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Re: Whom did you say was flying this plane?

GarryRF ·
Plane from the UK had to abort landing at Cologne Airport yesterday when the Pilot spotted another plane already on the runway. Just 400 metres from touchdown - that's only a few seconds ! I wouldn't leave that decision to a Flight Simulator !
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Re: Irish Ferries cancels schedule for new ship

GarryRF ·
The Ferries provide an overnight stop on your journey to France and Spain. Leaving in the evening and landing at dawn near to your destination. Many tickets include a cabin for 4 people for the family. Or First Class recliner seats in economy. Many travellers still hate the thought of flying and keep the ferry alternative alive and thriving.
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Re: Portland Bill Revisited: Pictures from a small island

GarryRF ·
If its sun-sea-sand and safe surfing you're looking for then try Liverpool -in the North West of England. Where the sand is so soft that even Rolls Royce use it to smooth car bodies prior to painting. So you're guaranteed a smooth landing when your board comes ashore !
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Re: Beating Jet Lag

GarryRF ·
When you arrive at your departure airport set your watch to your destination time. Sleep as much as you want to on the flight. Wear headphones to avoid being woken - listen to some smooth tunes on your MP3. Take snacks and bottled water. Don't eat big meals before and during your flight. Take a puzzle book to keep your mind active while you are awake. Take a pee long before they put the seat belt sign on for landing. (Waiting too long in line for Immigration when you're busting makes you bad...
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Re: Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir

Paul Heymont ·
DrF, I admit that I used to worry about too few engines...but of course, the plane is designed so it can fly safely with one. Or so they tell us. That reassures me a little...almost enough to overcome my belief (which I only believe while waiting for takeoff) that flight of such a huge and heavy thing is totally impossible and I'm going nowhere but the end of the runway. Every take-off and landing seems a miracle, although I'm not among those who clap on landing.
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Re: How do occupy your time while flying?

Jonathan L ·
I read and listen to the podcast that I am always way behind on. I am also a window person, especially during takeoff and landing. On longer flights I will try to find a movie I like.
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Re: Airline scheduling: Hurry up and wait, or run like crazy?

Jonathan L ·
Of course the king of "Banking" for years has been Icelandic Air. They have made their whole business plan around bringing planes from 10 different North American cities in the morning and having those same planes fly out to 10 different European cities 1-2 hours after landing. This allows 10 plane loads of passengers the ability to mix and match origins and destinations. Then in the afternoon they do the reverse run. For 2-4 hours a day the terminal is full as passengers switch planes, the...
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Re: Airline scheduling: Hurry up and wait, or run like crazy?

DrFumblefinger ·
Fascinating piece, PHeymont. And I've noticed how tight they are making these connections. For example, in Europe we had connections scheduled 50 minutes from the plane's landing, assuming it was on time. We were definitely running, and it seemed everyone else at Schipol was as well. We made the connection, but I'd rather have an extra hour for a more relaxed transfer. I'm like you -- book a direct flight if possible, even with a premium, and look carefully at where and how long those...
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? (#136)

DrFumblefinger ·
Today's partially a visual clue, partially a historic one. A famous one armed explorer landed on the bank across from that large rock. A plaque commemorates his landing. Hope that helps.
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo #366

George G. ·
Elegant stained glass window on the stairway landing. One of many stained glass pieces here. Other clue is the owner’s office / drawing room and library....
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Re: Will passengers be weighed like baggage?

DrFumblefinger ·
Definitely part of the dehumanizing of travel. We're going to be weighed like luggage, and not treated as individual beings. Personally I like the idea of my plane having a little extra fuel and not just the exact amount needed. What if there is a stronger than anticipated headwind? What if landing is delayed because of traffic congestion at the destination? Would we then land on a field or road to save a few bucks? It seems this might just be an academic exercise anyway. I read in the...
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Re: Winnipeg Airport gets self-driving snowplow

DrFumblefinger ·
It will have lots of practice for much of the year and fortunately there's not much to hit except the rare plane taking off and landing. Let's hope it leaves the aircraft alone.
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Re: The air passengers we love to hate...

GarryRF ·
Maybe he's trying to "Beam her up" No mention of the Guy in the next row who gets up to stretch his legs. Turns his back to you and makes a sound like the landing wheels coming down - while he passes gas.
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Re: A visit to Normandy: exploring the D-Day beaches

GarryRF ·
Yes - my Dad and lots of other guys told me their stories! My Dad was in the Royal Navy and was taking landing craft full of soldiers from ship to shore - several times - under heavy fire! A guy I was doing work for had lots of photos and souvenirs on the walls of his house. Medals and maps. Newspaper cuttings and Badges. All in frames. I asked him how much he remembered of D-Day. "Every minute of every hour. Me and my mate had been together since the outbreak of war. Nearly 5 years. We were...
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Re: A visit to Normandy: exploring the D-Day beaches

Former Member ·
Thank you mr fumblefinger for your poignant description and photos. Our family lost my uncle at Omaha Beach. He was one of those young men caught up in the drama of war who did his best in a very bad situation. Several times during the 1980s and early 1990s, I made my way to northwestern France to visit the D-Day landing sites. At that time, I was struck by three things - the immaculate grounds and air of respect, the gratefulness of the French people and the fact that there were very few...
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Re: Bratislava: An overlooked travel destination

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks, Ready2Go! I didn't know about Ryanair landing there. Bratislava has the benefit of being much cheaper than Vienna, so if you want to spend time in the region, your budget will go much further here than in Austria. Also, it's much less heavily touristed, and in some of the side streets you'll feel like you've got the place to yourself.
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Re: As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible

Paul Heymont ·
Well, fortunately LGA hosts no international flights except to and from Canada, and hey, they're family, right? No need to do heavy cleaning. Seriously, though: It's actually my favorite of all the NY airports. It's compact, I can park easily across the road from the main terminal and the luggage comes faster than at either JFK or EWR. It's even got a Todd English restaurant and a few other amenities. It doesn't dwarf me or make me feel lost in future space. To me, it's like a pleasant...
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The Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset

Mac ·
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo "travel" post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus! But, first I will bring the big guns to bear with the help of Brad Pitt and his Sherman tank from...
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Lisbon: Cheap, but Steep!

Paul Heymont ·
That’s my short take on Lisbon after two weeks there last summer. A variety of economic factors, not all connected with the Euro crisis of the past few years, have made Portugal incredibly cheap for foreign travelers—but you have to be...
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I hear you knockin'––but pilot can't get in!

Paul Heymont ·
Yesterday's Delta 1651 from Minneapolis to Las Vegas landed safely, but with the pilot locked out of the cockpit in a freak mechanical failure. The captain had left the cockpit to use a restroom, and found on his return that the cockpit door had...
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SKY2BUY takes a swing at SkyMall's old audience

Paul Heymont ·
With SkyMall out of the sky and its name sold in bankruptcy court, the way is open for others to try selling to passengers inflight (SkyMall had exclusive deals with the airlines), and SKY2BUY, owned by an investment capital firm and ScotteVest, a...
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Delta makes its 20-minute bag guarantee permanent

Paul Heymont ·
Delta's guarantee that your bags will hit the conveyor belt in the terminal within 20 minutes of landing, announced as a test a few months ago, is now permanent. Delta passengers whose bags don't appear in time are eligible to fill out an online form...
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Europe Takes Issue with Gulf Carriers, too

Travel Rob ·
First, the American legacy carriers (American, Delta and United) had a  press conference on  March 5, stating   Emirates, Qatar and Etihad are violating the fair-play terms of their nations' "Open Skies" agreements with the U.S. by...
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Family kicked off flight

DrFumblefinger ·
A three year old child refused to take his seat and buckle his seat belt on a return flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong.  Staff on the Cathay Pacific flight demanded that safety required the child to be buckled.  For a half hour the father...
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Skedans, Haida Gwaii, British Colombia (Where Gumbo was #106)

DrFumblefinger ·
    Gumbo was visiting the "misty isles", Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia.  Specifically, the remnants of the Haida village of Skedans.  Sadly, not much remains of the village, captured at its prime in the above image (1878), rich...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

Ottoman ·
  I heard a joke once that said "Y'know the Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.?  They actually have stuff in there!"  Case-in-point, the 1903 Wright Flyer.  Many reproductions of the Wright Flyer have been made, but this is...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, February 5th, 2015: River Conway, Wales UK

GarryRF ·
This is the River Conway on the coast of North Wales. It has its source high in the snow capped mountains of the Snowdonia National Park. Its entrance from the Irish Sea is protected by Conway Castle. The Kings of the middle ages were always fearful...
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Hiking Angel's Landing in Zion National Park

Nate Alger ·
Nate shares one of his favorite hikes, the famous Angel's Landing trail in beautiful Zion National Park.
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Hawaiian Airlines gets restitution from drunk passenger

Paul Heymont ·
This time, it was the airline (and fellow passengers) who were abused.
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Air Berlin keeps flying into uncertainty

Paul Heymont ·
The hope that yesterday would bring a final decision on Air Berlin's future slipped by and the airline has entered a new period of uncertainty.
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 2

Amateuremigrant ·
Bob Cranwell continues his tale of visits to the Svartisdal region in Norway, and some of the potential perils of hiking around this beautiful piece of geography.
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The Bikaner Mail

Amateuremigrant ·
Bob Cranwell shares the story of a most memorable train journey -- an experience uniquely Indian.
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 1

Amateuremigrant ·
Bob Cranwell shares wonderful travel memories of camping in the Norwegian backcountry, in the shadow of a great glacier!
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Boeing Everett: Where they build the big ones

Paul Heymont ·
At Boeing Everett, they're building the 747, 767, 777 and 787—all in one huge building that makes the word 'immense' seem too small.
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Air Berlin's fate to be known Monday

Paul Heymont ·
Next Monday's board meeting of Germany's #2 airline will determine its fate; it will most likely be sold in parts.
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Air Berlin ends Oct. 28, news soon on Alitalia

Paul Heymont ·
Air Berlin sets the date for the end of all flights, while Alitalia has a couple of weeks left to learn its fate.
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Mexico City due for more U.S. flights, discounters

Paul Heymont ·
Six airlines, including Mexican discounters, get airport slots for new routes as Delta and Aeromexico enter a joint venture.
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Lisbon: Taking the Tourist Bus

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L turns an early arrival in a new city into an opportunity for an orientation tour on the hop on hop off bus
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Hold your horses! KLM 12-hour flight to nowhere

Paul Heymont ·
A load of horses in the cargo hold forces a plane to return to Europe rather than use an alternate airport in the Americas; the horses lacked proper papers.
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Airlines at war over New York access

Paul Heymont ·
At New York's three main airports, airlines are in contention for scarce and valuable airport 'slots' for their expansion plans.
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Maymont Mansion, Richmond, Virginia (Where Gumbo was #366)

George G. ·
Gumbo was visiting home of James and Sallie Dooley, known as Maymont. The mansion is located at 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia.
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Air New Zealand to test beds in economy

Paul Heymont ·
New Zealand's Skynest would put six passengers at a time to rest in a sleeping pod.
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May 11, 2020: Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades National Park

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Flamingo Visitor Center located at the southern tip of Everglades National Park.
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Fountains of Basel

Paul Heymont ·
Basel is home to a wide variety of fountains, some whimsical, some serious, and all a part of the city's fabric. Here are some of PHeymont's favorites.
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To the North Pole in a Blimp!

Paul Heymont ·
Are you ready for a fantasy flight that includes lunch at the North Pole? You can book now for 2023.
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Twice as Nice: Two New Year's Eves

Paul Heymont ·
Time borders make it possible to have your New Years twice!
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Top Vegan Places in the World

Aman U (Guest) ·
A look at the growing tend in Vegan tourism, and cities in which excellent Vegan options are available (sponsored content)
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New for Viking: Expedition Cruises

Paul Heymont ·
Viking is expanding its cruise offerings with new built-for-polar-cruises expedition ships, and is also planning its first North American itineraries.
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The Banks of the Rhine

Paul Heymont ·
Riverside views along the Rhine gave PHeymont a different sort of 'road trip'
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Are you ready for drone jetliners?

Paul Heymont ·
Airbus has tested a series of automated take-offs and will soon work on landings as well. But no passengers...yet.
 
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