Buy Vegas.com gift cards at Costco to save money
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
The first things I think of when I hear Costco are its great deals on TVs, out-of-this-world Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies and the tradition of getting a hot dog and a soda on the way out. Everyone shops at Costco differently, but one thing is for certain: You can find deals on every aisle. Make [...]
London: The Longest Airport Immigration Line You’ll Ever See
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Click here to see the short (but shocking) video of the line
Think you can easily fly through London’s Heathrow Airport because it’s big and should have its act together? Well, there’s only bad news: it doesn’t have its act together and epically long lines pop up every so often for everything from going between terminals to heading through customs. Just search YouTube for crazy long lines at Heathrow, and you’ll see what we mean—get stuck in one of these queues and you’re looking at a 3-4 hour wait, so you might as well film it.
Nonetheless, no line is as bad as the one that recently occurred at immigration, for those with student visas. Click here to check out the brief video on BBC, where a Heathrow employee filmed the length of the line from back to front. Thank god we’re beyond the student visa days. Still—what the hell is happening here?
Jetcetera: Vegas, Washington Eats & the Southwest
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
continue readingAir New Zealand’s New Facebook Game Is A Wannabe FarmVille
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
You know how sometimes we complain that airlines invest in social media just so they can say they’ve invested in social media, with their “investments” quickly becoming “predictable losses” that we end up paying for (often in the form of insanely obnoxious opaque fees)? There’s a lot of back and forth on the debate, and we understand that reasonable people will differ over whether an airline needs a Facebook page for branding purposes. But can’t we all agree that Air New Zealand’s new Facebook game Jump Seat—developed because some consultant showed some middle manager the user statistics from Farmville—is painfully stupid?
Here’s how it goes:
Jump Seat players can upload pictures to create their very own avatars as Air New Zealand Flight Attendants or First Officers. Once en route, players answer trivia questions, play mini games and complete onboard tasks… Recruit Facebook friends to help fluff pillows for the lie-flat beds; recommend and refill New Zealand wine, a key component of the airline’s world-class service; send fellow flight attendants gifts of energy points for a boost; and tag team to ensure all passengers have an excellent in-flight experience.
Scott Alias Goggles
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Scott Alias Edition Goggles— See the slopes in high definition with the stylish Scott Alias Limited Edition ski goggles.
If you are looking for a solid, simple pair of goggles that you can rock on any day of the season, than the Scott Alias Edition ski and snowboard goggles are a solid choice.
The Alias’ feature [...]
LuggageLimits.com Untangles The Absurd Web Of Baggage Fees
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Even by the airline industry’s new “charge for everything as many times as you can” standard, checked baggage fees are still absurdly complicated and expensive. Things have gotten to the point where airlines like United are letting passengers pay hundreds of dollars before they fly so they don’t have to pay hundred of dollars when they fly, as if that makes sense. That’s in between dozens of upgrades and conditions and levels that all affect fees in different tangled ways. Passengers today can be excused, then, for not having the first clue what’s going on with luggage—something that new website LuggageLimits.com is set to change.
The ambitious new site is built around a central database that picks out what you can expect by matching your airline with your departure and arrival airports. Once you choose your airline, a bunch of general information gets displayed, both as a broad description and in boxes with specific information. At the top there’s a drop-down box where for setting airline-specific ticket class, which reflects the idiosyncratic options of each company.
Uvex Magic Goggles
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Uvex Magic Goggles—The “magic” goggles that allow you to change the tint depending on the light conditions.
If you’ve ever been out on the slopes on a day that started cloudy and ended with full sunshine (or vice versa), you know that sometimes the goggles you started with in the morning may not be the best [...]
Eurostar announce Christmas and New Year schedule
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
, the high-speed provider of journeys between the UK and the continent has announced its schedule for Christmas and the New Year.
continue readingWinter holidays launched by UTracks
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
A European activity holidays specialist, , has launched a selection of winter breaks.
continue readingJetBlue’s one-day Cyber Monday sale — $39, $69, $99 fares
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009
Ugh. It’s back-to-work Monday. If you feel like you need a vacation from your vacation — or all that Thanksgiving holiday cooking and Black Friday shopping — let JetBlue take you away. It has a one-day sale called “The Great Trio Sale“. Three fares ($39, $69 and $99) but only one day to cash in. Today. [...]
