NEWS: Important changes to BA Holidays and win a stay at Shangri-La London
I’ll be writing in-depth reviews of my trip to the Bahamas and the hotels I stayed in shortly. In the meantime, you can read my Forbes article about what the…
NEWS: Thailand changes quarantine, NZ delays reopening and BA to restart Gatwick New York
New Zealand delays reopening New Zealand has had some of the most restrictive border controls in the world, but had previously announced that they would be finally opening up with…
NEWS: British Airways extends status, 25% TP reduction and double tier points on BA Holidays
BA has been having a tough week with delays, baggage piling up, and staff shortages. So it’s great to be able to report three pieces of good news. Status Extension…
NEWS: More countries ban UK or impose more restrictions on travellers UPDATED
In response to the Omicron variant’s prevalence in the UK a number of countries have recently banned the UK or increased requirements in travellers. Here is a round-up of the…
NEWS: British Airways announces short haul destinations from Gatwick
Today British Airways has revealed the initial destinations for its new Gatwick subsidiary, which will start flying from March 2022. Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations will also be on sale…
NEWS: British Airways and partner airlines reveal new US routes and Virgin £400m re-finance deal
BA’s Atlantic Joint Business means that there are numerous codeshares across the Atlantic with various airlines. The good news is that if you book on a codeshare you will get…
NEWS & OFFERS: Qantas T3 reopens, Hilton extend points validity, same day testing day 2 discount
Qantas lounge T3 reopens (and travel restrictions will be short-lived) It may feel a bit depressing travel-wise at the moment, but there is a ray of light at the moment.…
NEWS & OFFERS: BA cancel 100s of flights, 10% bonus on Rosewood gift cards & Virgin 60% bonus
British Airways cancels hundreds of flights after new restrictions Sadly the travel industry has been dealt another blow by the latest restrictions, even though it was nowhere near to recovering…
NEWS: New same day Day 2 test, next gov review may be sooner, Virgin planning new US route?
New same day Day 2 test Despite adding in a pre-departure test within 2 days of travel, you must still isolate until you get your day 2 test results even…
UPDATED: UK government u-turn on pre-departure testing FAQs and adds Nigeria to red list
The government have done a massive u-turn on testing despite saying on Thursday to the media that they would not be introducing pre departure testing again as it would be…
