However, we recommend doing this online, if you can, before leaving your London hotel or home.

Heathrow Express has introduced airport check-in (not of luggage check-in!) facilities and flight information screens at Paddington Station.

Heathrow Express managing director, Richard Robinson, said, “People do not always get the opportunity to print their boarding pass before getting to the airport. By introducing this service at Paddington, customers have the opportunity to print their boarding pass and avoid the hassle of queuing for check-in at the airport.”

He added, “Customers can then proceed direct to their airline’s designated bag-drop if they have hold luggage. There are three Common User Self Service (CUSS) check-in kiosks located next to the Heathrow Express ticket office at Paddington, which will initially be available only to passengers travelling with Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Iberia and United Airlines.

Meanwhile the flight information screens, showing all of the day’s flights, the airlines operating them and the terminals from which they depart, are situated near the Heathrow Express ticket office and half way down platforms six and seven, which are dedicated solely to Heathrow Express services.”

a DT DT (DavidTravel Daily Tip)

Interesting:
Reusable baggage tags will be introduced, allowing frequent travelers to pick up bags at regional airports as they step off planes rather than at a collection point.

We have great local experts in New Zealand ….now is a great time to go and they are going into summer season!

A Canadian country musician named Dave Carroll, who plays with a band called Sons of Maxwell, checked his Taylor brand guitar on a United Airlines flight.

About a year ago, United trashed it in transit. Carroll paid $1,200 for the repairs and tried to get United to reimburse him.

United, gave him a year-long runaround and then said no.

So Carroll wrote a catchy song, shot a hilarious music video and post it on YouTube. The music video, prosaically called “United Breaks Guitars“, it goes viral, races around the Internet, then pushes Carroll’s tale of woe into the mainstream media.

Embarrassed by all the negative publicity, United finally decided to “reach out” to Carroll and make amends. “This struck a chord with us,” a United spokeswoman told the press. But what about the rest of us?

It is interesting to note that this airline turned off its customer-service telephone lines several months ago.

….I just learned about this…..and before I learned of this video, I had just suggested on 9 July using your United Frequent Flyer miles soon or transfering them to one of their partner airlines….soon.

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Ticket prices for summer flights to Europe reached new lows this week as already intense competition increased among airlines serving major
U.S. cities and most European destinations.

Some fares now are priced 50 percent less than they were at the same time last year.

Flights from Los Angeles and San Diego now start at $493 roundtrip, including taxes, to major European cities for
travel through September.

Here are just a few of the roundtrip, tax-inclusive routes on sale (as of June 1, 5:15pm ET):

- Los Angeles-Berlin … $493-$500
- San Diego-Dublin … $493
- Los Angeles-Barcelona … $523-$623
- Los-Angeles-Geneva … $600-$666

http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/prego

Log in as a Guest.

Just leave the sales city as BOS

Click on more options for things like First or Business Class, preferred airline, etc.

It is not a booking engine, but a great resource. However, the pricing is not precise but a guideline. We can often get lower prices for our clients.

Before doing the search, I click on more options and keep the box checked for :
“Check seat availability”
and
(I usually UN-check in the box) “Allow airport changes”

You can also choose the number of stops you will consider and lots of other important details.

When it brings up the results, I scroll to the bottom and click on:
“Show all trips at once”
(It may have many obsure options with 48 hour transit times that you can quickly scroll through).

I love the “Warning” section that spells out things like overnight flights, long or tight connections.

Once you find the flights you are interested in, click on “Details”.  Then you can even click on “Show booking details” and it provides all special booking codes that are great to send a Travel Agent so we know exactly what you have found.

For clients who like to do some research on their own, we suggest they review the air options and send us an email stating what they would like us to seek to confirm and quote for them. Our clients know we may have better options because we think outside the box and have some unique resources, especially for lower prices.

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That is why it is best to call on DavidTravel to design your travels.  We work with you as a team….like with this air deal….we want to help you discover what works best for you….and we will then explore your preferences and find the right hotels, guides, restaurants, etc. for your budget.  Alternatively, for example, we can look for great Business Class air deals on your carrier of choice with your preferred mileage program.

To celebrate the start of Air Europa’s daily non-stop flights from
New York to Madrid, Air Europa is offering these special Economy Class promotional fares:
• $401 roundtrip from June 1 – June 24
• $159 roundtrip from October 29 – December 13*

Service from JFK International Airport begins June 1, 2009, and all flights are aboard spacious Airbus 330′s.

They can then be your gateway to Spain and beyond.

From their Madrid hub, Air Europa has convenient connecting service to Barcelona and a host of other cities in Spain and its islands — plus London, Paris, Rome, Milan, and Venice.

*Fare applies to midweek departures; tickets must be purchased upon booking; and travel must be completed by Dec. 13. Other restrictions apply.

Note: Applicable taxes, airport security fees, and fuel surcharges are not included in the promotional fares.

For details and reservations, call 1-888-2EUROPA or visit aireuropa.com

DavidTravel Cautionary Note:  Be careful of financial solvency issues.   Contact us for the Trip Cancellation and Evacuation Insurance we recommend that covers suppier Bankruptcies and Financial Defaults.  Big and old does not mean a supplier may not have problems.

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