This morning I finished packing my bag and took the very short walk to the train station. The train costs 8.8€ from the Brussels North station to the airport (there is a charge to access the platform at the airport included and the ticket needs to be scanned to exit the station). The train only…
I’m on my first flight which is from Houston (IAH) – New York City Laguardia (LGA)… later I will then transfer to JFK for a flight to Zurich, Switzerland. Amazingly enough I was upgraded to first class on the flight to NYC. Delta’s International Contract of Carriage pays for the transfer between the LGA and…
Today was my last day in Doha, Qatar. Fridays in the Middle East are usually quiet… I started the day with working on a few group cruise promotions, then had lunch in the City Center Mall. After lunch I embarked on a journey to purchase a new suitcase since either Eithad or Oman…
My attempt to return from Abu Dhabi to Qatar saga… Check in at Etihad… – Can only get boarding pass to Muscat, Oman – Bags can only be checked to Muscat, Oman — This means that I have to: —– Purchase a visitor visa for Oman (5 Omani Riyals) —– Go through immigration in…
I embark today on a visa run to Abu Dhabi. Normally this is a simple 40 minute direct flight, however with the GCC countries no longer being neighborly I had to fly through either Kuwait, Jordan or Oman to get to Abu Dhabi from Qatar. My first flight on Oman Air was slightly delayed….
The flights were uneventful. I did enjoy the upper deck of the 747-8i between Washington D.C. Dulles and Frankfurt, Deutschland (Germany). I’m staying at the Marriott Marquis attached to the City Centre Mall (for obvious reasons – I don’t need to go outside to forage for food) Pictures of my room below: …
When I arrived at the airport this morning I was pleasantly surprised. Yesterday I slept in and didn’t check in right at 7:21 AM, the result of which was I was 3rd or 4th on the upgrade list (despite my 1K status) and only 2 first class seats were available. I touched the kiosk to…
This morning (June 5th) the transfer to the airport was scheduled for 11:30, which did not give me much of an opportunity to explore, so I had breakfast at the hotel (best breakfast I had at a hotel) and did some work on my photos, videos and book keeping (accounting). I chatted with a few…
I’m headed back to the states a week later than expected. I’ll have enough time at my house to do laundry, pack and get a much needed haircut. I have one of the craziest routings. Because hardly any airline flies to Doha I am flying Lufthansa. Unfortunately the first segment stops in Kuwait on…
USA Today story regarding laptops and tablets no longer being allowed in carry-on baggage on flights from Qatar, Turkey, UAE, etc. Official information from Department of Homeland Security: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/03/21/fact-sheet-aviation-security-enhancements-select-last-point-departure-airports
On my way to Houston from Abu Dhabi. First flight to Amsterdam on KLM was slightly delayed. It was on a nice new Boeing 787. I can tell the difference as my eyes aren’t as dry as on any of the other airplanes. Now I’m sitting in the upper deck of a Boeing 747. It’s…
I’m on my way back to Abu Dhabi, this time with Delta and KLM. Here’s a picture of my home from Detroit to Amsterdam in DeltaOne… And my dinner choices… I’ll have the beef 🙂
Here’s my dinner menu on Qatar Airways…
By some miracle I managed to make my connecting flight to Stockholm. If you ever think it’s a good idea to fly through Frankfurt….it never is. My flight from Houston arrived at gate C16 48 minutes late. Then I had to walk to gate A15, through passport control (luckily no queue there) then security (tremendous…
First class had it’s own queue, so getting on the A380 was quite pleasant… Only 8 seats here, so should be a very enjoyable flight. No overhead bins? That’s because I have my own personal locker….
Current Itinerary: Tomorrow (Dec 6): Fly to Sweden (First flight is in 1st class on an A380 [Lufthansa] to Frankfurt then onto Stockholm, but will be traveling to Finspång. Dec 10th: Fly to Rio de Janeiro (Flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro is on a new Boeing 747-8 and I have a seat in…
I think this is the first time I’ve ever had my passport stamped entering the US… The global entry kiosks were having serious issues…. Final destination (with flights) was Buffalo, NY. Which of course means a mandatory visit to Duff’s Famous Wings…
It’s been a while since I’ve been lucky enough to fly Qatar Airways. They’ve installed new larger seats on their 777. (I was originally scheduled to fly on British Airways, but they cancelled their flight). No complaints here, Qatar Airways always is excellent and they give you pajamas in business class….
Departing flight scheduled for 11:00 AM. Left the hotel at around 7:00 to the local metro station. Just a few stops to get to a RER B station. I used the ‘Moovit’ app to know the RER schedule. Once at the RER the first train to CDG was a direct train (no stops between Gare…
So, another new stamp in my passport… Not preferred flight routing to France from Houston….