JNB Airport Viewing Deck

Nice to have a viewing deck, but not much of a view.  It's most popular as a smoking deck for employees.

View From The Pre-Security Viewing Deck

OR Tambo Airport - JNB

Johannesburg Airport, JNB, has some IT issues. Their website is broken, the video explaining security and customs wasn't working in line, and I noticed their copy of Windows is not genuine. 

JNB Airport Using Bootleg Software

Loo With A View

I found this in the SLOW (Comair) lounge in Cape Town. The entire lounge had stunning views, even the bathroom.

Loo with a View

Round the World

I flew around the world this month and am working on some posts. I'm a fan of the right side of the aircraft, so enjoy some preliminary photos.

British Airway (Comair) 737-400 out of CPT

South African A340-600

QANTAS 737-800 out of AKL

Air New Zealand 75 Years Exhibition

Air New Zealand is 75 years old and the Auckland Museum has a special exhibit on the airline.  There were crew uniforms over time, bock boxes from flight 901, and other airline artifacts. Did you know that they stopped flying boat service in 1960 and was the last international airline to do so? The Auckland Museum is a great museum that didn't dumb down when renovating recently. I wish more museums would follow that model.

A320 Engine

Uniforms Over Time

NZ 901 Flight Data Recorders

Rico the Puppet

Spitfire 

Museum and War Memorial

Here's the Rico ad:

IHG Sharing Promo

Thanks for the 1,000 points for signing up, but I'm not interested in participating beyond that.

No Thanks

New Starbucks Rewards Program Tuesday

The new Starbucks rewards program started Tuesday. Unlike airlines making rewards program transitions, ample warning was provided and the last few weeks have been full of generous bonus point opportunities. I'm still not keen on the change, but it stings less.

Unrelated Thai 747-400 Photo I Like