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Stockholm, the jumbo becomes hostel

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

There is a plane that remained grounded for sure. And we sleep in comfortable 85. Moreover, because throwing a cumbersome 747-200 Jumbo after years of honorable service, if you can turn a hostel for 25 rooms? We thought a businessman, Oscar Dios, who was looking for a place at the airport in Stockholm to set up a hostel. He decided to restrutturare an old veivolo own thinking to passengers departing and arriving which often must move to cities, only for a night.

Welcome to Sydney, Canada …

Friday, September 26th, 2008

When we go to buy a plane ticket for a city, usually not specify in that state is located, since the take for granted: for example, asking “a ticket from Rome to Dublin” and not “from Rome, Italy, Dublin, Ireland. ” And, usually, the ticket is that we deliver to the destination that we had actually in mind. This is the case of Mrs Rozanes Torres Aguero, an Argentine tourist who wanted to go to Sidney, Australia, and that is yes landed in Sydney, but in Canada! What is even more incredible is that we think is prudent dell’immenso error only when it is put to take some photos on which the plane was traveling!

The moment of revelation was marked by a few but meaningful words dall’ignara while tourists watched the landscape below “There is something wrong …”, a variant of the mythical DOH! In the end, there was already, decided to spend their holidays in Canada, even if the mysterious remained unresolved: how could such a misunderstanding occur? Mrs distraction or gross error of travel? The fact is that it happened and it is not the first time! Already in the past, Canada was found to accept reality for visitors to Australia, with great joy, I imagine, tourist …

Ciampino say the inexpensive flight travel goodbye

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

The news is simple. Since 2011 the flights of low cost airlines Assigned Rome, landing in Viterbo, about 80 km from the capital, a bit like when you buy a low-cost flight Assigned Barcelona, and then come landed in that of Girona.

This at least is what should emerge by the agreement signed between the National Civil Aviation and Airports of Rome, for which, starting from that date, 5,000,000 passengers today landing a few kilometres from the metro A Rome , Will absorb transfers from the provincial capital of Tuscia in Rome, for which, today, it takes an average of 2 hours travel, due to the intense traffic that unfolds daily (and sometimes not unfolds) in that quadrant region.

Politicians ensure that for 2011 from Viterbo to travel to Rome will be easier (although I did not understand as well), but seen as a process proceeds from our shares are quite sceptical. Meanwhile in Ciampino continue to land the military and politicians, even though both used increasingly in that land at Pratica di Mare.

Luxury travel in the first class: the ranking of the best airlines

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

One can only unleash the imagination because the ten airlines that offer the best first class, offer just everything. According to the ranks of Forbes in fact, about 35 airlines that retain first class in addition to business and all’economy, ten are distinguished by the luxury travel and excellence.

Beyond the standard offer seats that turn into beds genuine, an assistant every 3 passengers (in business the ratio is 1 to 10, 15) and lavish meals, some are emerging. These airlines offer their guests first-class champagne, toiletries kit signed Ferragamo and Bulgari, 7-course meal and exclusive services at the airport.

Among the first in the standings Qatar stand out that, among other things, on board offers caviar and the possibility of sitting at a dining table, as the restaurant; Singapore Airlines offering champagne Dom Perignon or Krug pyjamas and Givenchy. Other stand out for the exclusivity of the airport and for help with boarding.

Rincari for airline tickets

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Rincari for airline tickets,Airplane, News,travel

Industry experts prevendono that there will be further increases in the price of air tickets. To improve their budgets in fact, many airlines not just the recent decline in the price of fuel and reduction of routes served.

And so the measures that seem more credible are the first to charge services free as the dispatch of baggage, the consumption of soft drinks, the choice of place on board but also cleaning the door magazines rather than the fee for passengers fats. The latter measure has already been adopted by Southwest Airlines that makes even pay a ticket additional to those passengers who, for their size, are unable to enter into a seat standard.

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