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Private Jets Get All the Good Stuff, Like Ladurée Macarons

Attention: people who fly private jets and those who drool thinking about doing so. There is something very important you need to know regarding in-flight meals onboard your jet, and it's that the French macaron house Ladurée has opened an airplane catering business, servicing all five airports. This means you're no longer stuck with club sandwiches or filet mignon; you can order a "Club Champs-Elysées" (dried tomato, aubergine, courgette, black olive, riquette salad, mozzarella, parmesan cheese with pine nut, rosemary and basil dressing) or Duck foie gras with a seasonal macaroon and kugelhopf brioche instead!

We knew you'd love it. If you are lucky enough to fly a private or business jet and order the Ladurée service, your options aren't just limited to their printed menu [pdf]. The Ladurée delivered to the tarmac comes straight from their kitchen in the Harrod's Food Halls, so feel free to order up anything else you know could be down there as well. Perhaps a chocolate shaped like a shoe? Can do; we've actually seen those there.

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British Airways Passengers Will Now Face Snow Delays Instead of Strike

So it turns out the biggest issue impacting travel to and from London over the Christmas holiday will be the arrival of fresh snow, instead of the now-averted British Airways Strike. After eight inches of snow fell in Kent, Sussex and Essex, and a few inches in London, flights from London's Gatwick, Luton, City and Heathrow airports have met with a rash of cancellations and delays.

But because of the panic of the British Airways strike threats earlier this week, many travelers opted to grab earlier flights, the ones which are now affected by the snow. To hear the worst of it, we swung by BusinessTraveller and found that flights to Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are severely affected, Gatwick had their runway closed earlier, London City Airport was completely closed but just reopened, and easyJet cancelled a slew of flights, which you can see a list of here.

If you're trying to fly to or from the London area, keep your web browser tuned to your airline's website, and it would be pretty smart to install FlightStats' mobile apps on your smartphone, where you can keep up to date with your flight delays and information on the go.

Related Stories:
· Snow causes disruption at UK airports [Business Traveller]
· More Travel Chaos as Big Freeze Continues [Sky News]
· Weather Travel [Jaunted]

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Will You Pay £1 To Drop Your Loved Ones Off at the Airport?

Brace yourselves. Those pesky airline fees that you incur when you step inside the airport might be the least of your worries now. London's Luton Airport is now going to charge drivers £1 to drop off their passengers in a special drop-off zone at the airport. From The Times UK:

The levy, which will come into force some time after April 29, will be enforced at barriers at the exit of the zone....

An Airport spokeswoman said drivers who did not wish to use the drop-off zone could leave passengers at the mid-term car park where there is a free shuttle bus to the terminal two minutes drive away.

Actually, we're not so sure this fee is that horrible. If paying up will ensure that we get a full 10 minutes to drop off our friends and family without the hassle of the police shooing us away from the curb or threatening us with a ticket, then it might be worth it. Not that we're encouraging this fee in the States but have you ever tried to pick-up or drop someone off at Newark Airport? Terrible.

However, this airport drop-off fee could cause some new troubles with your love life. "Do you love me enough to pay the fee to drop me off?" might be the new "Do you love me enough to change your Facebook status to 'In a Relationship'?

Related Stories:
· Luton Airport to charge for passenger drop-off [Times UK]

[Photo of Luton: Robin Hamman]