6/02/2007

Broken itinerary

My family checked out the hotel in very early monring to catch up the shuttle bus for Beauvais airport.
(Call taxi fare : 15 Euro) + (shuttle bus fare : 13 euro x 3 = 39 euro) = 54 euro
That's all? Not at all.
Over weight charge for baggage = about 25 Euro x 2 = 50 Euro.
My wife said to me at check-in counter, "Is this real low price air ticket????" In any crisis situation I can not give up this air ticket because i paid tremendous extra charge to change flight schedule already except for above cost. I could not tell this to her. T.T;; By the way, finally we took boading tickets and only need to wait for flight in small barn gate of Beauvais airport. About 2 hour later, our colleagues(passengers for same flight)pass the gate and then arrived at baggage claim belt..... T.T;; with just simple and kind notice announcement "Airport Strike was happened in italy in this morning, so all flights for ROME were cancelled."
".........."
I don't have any idea. My wife didn't blame me anymore because also she was busy to find out any exit to escape here......

Then,
My hotel reservations?
My rent a car reservation?
My joyfull itinerary in italy?
After return back to paris again, what we have to do?????

6/01/2007

review about low-price airline

In these days, there are so many price competitive airline in europe like as RyanAir and Ezjet. As we submit with that price, we have to agree with uncomfortable things that are non-flexible trip schedule, poor airport facilities and limited choise or high-cost transportation to take subunbar airport. Beyond all these, I felt in their web because of booking change. Everytime they promote tickets with incredible price, 1-euro in online ticketing shop. After we have ticket with 1 euro we never re-consider about the fixed schedule. Even if you have any different idea against to your wife, you should come down and take it easy. Once you visit online shop to change your air schedule, no more saving.
As I know there are 2 airlines aviation from Paris to Rome. they are RyanAir and Ezjet. the differentitations between two are airport location and departing time from paris. Ezjet use Olry airport of Paris that could be taken just half hour from southern part of Paris. However, the flight time is about 8:30 AM. However, RyanAir use Beauvais airport that is far about 50 miles from Paris and takes 1 hr 30 min by shuttle bus. In addition to this, the location of terminal for this shuttle bus is not light thing to us.

Departure from terminal 6:30 AM
Arriving at Beauvias aiport 7:45 AM
Departing Flight for Rome Ciampino airport 9:30 AM

Fare : 13 Euro (Same fare for kids T.T;;)


[Bus terminal Information] :
ticket.aeroportbeauvais.com


[Terminal Location : Red Circle]


[Beauvias]

Mercure Paris La Sorbonne




The Mercure is chain hotel of Accor Hotel Chain (www.accorhotels.com).
This hotel is located in front of Sorbonne university that is centre of
culture, fun and food for young people. most of famous places could be
taken around 10 or 20 minutes by any transportation from this hotel.


[Google map information for Mecure Paris La Sorbonne]


[Direct Link : Mercure Paris La Sorbonne]





[Hotel Location map]


[View of backyard]

Room Charge (1 Double Bed & 1 Extra Bed) : 140 Euro (excluding Breakfast)
In-hotel Breakfast(Cold Meal) : 17 Euro (too expensive T.T;;)


There is a to go shop for meal just beside by this Mercure hotel. Almost menu under 2-3 Euro.

In-flight meal of AirFrance


Main Dish : Salmon salad
Service Drink : White Wine



Main Dish : Beef
Service Drink : Red Wine

GPS Navigation System Test in Flight


After the flight take off ICN airport.

Flight Speed : 890Km/h

Plan to trip

May. 19 (Korean Local Time)
Seoul (ICN) to Paris (CDG) by AirFrance

May. 19 - May. 21 (Europe Local Time)
Paris

May.22
Paris(BVA) to ROME (CIA) by RayanAir
Pick up the Rent A Car at CIA airport (Hertz)

GPS Navigation System : Microsoft's Autoroute 2007 + BU353 (GPS Receiver)

May.22 - May. 23
ROME

May.24
ROME to Interlaken (Swiss) by Rent A Car


May.25
Jungfraujoch

May.26 - May. 27
Swiss (Zurich) to Seoul (ICN) by KoreanAir