by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa in association with the Madrid Tourist Board has just announced a new Sweeptakes that will award 3 Lucky Winners a weekend for 2 in Madrid, Spain.
THE 3 WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE:
Two nights in one of the following hotels: The Westin Palace Madrid, Hotel Puerta Americana, Hotel Unico.
Lufthansa economy flights for 2 people to Madrid.
24-hour Madrid sightseeing card.
A Madrid City Tour via a “hop on / hop off” bus.
A self guided tour of Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The deadline to enter is Midnight Central European Time on 30 August.
Please use this link to be taken to the Sweepstakes Entry Webpage.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 22, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Chances are slim that you have, but some of you may have had the pleasure of seeing the Airfield if you have ever paid a visit to the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany.
The Miniatur Wunderland is an amazing collection of 8 unique “Worlds” built in miniature form. It’s home to the world’s largest model railroad, along with other impressive displays that pay tribute to Austria, The United States, Switzerland and Scandinavia. In addition, there are fictional displays of the towns of Harz and Knuffingen.
Knuffingen Airport is what caught my eye when Flyertalk member “AussieOzzie” brought the Wunderland to my attention. After reading about the detail, work and cost that has gone into just the airport part of the Wunderland, it has very quickly made it to the top of my travel destination “Wish List”.
The Airport took 4 YEARS to complete and as it sits today, covers 150 square meters and is a perfect replica of a fully functional airport. It has 48 aircraft that simulate takeoff, landing and taxi along with functional airport service vehicles, jet bridges, complete lighting and even sound effects. Costing nearly €4 million to construct, it has to be the world’s most expensive airport when measured on a per meter basis!
The statisics are impressive and endless so instead of going through all of them here, please use this link to see the FACT SHEET for the airport.
To get a taste of the Wunderland please take the time and watch the following video. It covers many of the highlights of the Wunderland. The attention to detail is simply amazing!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_s?hd=1[/youtube]
To see literally hundreds of Wunderland related videos on Youtube, please use this link to be taken to the video listings.
If you’re an “AVGEEK” like me, this Airport should probably make it to your travel “bucket” list. I would love to hear from anyone who has actually visited the Wunderland!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |
A quick note updating the opening date saga that plagues Berlin-Brandenburg Airport:
Yesterday, I had referenced a Reuters.com article regarding another potential delay in the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport. It had been scheduled to open in March 2013 after previous delays prevented it’s opening this year.
Today, the supervisory board involved with the Airport held a meeting and it appears that a decision on yet again delaying the opening date has been deferred to sometime in September.
If this is the first that you are hearing of this, please read my previous post.
Should any developments arise, I’ll bring it to your attention!
