- http://tinyurl.com/3xykvd7 New express bus route to service Las Vegas McCarren International Airport – #las #
- If you're at Sydney or Melbourne airport today you might spot Oprah Winfrey as she's flying that route today. #syd #mel #
- Heavy snow shuts Paris airport, Eiffel Tower – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/erk8qq #CDG #
- Spain forecasts near normal air services http://bit.ly/hDMmLu #spain #mad #
- Airport ruling on liquids to stay until 2013 http://bit.ly/g1TUF7 @FT #
- http://tinyurl.com/3y9xjkv After Europe it's the US now: First snowfall cancels more than 325 flights at O'Hare – Chicago Sun-Times #ord #
This week’s LateDeparture Tweets
- RT @reuters: Snow closes UK's Gatwick airport, snarls roads http://reut.rs/gkJVQ5 #lgw #
- RT @reuters: Portland is best airport, LaGuardia worst – survey http://reut.rs/ejQ7KX #pdx #lga #
- Snow causes chaos at Munich airport http://bit.ly/h71Q7f #muc #
- Wintry Weather Grips Britain, Snow Shuts Edinburgh Airport http://bit.ly/f7FCyy #edi #scotland #
- Christchurch Airport gets 600 unexpected visitors http://www.stuff.co.nz/s/HXej #AKL #CHC #
December brings Christmas themes to Airports
The calendar has just flipped to December and with that into the silly festive season building up to Christmas 2010. And, oh boy, does this mean a busy period for airports as Millions of people will be travelling to their loved ones or are escaping on to their long deserved vacation, away from it all. What ever it is, it means a lot of people’s choice of transport is a plane.
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This week’s LateDeparture Tweets
- http://tinyurl.com/37v2mdl Heathrow readies for the white stuff #LHR #
- In all fairness (Qantas) Melbourne is swamped due to quite a few delays caused by thunderstorms. #mel #
- Wow, Qantas is clearly tightening the belt – look at their hot food offer in the Melbourne Domestic lounge! #mel http://yfrog.com/ein5s0j #
- Storms, not airport security, slow holiday travel – http://wapo.st/ffAs24 #US #
- http://tinyurl.com/35nhtsq Delta Brings Unique Quick Dining to JFK #jfk #
- RT @reuters: Airport security measures prompt new website http://reut.rs/fg8Q5J #
- http://tinyurl.com/36oket3 A Modest Proposal on Tarmac Delays #
- For once something funny: New SNL TSA Commercial Airport Screening Pat Downs Procedures X-Ray http://t.co/HZgbwvN via @youtube #
Kuala Lumpur LCCT: A long way from the action
“Oh cool, you’re going to KL … are you flying into KLIA or KL LCCT, if KLIA, you should take the KLIA Ekspres to Sentral from there, take a taxi to KLCC?” It almost seems abbreviations have their origin in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur or, err, KL.
Well, let me introduce you to the secret language of KL:
- KL = Kuala Lumpur (surprise, surprise)
- KLIA = Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- KLIA Ekspres = the name of the express train that runs from the airport to the city centre
- LCCT = Low Cost Carrier Terminal (we will address this again shortly)
- KLCC = Kuala Lumpur City Centre or the spot where you find the famous Petronas Twin Towers
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This week’s LateDeparture Tweets
- World Cup lands Brazil with airports crisis http://bit.ly/bv4Yh8 @FT #Brazil #
- Rolls-Royce to replace 'up to 40' A380 engines: Qantas http://yhoo.it/chAVb7 @yahoonews #qantas #a380 #
- Passengers charged to use Durham Tees Valley Airport http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11755737 #MME @bbcnews #
- 90 years ago today, Qantas was registered in Brisbane, Queensland (Northern Australia). Happy Birthday, Qantas! http://bit.ly/a5I4oP #Qantas #
- Qantas may replace 14 engines for A380s http://bit.ly/92sykF @FT #Qantas #
Wellington Rock’s Out!
While Australia’s largest carrier is busy sorting out its issues around the A380 and at the same time celebrating its 90th anniversary, the red continent’s neighbour, New Zealand, is occupied with a different sort of aviation milestone. “MileSTONE” is the perfect word here, as Wellington’s airport (IATA: WLG) reveals this Sunday its newest addition called “The Rock”.
The Rock is the new extension of New Zealand’s capital International Terminal (I reviewed the airport about a month ago; you can read that review here).
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This week’s LateDeparture Tweets
- Should You Be Afraid of the Body Scanner Raising the Risk of Cancer? Nah, and Neither Should Pilots http://bit.ly/b1tiga @crankyflier #
- Over US$6 Billion For New International Airport in Southern Vietnam http://bit.ly/aD0C4A #vietnam #
- TSA Bans Ink & Toner Cartridges From Flights. Next On The Ban List: People. http://bit.ly/cCQKGf by @nicholasadeleon #
- Auckland airport builds on Asia success strategy http://bit.ly/b2YnNR #AKL @ScoopNZ #
- Flyers get an early Christmas present from Google: free in-flight Wi-Fi | VentureBeat http://t.co/xPi47E8 via @AddThis #
- RT @reuters: Dull, duller, dullest: Dubai Airport, Terminal 3 http://reut.rs/cJBpah – it's the first appearance of LateDeparture on Reuters! #
Free “holiday Wi-Fi” on US domestic flights
I must admit, I’m not the biggest fan of Google, but even I have to acknowledge that every now and then they provide some really great services. The latest one is their “free holiday Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet”. Google teamed up with AirTran, Delta and Virgin America to offer free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi on every US domestic flight from 20 November 2010 through 2 January 2011.
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This week’s LateDeparture Tweets
- Big exposure for Emirates today at the Melbourne Cup with a A380 flyover at Flemington at 2.19pm local time #melbournecup #emirates #mel #
- Israeli airport (Tel Aviv) gives rare glimpse into security – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/bY0EHE #TLV #
- BBC News – How Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes' dream came true http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11647205 #
- BMI threatens to sue Heathrow over increase of passenger charges http://bit.ly/a0CpIB @FT #LHR #
- New Post on LateDeparture: Guestblog: Arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand http://t.co/xwvjPsA #
- Airbus and Rolls-Royce put in spotlight after Qantas grounds A380 fleet http://bit.ly/bp5fRV @FT #Qantas #Airbus #
- Make sure to check your flight status if you're on a Qantas A380 long-haul flight as there will be delays:http://bit.ly/bu8rkM #qantas #
- @airnews:Good week-Bad week:Good week-Emirates Bad week-Cargolux http://bit.ly/aMz5Ho I think bad week goes to Qantas and RollsRoyce though #