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• 10. APR. 2022

Keine Maskenpflicht in deutschen Lufthansa Lounges - Lufthansa Group Update - Folge 100-2022

Neue Angebote in der Austrian Melangerie +++ Keine Maskenpflicht mehr in deutschen Lufthansa Lounges +++ Künstliche Intelligenz wird bei Lufthansa wichtiger News vom 10.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau  00:56 Stammtische 02:10 Austrian Airlines fliegt nach Tokio 04:50 Business Bus in Wien für Austrian Airlines Passagiere 06:48 BOB „Austrian Melangerie“ neu bei Austrian Airlines 11:44 Lufthansa meldet volle Flüge zu Ostern und höheren Champagner-Verbrauch 14:00 Eurowings fliegt von Memmingen 15:38 Keine Maskenpflicht mehr in deutschen Lufthansa Lounges 18:00 Lufthansa, Boeing und Microsoft gehen AI Partnerschaft ein 22:16 Wichtiger Hinweis von unserem Zuschauer Live in der Sendung: Legionellen Gefahr in Hotels, da die Zimmer nicht durchgängig gebucht sind Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

• 9. APR. 2022

Star Alliance Gold Statusmatch - Take-OFF 09.04.2022 - Folge 099-2022

Personalmangel am Flughafen Berlin +++ über 10.000 Lufthansa Miles & More Statusmeilen für 350 Euro +++ Star Alliance Gold Statusmatch News vom 09.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau 01:14 Personalsituation am BER zu dünn 05:50 Die ausgelaufene Maskenpflicht soll am Personalmangel schuld sein 08:48 Uber will Flüge verkaufen 11:20 Star Alliance Gold Statusmatch mit kleiner Hürde 13:38 Ticket-Deal des Tages: Lufthansa Business Class nach Israel 16:46 Ticket Deal des Tages Teil 2: 350 Euro und über 10.000 Statusmeilen nach Dubai Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

• 8. APR. 2022

DHL 757-200 bricht in Costa Rica auseinander - Take-OFF 08.04.2022 - Folge 098-2022

Nach Passagieren ist auch die Crew eine ausgepresste Zitrone +++ Ölkrise und was bedeutet es am Beispiel 1973 +++ DHL 757-200 bricht in Costa Rica auseinander News vom 08.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau 01:10 DHL 757-200 bricht in Costa Rica auseinander 03:56 Was bedeutet eine Ölkrise für Vielflieger am Beispiel von 1973 11:12 Swiss Crew bezeichnet sich als ausgepresse Zitrone 16:00 Lufthansa: Der Staat geht, Kühne kommt 19:12 Lufthansa A340-Piloten bleiben länger 21:28 BahnComfort wird BahnBonus Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

• 7. APR. 2022

Flugstreichungen bei Lufthansa und Eurowings Discover - Take-OFF 07.04.2022 - Folge 097-2022

Binter ATR landet auf falscher Bahn und verjagt Fahrzeug +++ Flugstreichungen bei Lufthansa und Eurowings Discover +++ Ticket Deal des Tages News vom 07.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau 00:46 Airbus vs Qatar oder was passiert mit der A321neo Bestellung 04:30 ATR72 von Binter landet auf falscher Piste 08:08 Lufthansa streicht mehrere Flüge von Frankfurt 09:10 Eurowings Discover mit Personalengpässen 10:48 Lufthansa bildet wieder Piloten aus, aber anders 13:16 Delta A321neo mit nur 148 Sitzen 16:36 Ticket-Deal des Tages: Lufthansa First Class nach Los Angeles Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

• 6. APR. 2022

777-300ER von AirFrance hat Steuerungsprobleme bei Landung- Take-OFF 06.04.2022 - Folge 096-2022

AF11 hat starke Probleme bei der Landung +++ Verbesserung der Business Class Service bei Austrian Airlines +++ Ticket Deal des Tages News vom 06.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau 00:52 Frontier bekommt neuen Verehrer  06:34 777-300ER von AirFrance hat Steuerungsprobleme bei Landung 10:20 USA bestehen weiterhin auf den Test vor Abflug 12:36 Austrian will Business Class mit Bus aufwerten 14:28 Ticket-Deal des Tages nach Bangkok Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

• 5. APR. 2022

Star Alliance Deal nach Los Angeles- Take-OFF 05.04.2022 - Folge 095-2022

A350 Produktion wird nicht erhöht +++ Aegean Miles+Bonus einfacher denn je +++  Mehr Hotels bei Hyatt News vom 05.04.2022 00:00 Themenvorschau 00:59 Airbus A350 Produktion wird doch nicht erhöht 03:34 Russland fliegt noch in 52 „befreundete“ Länder 07:22 Neue all-inclusive Marken von Hyatt 09:20 Meilenschnäppchen “Dolce Vita” 11:22 Aegean Miles+Bonus niedrigere Statuswerte 11:54 Star Alliance Deal: Europa nach Los Angeles ab ca. 1500 Euro Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte,Meilen und Status Deals. Der Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Basic  oder unterstütze uns auf Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FQTTV MY SOCIALS WhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1 FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/g4py FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.ftcircle.com/d1al FACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.ftcircle.com/fumi TWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/2xrh INSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.ftcircle.com/55fs LINKEDIN - https://www.ftcircle.com/ck8i Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

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Honest review from a frequent traveller - Ocean Varadero El Patriarca

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I would rate this a four star hotel. The room was very nice, I have been to other hotels in Cuba, this was the nicest room I have had. Service was okay, better if you tip. We had a room on the main floor by the pool, we hung out clothes and bathing suits to dry and they went missing. We also had our room key taken off of the table outside our patio doors. IMPORTANT... They do not like credit cards at this resort, 3% fee will be charged. Be sure to take cash. The food was okay, not great but okay. Lobby bar had the best service and best coffee! Booked with tripcentral 4 weeks prior to our trip then price for trip went down significantly two weeks prior. More

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We stayed at the Oceans Veradaro from April 11-18 and had a wonderful time. We travelled as a group of 5, my husband, 2 kids under 6 and my mother in law. They accommodated our request at the time of booking to have our rooms side by side. This was our second trip to Cuba, our first being to Memories Veradaro and had loved it there as well. We found we really enjoyed the smaller resort that the Oceans Veradaro provides, our room was close by to everything- really, with the resort being so small it didn't take long to get anywhere at all! We were on the ground floor, our only complaint was the bathroom counter having small ants. We called front desk and they took care of it while we were out, we didn't see the ants again until the end of the week. I just couldn't leave anything on the counter, but they did have an organizer shelf in the closet which is where we kept everything without worry. Buffet was great, we've all had no issues with any food at all in Cuba. It seemed like someone was always replenishing a hot tray at all times and the Grill stations were fantastic. You have to line up at (I think) 6:00 or 6:30 to reserve a spot at your A-la-Carte restaurant of choice. With having snacks on hand for the kids, and small meals through the day we found we were eating dinner around 7:30-8 every evening, so we had our reservation at the Italian no problem and also ate at the Oriental. Both were very good. Evening Entertainment was so far the best we've seen in Cuba. They for sure had a nice entertainment budget and had a different group of dancers and performers in every night, not like some resorts where only the Entertainment staff performs. Our favourite was the Michael Jackson show, what a night! Get there early to get a seat! The shows started at 9:30, but they always had a band or entertainer on stage before hand to break the gap between the kids disco/club and the evening show. My husband chatted up with the bartender on one of our first nights and from that night onward we were remembered as well as our drink choice and were served at our seats as soon as they seen us come in every night! We never had to wait long, everyone was very nice and always smiling and saying hello. Beach grill was my least favourite, we ate there once- they had a buffet station and you have to watch out for the birds that fly in and perch on the ledges. The hotdogs for the kids were cold and mushy, we ended up leaving and grabbing lunch instead at the pool snack bar where their pizza's are so yummy! Pool or beach loungers were always easy to find, we had no problems getting a spot every day. Found our routine of beach in the morning and pool in the afternoon worked well. Piano bar is off the lobby, across from the lobby bar in a closed in area. Mike's coffee is behind that and the door to that is on the outside, they make some pretty yummy drinks and smoothies. We found we enjoyed this resort and would be back in a heartbeat, my mother in law even said she would feel safe and comfortable to even come back by herself! Resort is 35 minutes approx. from the airport

My husband and I returned two days ago from Cuba. We enjoyed our stay at this resort and we were impressed by the excellent service we received at the Ranchon Playa or the Beach restaurant. The Staff Carmen, Iria, Manso, Adriana, Yainet, Pedro and Ariel were very nice and pleasant. We look forward to go back to enjoy another vacation at this resort.

We stayed at this hotel June 7th - 14th 2014 and had a relaxing holiday. Other reviews comment on the staff ignoring guests, well I can only say we did not encounter this problem. We found all the staff friendly and very attentive, even the maintenance staff would smile and wave as we walked by. Our maid was wonderful, always leaving our room with plenty of fresh towels and sparkling clean (we did not stay in the privilege section). The room its self was bright and spacious and so was the bathroom. Mikes coffee shop serves wonderful coffees and smoothies and again the staff always had a smile and were most professional. We preferred to dine in the buffet restaurant as it had plenty of choice and we particularly enjoyed selecting fresh fish to be grilled. We did sample the Gourmet and the Italian restaurants but found the service to be slow and the food rather bland. The beach is amazing but needs to be cleaned in places to remove cigarette tabs some dirty holiday makers leave behind. Yes a lot of the sun loungers are damaged or broken completely and do need to be replaced by better quality models. Furniture in the lobby area is comfortable but starting to show signs of damage. In places this looks as though it could have been done deliberately i.e. peeling leatherette in places you would not expect to see it. We enjoyed a drink in the piano bar, especially when the crazy drummer/sax player/clarinet player/vocalist was the act. Overall, because of the poor quality/broken loungers, food in the a la carte restaurants, furniture in the lobby and a few other minor items we would rate this as equivalent to an European 3 1/2 to 4 star hotel but by Cuban standards it would be a 5.

We are a couple in our sixties who chose this 5 star hotel because it was a very good price and was rated 7th best in Varadero by Tripadvisor. We have travelled extensively in the Caribbean and have been to Cuba 4 times. We knew enough to reduce our expectations when travelling to Cuba, particularly where food is concerned. However, we were not expecting poor service, which is what we got. El Patriarca is a smaller hotel, nicely located on the beach and only 2 years old with great potential but already showing signs of neglect and decline. For example, the furniture in the lobby is finished in cheap leatherette that has ripped off on several chairs. In general, the management at this hotel could use a shake up. There was no management presence in the lobby, bars and restaurants as we have seen at other hotels. Senior managers were visible only when they left their offices to have coffee or to eat. Never did we see any sign of a manager coaching, correcting or teaching an employee on the job. Much has been written about the bars and drinks in previous reviews. Here is our take. Starting at the beach bar where you will find the 3-sided stand-up bar barricaded with garbage cans and plants on two sides. Not sure why - it is either to keep patrons funneled into one area or to provide a couple spots for the endless parade of employees and life guards who come to imbibe their favorite drink and engage the bartenders in conversation. By the way, this was one of our biggest beefs - guests seem to be ignored in favor of a conversation with a fellow worker or another employee. We always felt ignored and felt like we were interrupting when asking for a drink. Drinks at all bars were "slapped together" without much care. The more exotic drinks they mixed bore little resemblance to the actual drink. The beach snack bar is open only from 12:30 to 3:30. Service here was not bad but about 2 o'clock every day the cooks came out from the kitchen and ordered their favorite alcoholic drinks. We thought this was very unprofessional and another sign of missing supervision. We used the pool bar late in the day and we were always frustrated by the service there. Although the advertised time of closure is 6 PM, the bar was effectively closed and we were ignored for drinks by about 530 every day. One day we were even “evicted” from the pool by some employees whistling at us and for no apparent reason. Later we learned it was because they were chlorinating the pool. Surely this can be done at another time since the early evening is such a great time to enjoy the pool. We used the pool snack bar only once and it seemed disorganized and understaffed. The lobby bar had the best drinks and service. We enjoyed Mike's Café. The service there was always efficient and friendly. The piano bar was also very good. Food is Cuba is average at best and is usually just acceptable at a five-star hotel. This is because the high quality foods that are enjoyed in many parts of the world are just not readily available in Cuba. The buffet food was acceptable but the atmosphere in the buffet wasn't – they really don’t try very hard (no table cloths, not enough servers, etc). The buffet is a cavernous high-ceilinged venue that could benefit from improved lighting. There are 11 large orange lampshade-type lights above the main area that could provide the right lighting. Unfortunately only 3 of the 11 worked while we were there – we believed they were burned out and management hadn't noticed or doesn't care. The a la carte restaurants are really nothing special but they do offer a better atmosphere than the buffet. The hotel boasts a no-reservations system but you must line up at 6:15 to eat at 6:30 or to get a reservation for later. I can imagine how frustrating this would be in high season. The beach is lovely but many of the the chaise lounges are in bad repair. Others have mentioned that the majority of chairs are uncomfortable because there are hard plastic - not what you would expect at a five-star hotel. Not sure why a large number of broken unusable chairs still remain at the beach – management neglect? We attended one show at the theatre (Michael Jackson) and it was very good. Our room was nicely appointed, large and comfortable. Landscaping was well done and will be really nice as it matures. Check with guest services if you wish to take the Havana tour – they offer classic car excursions – lots of fun. A note on purchasing items and settling your bill with the hotel: either bring cash and exchange it or bring a credit card with absolutely no connection to the USA. Debit cards of any kind are rarely accepted in Cuba. For those of you thinking of booking this hotel, you must decide for yourself if these issues would annoy you. We have read many positive reviews for this resort. This is just our opinion based on our experience. We would recommend this hotel, but only if you can get it at a very good price

We stayed at the Ocean Varadero El Patriarca resort from May 30th to June 6th 2014. Flight was very smooth. (Flew with Air Transat). Transportation from the airport to the resort was very adequate and smooth riding. Arrived at the Resort Lobby (1st surprise) our names was written on the wall and they were awaiting for us at the privilege check-in. They welcomed us with a beverage of our choice and they were calling us by our names (very good). They provide us with information about the resort and 5 minutes later we were on our way to our room. All the bloc on the resort are only 2 stories high (not to much stairs to walk). Common section the blocs are colored blue and Privilege housing are colored in light brown. Privilege section is the nearest bloc from the beach approximately 3 minutes walk. Rooms are renovated, modern look with all the newest commodities. Satelitte TV , Flat screen TV, hair dryer, safe etc.. Privilege section provide you also with a private pool, private bar (very nice), and also a butler service (they will arrange you a la carte restaurants reservation). Bed was comfortable and room was done everyday and the minibar was refill everyday also. Grounds are very well maintained, very clean and everybody was smilling at us and were sayinf Hola!. Also a lot of the worker at the resort are speaking a lot of languages (English, French, german, Russian, Italian etc) Beach was very nice a lot of umbrella are at the disposition of vacationers. Privilege section has his own private section at the beach. Food was great even at the buffet lots of variety were at our disposal. No reservation needed for a la carte restaurants BUT it is base on a first arrive first serve basis and 2 diner hour are available (6:30 and 8:00). Also if you're in the Privilege section you can make a reservation and you'll bypass the line and go to your restaurant. Entertainment is very good, Shows at night are very good too. They're also well equipped for entertaining children through the day. Overall very good resort for the family and also for couple in search of peaceful moment also. I would like to talk our butler at the privilege section who made this trip one of the most appreciated we did in a long time To people are : Jenny, Romillio, Jay, Lays, Janet and all the waitress in the privilege section the surpass themselves with professionalism and providing excellent services. Thanks to all we will return for sure.