Revisited | KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) Inaugural October 2015 and SkyMiles versus FlyingBlue Awards for the 787
See October 2015 update! I was pleased to announce the KLM 787-9 (“Dreamliner”) inaugural back in January on TravelZork. It was tentatively confirmed that the inaugural flight would be on Monday, the 26th of October 2015. But, over the last few months a 787 was listed for AMS-AUH-BAH on Sunday, the 25th of October. Of […]
Delta Style | Amenity kits get refresh | “Delta One customers: What’s in your TUMI?”
Beginning on the 1st of July 2015, Delta One customers (Delta One is Delta’s premium business class product) will be receiving new Tumi amenity kits. Delta will be alternating between hard sided and soft sided cases. Previously all amenity kit cases were soft sided. Custom designed hard- and soft-sided TUMI amenity kits will include a […]
Lounge Review | Air France Lounge | JFK Terminal 1
Air France Lounge The new Air France lounge at JFK (terminal 1) is located in close proximity of the Air France gates. This new lounge opened in October of 2014. Access to the Air France lounge is open to first class (Air France La Première), business class as well as SkyTeam Elite+ frequent flyer members. At close to […]
PS A.K.A. Depot Deluxe | The Nine Streets | De Negen Straatjes
After the barber the other day, I finally wandered into a store I must have passed dozens of times on Oude Spiegelstraat, one of the famous shopping streets that compose The Nine Streets (De Negen Straatjes) in Amsterdam Centrum. This is one of my favorite and perhaps coolest, wackiest and most fun shopping and dining […]
zapper | Scan. Pay. Go! | Mobile phone payment for restaurants in the Netherlands
I recently had the opportunity to try zapper at one of my favourite pan-Asian local restaurants, Sing Sing in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. You can download zapper here (available for Apple, Android and Windows phones). Zapper™ for Restaurants allows you to pay in Restaurants with a quick scan. When you are ready to leave, just zap the QR […]
Delta Style | Zac Posen | “TO BRING MODERN AMERICAN GLAMOUR TO FLYING”
Delta is creating a program for nearly all of its uniformed employees. Through the partnership, Zac Posen will design a uniform collection for Delta’s flight attendants and airport customer service agents while advising on the uniform project for Delta’s ramp and ground support agents, Delta Cargo agents and Delta TechOps employees.
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 […]