5/20/2008 at 12:01 PM
Tags: Vueling Airlines, LCC, Low Cost Carriers, Airlines, MTV, Travel Marketing (all tags)
Spanish LCC Vueling has co-branded two of its A320s with MTV, covering the exteriors with street-inspired art. Inside, the in-flight entertainment systems have been stocked with MTV shows--including "True Life" and "Super Sweet 16"--and some new audio playlists.
The project obviously has a complementary microsite, where there's talk of on-board DJs and parties in Athens, Barcelona, Ibiza and Rome. There's also a newsletter advertised, but you can't seem to sign up for it just yet. Maybe things don't start till later this summer?
While we wait for the extras, the two planes are already flying. One was decked out by Pepa Prieto; the other was done by 3ttMan.
Related Stories:
· Vueling by MTV [Official Site]
· MTV Flies High with Vueling [Diario del Viajero, in Spanish]
· Vueling Airlines coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Javier Ortega Figueiral]
by pbb
4/30/2008 at 10:00 AM
Tags: Vueling Airlines, LCC, Low Cost Carriers, Airlines, Flight Reviews (all tags)
Last year, Spanish LCC Vueling, was getting solid ratings on luxury, friendliness and value. But passengers also warned that late flights were a sure bet, too. Seems old habits die hard.
We booked a solid €122 deal to Barcelona on Vueling's user-friendly website but a few weeks later an email arrived saying our departure would be delayed due to "operational circumstances." The first delay was 25 minutes, then a month later we got an email with another 1 hour delay, making the estimated departure from Venice 10:10 pm.
At the airport, all systems seemed "GO" but just before boarding, the flight was delayed another 30 minutes making the total delay from our original reservation almost 2 hours. That put us at our digs in the grittier section of El Raval at about 1:30 am, apparently the hour for horny Spaniards and prozzies.
Despite the trouble, we're still major fans of Vueling's short check-in lines, cushy leather seats and bright-eyed flight staff. The carrier also recently announced a connection between Madrid and Malta, making it the only Spanish airline to have regular routes between the two destinations.
Related Stories:
· Vueling Airlines Flight Review: Luxury on a Budget [Jaunted]
· Flight Reviews coverage [Jaunted]
by CourtScott
