Travel / Why does everyone seem to hate LOT Polish Airlines? [380]

I give LOT top marks for intra-Europe flights; their Embraer 175 and 195 aircraft make travel quite stressfree. They aren't really an option for longhaul, however, as other carriers charge less, use modern aircraft and have modern in-flight service and entertainment. Why would I pay double to fly with LOT to JFK on a 767 with 1980s fittings compared to half the price with other European carriers who have superior products.....Sorry, but LOT longhaul is not even on the radar for a lot of people. Maybe the 787 will change things.

News / Warsaw Modlin Airport is finally moving [29]

Warning for people thinking of using Modlin. Friends were charged 150zł for the taxi drive and it took an hour and 10 minutes to get there from the centre of Warsaw. Their ticket on Wizzair was £98 return each, plus £42 each for bags to check in, plus £14.50 each for the train from Luton to London. No food and drink is available at Modlin!! Everything considered, it would have worked out better to fly BA or LOT from Chopin to Heathrow, or even KLM via Amsterdam. Awful experience. Does anyone know why there are no food and drink facilities at Modlin? It takes low cost travel to a whole new level.......

News / Warsaw Modlin Airport is finally moving [29]

This spells disaster, I'm afraid. I would even say that Wizzair has possibly underestimated the awful transport facilities from the centre of Warsaw to Modlin and moving is too soon.

Other cities cope with low cost airports outside the city by having excellent transport infrastructure. Warsaw is still building up its road and transport network and is not quite equipped to offer anything decent to regular business travellers out at Modlin, especially at rush hour, late on a Sunday night or early Monday morning. It can take me 15 minutes or an hour and 15 minutes from the centre of Warsaw to Okecie airport, so Modlin will be completely unattractive to many of us who commute to and from the UK for business. There isn't a high speed rail or road network in Warsaw so how moving right now makes good business sense is a mystery.

It's a big shame as Wizzair at Okecie offers a great service at very good prices, but it looks like many of my colleagues will also switch to national carriers to Heathrow from July - unless Easyjet spots the perfect business opportunity at Okecie.

Farewell Wizzair.

Travel / Warsaw transport mobile phones app - iPhone/iPad/Nokia and travel apps [15]

Thanks.I'll give it a try.

Travel / Japanese or Korean / Asian bars or supermarkets in Warsaw? [10]

thanks

Tried the one on ul.Ciepla (called Asia Market) and it was very disappointing - a few pot noodles and Korean foodstuffs but nothing Japanese.

Travel / Japanese or Korean / Asian bars or supermarkets in Warsaw? [10]

Merged: Japanese supermarkets in Warsaw

Any Japanese/Asian supermarkets in central Warsaw?

Travel / Anything and Everything worthwhile about Warsaw to share [23]

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warsaw activities in the winter

Help!
I have visitors to Warsaw this weekend and I want to give them a good time (in the snow)! They all came in the summer and loved it and now want to see the city in the winter.

I'm thinking ice-skating definitely but does anyone know of a spa/open air pool/sauna place to take friends? Anything similar to the Icelandic Blue Lagoon in or near Warsaw? (I'm guessing not but who knows).

Recommendations really welcome....from activities to cool bars, cafes and restaurants in these subzero temperatures.
Mr Google has thrown out a few ideas but this forum often helps me out better than him!

Djenks!

Travel / Eating out - where to have my first Polish meal in Warsaw? [10]

Brilliant, thanks. Any dishes you'd recommend?