Life has been on hold around here for three months, and just got confirmation that it’s likely to stay that way into the fall. What next? My chosen career in corporate travel isn’t coming back anytime soon, and my current hobbies (sewing and knocking around virtual worlds) don’t really fill the bill. School? Learn a new skill? Take up where I left off? Use my chameleonic superpower for good, not napping on the couch undetected? I shall make inquiries.
I’d never heard of this airline before last week. Then I caught a call from someone who’d been booked on them. There was no other way to help him, had to sell him a new ticket on a new carrier, and he’ll pursue refund with them himself. In the week running up to the collapse of Monarch Airlines, one crew member noticed that something was awry. The soap had run out on a flight back to Gatwick and a request to replenish supplies was left unanswered. A few days later, on Monday this week, Monarch was no more: almost 2,000…
As a corporate travel deranger, I’ve booked people into DUS – Dusseldorf Airport – many times. Maybe won’t recommend it, or should mention the airport’s reputation for big crosswinds. Via Huffington Post: Airplane’s Terrifying Landing May Put You Off Flying For Good
This is just one kind of airline ticket fraud – where someone intends to travel on the ticket purchased with a stolen credit card. (Reuters) – More than 100 people were arrested worldwide this week after an investigation spanning 45 countries into the use of stolen credit cards to buy plane tickets, European police agency Europol said on Friday. Source: Global air ticket fraud sweep nets 118 arrests | Reuters
Uh, my work life got a LOT more stressful recently, and it’s probably not healthy to scream at my computer with my phone mic muted. Also: not healthy to go days without leaving the house. Must. Do. Something. In the latest research showing just how important the handling of stress is, a new study shows that having a stress-prone personality could seriously up your risk for heart disease.The new research, conducted in a large Danish population, found that people who are "mentally vulnerable" — meaning they are more susceptible to stress — are at a significantly higher risk for both…
Ooh! I actually have a couple of business travelers who might take advantage of this. They head to areas of Japan near Fukuoka, or south of there. Dutch carrier KLM says it will become the first airline to between Europe and the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka. KLM’s service will begin April 3 with three round-trip flights a week from its hub in Amsterdam. via KLM says it's first to connect Europe with Fukuoka, Japan
The technical installation has finally concluded, and I now have data and phone in my office (but nothing to connect with, that’s later). The guys who delivered and assembled my desk got here at a little before 10am and they went a little over their time estimate as to how long it would take to assemble desk and chair, but they were done by a little after noon. After the desk guys left, Riley did a tour of inspection. He’ll be quite baffled by the pet gate that I’ll put at the top of the stairway, but at least I’ll…
By now we’re sure you know that sitting all day isn’t doing your health any favors. Spending too much time seated at a desk has been linked to all sorts of negative health effects, like an increased risk of diabetes, cancer and, yes, even death. Link: Sitting All Day? Head-To-Toe Tips For A Healthier Workstation – The Huffington Post
Yes, yes, Ginny Who? here. It’s been a busy and eventful few months since our vacation in Hawaii… whoa, really. There’s a lot going on in the family (can’t blog about that) and there’s a lot going on at Holy Moly (hey, Faddah Manny is our vicar now!). My husband David had a little contretemps with a local streetlamp the other day while riding his bike, and now sports a nifty scrape on one of his legs. He pointed the lamppost out tonight on our way back from dinner with his brother Dan and said “That’s the lamppost. I’m plotting…
Well, if it was a loser, what took them so long? I don’t know how this will affect my team’s account, but it’s possible there will be changes for them. I rarely book anybody to/from Oakland now, but used to when my main account was a large retail outfit. I expect Southwest and their low fares are a big reason for United’s losses. United Airlines will shut down its operation at Oakland International in June. The airline connects Oakland to its Denver hub, but those flights will operate for the last time June 3. Link: United Airlines to ax Oakland…