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We're really really excited about British Airways' upcoming new Airbus A380. Their first new plane recently got its paint job and BA posted a series of pictures on their Facebook page. Check them out in the gallery below: It looks simply beautiful! British Airways will begin flying the first A380 on the 'Red Carpet buy viagra Route' … [Read more...]
One of the things we've always wanted to do is cross the Atlantic ocean on one of Cunard's great ocean liners. We've heard many good things about the whole experience. Cunard has just announced their 2013 Transatlantic Crossing schedule for those interested in taking a crossing and going to Britain in style on the Queen Mary 2. Check out the … [Read more...]
The folks over at Cunard are running a new sweepstakes with the chance to win a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2. It may not be a flight to Britain - but you can travel in style and luxury and they'll fly you home. Here are the prize details: There will be one (1) winner (“Winner”). The prize is one (1) seven (7) day Transatlantic … [Read more...]
Cunard is to put the Queen Mary 2 - a ship that's only seven years old - into drydock for some refurbishments. According to USA Today: The line this week announced the nearly eight-year-old vessel will receive all new carpeting, curtains, bedcovers and linens in cabins, and a number of public areas from the ship's Canyon Ranch SpaClub to … [Read more...]
Cunard - only cruise line that does regular transatlantic crossings has announced that they're going to start performing on board weddings for the first time in it's history. British law forbids weddings at sea, so Cunard must re-flag its fleet to Bermuda and change their homeports. According to USA Today: For the first time in its … [Read more...]
British Airways is officially opening its new high-tech Gatwick home today (October 13) with millions of customers set to benefit from the improved facilities. The new £73 million extension to Gatwick’s North Terminal will be opened by British Airways’ chief executive Keith Williams and Stewart Wingate who is Gatwick Airport’s chief … [Read more...]
British Airways has released an awesome video that showcases the experience of traveling first class with them. Check it out below: From the video description: Everything about our new First has been designed around your needs, providing a more exclusive experience, including: A dedicated check-in area and the elegant Concorde Room … [Read more...]
I paid $345 for my airfare direct to London from Chicago for the Royal Wedding (29 days until takeoff!). Sounds too good to be true, right? That's because it is. While the actual airfare -- the cost for the seat itself -- was a reasonable $345, my ticket actually cost $880 once taxes and fees were added in. That's right -- I paid $535 in … [Read more...]
[picappgallerysingle id="4848810" align="center"] Cunard, the only remaining transatalntic cruise line, is spnsoring an incredible contest to win passage on the Queen Mary 2 along with Travel and Leisure Magazine. Prize Details are: Premium Balcony Stateroom for two on a Queen Mary 2 Atlantic Crossing Roundtrip coach … [Read more...]
One of the things on my 'Britain Bucket List' is to sail the Atlantic on a Transatlantic Cruise - Cunard still runs regular service between New York and Southhampton (and many other destinations, in fact). Cunard is currently running a contest for a free transatlantic crossing on the new Queen Mary 2. You get to travel in style from New York to … [Read more...]
I'm always monitoring the net for the latest British Airways deals and while their recent (and fantastic) sale is over for now, they've partnered with Visit Britain for a new promotion. By booking through this link, you can save $50 on roundtrip airfare in economy (coach) or $150 on World Traveler Plus (more legroom). Pretty sweet deal. I … [Read more...]
Capitalizing on the popularity of my recent guide to London related iPhone apps, I thought it might be a good idea to put together a post about issues you'll face traveling internationally with an iPhone. Over the last two years, there have been several stories to hit the mainstream media talking about people who've gone a trip abroad, used … [Read more...]
This news came out earlier in the week regarding Aer Lingus. Due to the inceasing economic troubles, they are decreasing their transatlantic travel capacity. This likely means higher ticket prices to Ireland and Britain. From the AFP Article: Citing exceptionally poor market conditions, Irish airline Aer Lingus said Friday it was cutting … [Read more...]
I had a little surprise in my bank account a couple days ago. It looks like I finally got my settlement payment from the recent British Airways/Virgin Atlantic Price fixing lawsuit. The total was about $55. I traveled to Britain 3 times during the eligible period, so that's what my share was worth. Two of those trips was with my wife, so the … [Read more...]
From my Second Trip to London I've only ever flown British Airways to Britain in my time as an Anglophile. They were there with me on my first journey to Blighty, they were there for my last trip and they'll be there for the next one. I will only consider flying BA - despite there being many other non-stop flights out of Chicago to London. I've … [Read more...]
This came across all my feeds yesterday and is definitely worth sharing with you all. British Airways is having a fantastic sale until the end of the month for travel to London this summer, during the normally pricey high season. From the TravelZoo E-mail I got: CHICAGO--MAY 12, 2009-- Nonstop summer flights to London from Chicago were cut to … [Read more...]
I got an informative little e-mail from Cunard the other day that included a calendar of their cruise season for 2010-2011. Very interesting reading. One of my many dreams is to take a Transatlantic Cruise on one of Cunard's lovely ships (The Queen Mary 2 currently does the crossings). Cunard is the only cruise line that still regularly has … [Read more...]
Heard about this from the Leaky Cauldron: Warner Bros have now opened a new contest to win a trip to London and tour the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Hogwarts Holiday contest, open to residents of the US to people 13 years and older, runs now until December 31, with the winner announced on January 7, 2009. The winner will … [Read more...]
I was excited to hear today that the UK government has cut the VAT - Value Added Tax by 2.5%. What does this mean for Anglophiles? A cheaper trip to the UK. To those that don't know, VAT is basically the sales tax in Britain and the rest of Europe. It's not exactly a sales tax though, as VAT is built into the prices of goods and services, … [Read more...]
Image from The Guardian Well, it looks like the consumer is going to lose another one... The BA/VA fuel surcharge refund has been delayed, indefinitely. For those not familiar with the transatlantic price fixing scandal, check this out from one of my other blogs: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have been in the news for the last few years … [Read more...]
My fellow Anglophile over at Hail Britannia recently wrote about some tips for traveling to London on the cheap. You can read about London on the Cheap here. I thought I'd write up a few tips of my own to save money while traveling in the world's most expensive city. I've been there 5 times, so I've learned a thing or two about doing things as … [Read more...]
Picture from Flickr 2008 is riddled with the corpses of fallen Transatlantic airlines. We saw the loss of Eos, Silverjet, MaxJet and Zoom. Their failures reduced competition and choice for those looking to travel to England and to Europe. I've been the advocate of introducing a low cost transatlantic airline based upon the Southwest Model. … [Read more...]
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