Tag Archives: air travel

Volare con Vino on Your Flight Back from Rome (CheapOair)

But what do you do when you want to take a bottle of the good stuff back home with you on your flight? Packing glass bottles containing liquid in your check in luggage can be messy – especially if the … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Affordable Long-Haul Flights – Rare, Not Quite Extinct

When it comes to the rare-breed birds that populate the skies of the world, there are none that are becoming more elusive to track down than the fabled affordable long-haul flights. Ever since the powers that be decided to take … Continue reading

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The Heathrow In and Out (CheapOair)

With this summer promising (or should I say threatening?) to be the busiest in the history London Heathrow Airport, I thought it might be useful to share a few tips on how best to get in and out of the … Continue reading

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Olympic Record Breaking Summer for Heathrow Airport Expected (CheapOair)

It looks like this summer’s going to be a busy one at London’s Heathrow Airport. An estimated 80% of all visitors with flights to London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to pass through the airport. That’s almost 60,000 passengers including 12,850 athletes and 14,700 accredited media as well as marketing partners, officials and – of course – the spectators. To ensure that these visitors’ first experience of London and the UK before the Olympics will be a positive one, the British Airports Authority (BAA) is upping its game to deal with the high volume of flyers. Continue reading

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Heathrow Express (CheapOair)

Heathrow Express CheapOair, November 17, 2011 Heathrow Express is the fastest and most convenient way to get to and from London Heathrow Airport and Central London. With no traffic jams, taxi queues, or multiple stops to slow you down, you (along … Continue reading

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Tweet Your Way to Secret Cities with @KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a really fun contest for its Twitter followers. From now until the 24th of April, KLM is offering the opportunity to win two free tickets to secret destinations around the world! Here’s the scoop on KLM’s Secret Cities competition:  Follow @KLM on … Continue reading

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Christmas Cheer Versus Airport Stress (Qype does London)

Christmas Cheer Versus Airport Stress Qype does London, December 15th 2010 Here we go. Inclement weather looming with thousands of idiots cramming into airports in search of Christmas cheer, to honour Yuletide obligations or maybe just escape the winter gloom: tis … Continue reading

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Geez! Time for Christmas Planning Already?

I’ve gotta get my act together and figure out my holidays to America for the next year or so. I’ve been going on and on about New York and San Francisco – a little about Canada too – but what I’ve … Continue reading

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