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The United Airlines Family
Let’s be clear - this isn’t a review of review of Americans - as both nationalities (US and UK) were more than represented within the United staff that we encountered. We had lots of mixed feelings; Ground Crew (Heathrow - London) Wasn’t impressed. Lots of people standing around and not doing a lot. Scott - I’d have a look at this. Pretty sure none of the staff would recognise you - as they didn’t seem to give a crap. I did self scan and screwed it up as I was firing the scan

RetiredCormac
Jul 133 min read


You think you’re choosing when to sleep on a flight, but the United got there first
How airlines quietly run your sleep cycle The more I travel, the more I notice how airlines quietly control us. You think you’re choosing when to sleep on a flight - but that isn’t the case - the airline knows best. That probably sounds more like paranoia or a conspiracy theory, but read on. Boarding and first nap We got on this flight and even though we had already been fed and watered in the airport - we were given a first meal. 2.5 hours later the lights were dimmed, the w

RetiredCormac
Jul 132 min read


How much food can United Airlines fit on one plane?
Either this aircraft is 40% fuel and 60% catering storage, or United Airlines has cracked physics

RetiredCormac
Jul 132 min read


A Simple Trick to Reduce Birmingham Airport Parking Costs
Here’s how I cut Birmingham Airport parking from £99 to £76 in under two minutes. The Initial Prices Via the official site - https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking I was looking for parking for a standard car for the following period; 17:00 16th July 2026 to 22:00 20th July 2026 Initial quotes ranged between £119.76 for Carpark 1 (1 min from the terminal) through to £62.99 for Car Park 7 (5 - 10 min bus ride from the terminal). Car Park 5 which is within walking distance

RetiredCormac
Jun 242 min read


Tripp luggage failure
One of the wheels on our large Tripp suitcase finally gave up while I was dragging it around Japan. It was a long walk from the station to the hotel, trying to keep the suitcase balanced on it’s remaining three wheels. Anyway. When I got home I contacted Tripp thinking I could just buy a replacement for the failed wheel. It’s an older suitcase and has had a good long life. It’s survived airports, train stations, cobbled streets, and more flights than I can count, so didn’t ex

RetiredCormac
May 142 min read
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