Keukenhof Holland | Amazing garden and a great option if you have a layover at AMS (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol).
[ Note : Be sure to also see Elana’s post on Keukenhof for some more great pictures and touring details. ] The second largest flower garden in the world often referred to as the “Garden of Europe” is located in Lisse, the Netherlands southwest of Amsterdam. The garden is open from mid March until mid May […]
Alert : $387 Los Angeles to Jakarta, Indonesia. Delta/Garuda Economy Class Roundtrip, including all taxes
Refer to theflightdeal for more details, and additional city pairs. (Also reported good from SJC, SFO, SNA, SMF.) I did a few quick searches, and this deal is alive. Note the stopover in Tokyo at the convenient Haneda airport. Should be bookable through a number of sources.
KLM Upgrade Bidding “Upgrade Yourself”
KLM has a “Upgrade Yourself” program, which is a bidding system for upgrades for economy class reservations. Read everything about this KLM upgrade here!
This is “Bluey,” he is an airplane, a KLM mascot and friends with a plane that “farts!”
KLM presents with pride the first short animation movie for children about Bluey, the fun KLM mascotte. Watch and experience the adventures of Bluey. In this first episode, Bluey has an adventure in the Netherlands, involving a Dutch flower parade. Yes, he is a “mini” 747-400, and is friends with another airplane that FARTS! (when […]
New KLM 747 Livery And KLM Flight Facts
KLM is starting to roll out the new livery on their 747s, and WOW, so sexy. (If you happen to find widebody aircraft “sexy.”)
Delta SkyMiles Award Bookings on delta.com, watch the taxes.
We all know that ex-Europe in comparison to ex-USA taxes are much higher when booking Delta SkyMiles award flights. Sometimes, especially in premium cabins the difference can be quite extreme when originating in Europe. Recently I was working on some China Airlines award reservations. It is also nice to note that you can now easily book […]
[Gone] Alert : Bangkok to Paris/Rome Air France Business Class €315
Was alerted to this fare mistake deal. Not sure how long it will be around, but there are lots of dates available. Bookable through a number of sources. Use a service like Kayak to qualify dates.
BKK-CDG-FCO-BZO (Bangkok – Paris – Rome – Balzano)
Love my KLM Delft Blue Houses. (and Jenever!)
KLM Delft Blue Houses One of the most unique aspects of flying KLM World Business Class are the KLM Delft Blue Houses (huisjes). You get a chance to collect one, each time you fly KLM World Business Class long-haul. (Also including some “not very long-haul” routes such as AMS-TLV, just not KLM Euro-Business routes.) There is […]
KLM Delays Delivery Of Two Boeing 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Aircraft
I was looking forward to the KLM 787-9 Inaugural Flight in 2015 . Due to financial issues, KLM will be delaying the delivery of 787s. As reported by Bloomberg on the 18th of March. (Bloomberg) — Dutch airline KLM delayed the delivery of two Boeing Co. 787 aircraft and shelved plans for a new route to […]
“The Calm” before the “Storm” – Looking at BOS operations prior to a big winter storm event.
Looks like a “monster” storm is fast approaching the Boston area. Turns out, I am in New Hampshire this week (1 hour north of Boston), so I am quite interested in the AMS-BOS Delta operations. This time of year Delta only serves Amsterdam nonstop once daily from Boston-Logan. With expectations of the storm beginning on […]
