Germany again
I'm visiting Bonn again this summer for about 10 days. I'm flying Boston to Frankfurt (Lufthansa flight 421) and then Frankfurt to Bonn (Lufthansa flight 6814). This second flight is a 40-minute regional flight operated by an unusual carrier using an unusual airplane (Siemens Velaro) with a poky max speed of 300 km/h. Why am I subjecting myself to this you ask?
You'll stop wondering once I tell you that the carrier in question is Deutsche Bahn and the airplane in question is one of the fastest trains in the world on a new high-speed rail line. It's essentially a direct flight plus free rail travel at the other end. (A flight to Frankfurt without the train would be the same price.) That sounded much better than spending a few hundred dollars more for the privilege of spending a few hours at Heathrow or Amsterdam. Not that I'm paying out of my own pocket. :-)
You'll stop wondering once I tell you that the carrier in question is Deutsche Bahn and the airplane in question is one of the fastest trains in the world on a new high-speed rail line. It's essentially a direct flight plus free rail travel at the other end. (A flight to Frankfurt without the train would be the same price.) That sounded much better than spending a few hundred dollars more for the privilege of spending a few hours at Heathrow or Amsterdam. Not that I'm paying out of my own pocket. :-)