Needless to say, some Flybe Airlines passengers in the U.K. had quite a ride this week. Upon descending in France, the pilot on a Flybe Airlines flight from Cardiff to Paris told the passengers:
'Unfortunately I'm not qualified to land the plane in Paris. They are asking for a level two qualification and I only have a level five. We'll have to fly back.'
At least Cardiff is on the same continent. Can you imagine if a pilot from Los Angeles to Paris told his passengers the same thing?
Click below for more travel news that popped up on our radar this week.
Car rental giant Hertz introduces a car-sharing program in New York City, London, and Paris. For a $50 annual membership fee (plus $10/hour), drivers can rent cars by the hour or by the day. Hertz plans to add 20 cities by the end of 2009.
Mile-High Wi-Fi: Beginning this week, Delta (and merger Northwest) Airlines will be adding wireless access to its fleet. Wireless use will cost $9.95 for flights less than three hours in length, and $12.95 for all flights longer than three hours. Delta hopes to give the majority of its flights wireless by May 31. But, fear not: both internet phone calls and, ahem, inappropriate sites will be blocked.
In Obamauguration news, Jennifer Lynn has published a very handy book on where to use the bathroom (or the WC, the loo, the toilet... take your pick) in our nation's capital. With a low ratio of toilets to anticipated visitors on that cold January weekend, the guide could prove to be very useful, indeed. You can get the book on e-Bay here. (And check back soon for more Inauguration tips from Traveler!)
Long-haul Australian budget carrier V Australia is offering round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Sydney for as little as $780 for travel between February 27 and September. Across the other pond, RyanAir recently announced plans for discount flights across the Atlantic, for as little as £8.
Gamblers delight: beginning in February, Acetrain will offer high-speed train service between Atlantic City and New York City. The trains will run on weekends only, and ticket prices start at $50. After Obama takes the train from Philly to D.C., maybe he'll want a weekend getaway in Atlantic City, too.
Emirates airline may have one of the "greenest" flights to hit the skies (on a flight from Dubai to San Francisco, the company saves 13,000 pounds of fuel by cutting 250 nautical miles off the 7,400-mile trip), but it seems its other practices aren't nearly as liberal-minded. According to the Wall Street Journal, under Dubai law the airline's flight attendants cannot be pregnant if not married, nor openly gay; likewise, they cannot be seen smoking or eating while in uniform.
London's National Theatre just announced that it will continue its seven-year-long trend of selling tickets for £10 to shows from February to May 2009. Likewise, our very own Kennedy Center just expanded their college discount program--tickets for $10--to those ages 17-25. Which means that a good portion of the IT staff can now afford some theatrical culture every once in a while.
Photo: Daniel Weigert via the Intelligent Travel Flickr pool
Mile-High Wi-Fi: Beginning this week, Delta (and merger Northwest) Airlines will be adding wireless access to its fleet. Wireless use will cost $9.95 for flights less than three hours in length, and $12.95 for all flights longer than three hours. Delta hopes to give the majority of its flights wireless by May 31. But, fear not: both internet phone calls and, ahem, inappropriate sites will be blocked.
In Obamauguration news, Jennifer Lynn has published a very handy book on where to use the bathroom (or the WC, the loo, the toilet... take your pick) in our nation's capital. With a low ratio of toilets to anticipated visitors on that cold January weekend, the guide could prove to be very useful, indeed. You can get the book on e-Bay here. (And check back soon for more Inauguration tips from Traveler!)
Long-haul Australian budget carrier V Australia is offering round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Sydney for as little as $780 for travel between February 27 and September. Across the other pond, RyanAir recently announced plans for discount flights across the Atlantic, for as little as £8.
Gamblers delight: beginning in February, Acetrain will offer high-speed train service between Atlantic City and New York City. The trains will run on weekends only, and ticket prices start at $50. After Obama takes the train from Philly to D.C., maybe he'll want a weekend getaway in Atlantic City, too.
Emirates airline may have one of the "greenest" flights to hit the skies (on a flight from Dubai to San Francisco, the company saves 13,000 pounds of fuel by cutting 250 nautical miles off the 7,400-mile trip), but it seems its other practices aren't nearly as liberal-minded. According to the Wall Street Journal, under Dubai law the airline's flight attendants cannot be pregnant if not married, nor openly gay; likewise, they cannot be seen smoking or eating while in uniform.
London's National Theatre just announced that it will continue its seven-year-long trend of selling tickets for £10 to shows from February to May 2009. Likewise, our very own Kennedy Center just expanded their college discount program--tickets for $10--to those ages 17-25. Which means that a good portion of the IT staff can now afford some theatrical culture every once in a while.
Photo: Daniel Weigert via the Intelligent Travel Flickr pool
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