by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 11, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The TSA announced today that its expanding its new Trusted Traveler Program. The new airports include Los Angeles(LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), and Minneapolis (MSP). Hopefully they accelerate the expansion of this program to cover more than just the major airports around the country. It would also be nice for it to cover more than just Delta and American Airlines. But at least its moving in the right direction.
Los Angeles will start in early 2012 and cover American Airlines eligible passengers
Las Vegas will start in December and cover American Airlines and Delta eligible passengers
Minneapolis will start in early 2012 and cover eligible Delta passengers
Here is a link to the story that provides more details and background on the program
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 10, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Thanks to all of you that have submitted some really good ideas. Most (OK ALL) of these ideas are ones that I haven’t thought of, or did not know to exist (Tram to the Big Buddha??). I’ll keep the “polls” open for ideas for another 2 weeks and will decide my final itinerary a few days before departure and will announce the winners at that point. I’ll give the winners a chance to give me some ideas for souvenirs just in case a Hong Kong Refrigerator Magnet or expired Octopus Card was not what you were expecting!!
Thanks again for these really great ideas, and keep them coming in for the next 2 weeks. I’ll update the list in a few days.
For those of you reading about this for the first time, CLICK HERE to be take to my earlier post explaining the contest.
Here are the ideas so far:
1. Catch A Horse Race and a Cocktail
2. Macau Style Noodle Shop
3. Lan Kwai Fong
4. HK Times Square —-Being an authentic New Yorker, this may allow for an interesting comparison
5. Central Business District
6. Soccer Game @ HK University
7. Tram / Harbour Cruise
8. 1/2 Day Trip to Macau (would need to polish up on Black Jack skills)
9. Visit Old Fort a Macau for Portugese influenced Chinese Food
10. Hop the border into the People’s Republic of China for an afternoon (Get a 3 day Visa in order to do it. That would look nice in my passport…..)
11. Peak Tram UP the hill, Bus Ride down. Potential to take the world’s longest escalator trip.
12. Symphony of Lights in the Evening. Be on the ferry crossing the harbor during the show…….
13. Siberian Vodka Room
14. Noodle and Dry Seafood Shops at Sheung Wan/Kennedy Town
15. Visit TST for the day, and night views of HK Harbour
16. Go to NP360 and visit Giant Buddha
17. Fortune read at Wong Tai Sheen and visit Buddhist Temple
18. Cha Chaan Tan (HK style food stall)
19. Night Markets in Mong Kok
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 9, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa today issued a press release dedicated to their great efforts at Berlin’s new Berlin Brandenberg Airport (BER).
Among some of the highlights:
*30 new destinations from Berlin starting summer 2012. This includes 28 new European destinations and 2 new Middle Eastern routes.
This route expansion will mean that Lufthansa will have more than 1000 take offs and landings per week based on the Summer 2012 timetable.
*Dedicated Berlin fleet increases 75% – Lufthansa will base 15 A320’s at the new airport. Seating capacity increases over 40%. As a result, Lufthansa will require an additional 130 pilots and 200 flight attendants to be stationed out of BER.
*A total of 35 Lufthansa aircraft will be committed to serve on BER routes.
*Lufthansa investing 60 Million Euro towards development of the new airport, creating new jobs in the area.
*The next A380 will be Christened “Berlin”. That aircraft, registration D-AIMI, is scheduled to enter service in April 2012.
AND………..
***** A new Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge ***** (the most important thing to us, right???) The plans call for a 16,000 sq. ft. facility to host both lounges. That amounts to a lounge that is 10% bigger than the current one at Berlin’s Tegel Airport.
Sounds like the new airport is one that needs to go on my list of places to see next year! Always wanted to take a Mileage Run to Berlin, and now there’s the motivation of a new airport and increased service.
