. Iceland Express is launching three new routes to the USA from London throughout 2010 and 2011. After recently making its successful New York route permanent, Iceland Express has now announced its latest services to Orlando, Chicago and Boston. What’s more, the airline will also start to operate New York flights on a [...]