British Airways current lounge offering at Heathrow T5 – sandwiching them in! After the lockdown was announced BA originally shut their lounges but shortly afterward announced that the North Galleries lounge would be reopened with a snack selection and full bar. A couple of readers have passed through recently on…
BA to sell First Class items to public BA has a much-reduced number of First seats due to both the reconfiguration of the B777s to 8 seats instead of 14 and the early retirement of the B747s. This means that they have a surplus of First items to get rid…
The 16th November marked 100 years of Qantas, a milestone that would usually have been met with celebration and special promotions across the country. Instead, as Australia slowly begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the famous ‘Flying Kangaroo’ will be celebrating with a low-key flight over Sydney, taking in…
One of the biggest challanges about travel has been the cost and reliable, timely results of COVID-19 tests. With most countries now requiring a COVID test before arrival, Gatwick have launched a very handy and cheap testing service. Stay tuned for similar news near Heathrow soon. Gatwick Airport and ExpressTest…
Virgin Atlantic Holidays launches guaranteed winter sun with new Escape Pass Virgin Atlantic Holidays has become the first UK tour operator to offer stress-free, guaranteed sunshine this winter with the brand-new Escape Pass. A key challenge for consumers during the pandemic has been the complexity of dynamic quarantine restrictions…
I have criticised Grant Shapps a lot and in my opinion, very fairly due his lack of impetus to change things as the UK has lagged behind the majority of Western countries in allowing safe travel abroad. Finally, I felt like he is trying to make amends by expanding the…
Qatar lounge access on tickets booked through BA After the rather surprising announcement that the lowest business class fares with Qatar, now called classic, would not receive lounge access or reserved seats, we appear to have found a loophole. A reader asked a question regarding what would happen if you…
US FAA clears the B737 Max to return to skies The US FAA today signed an order that paves the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial service. This followed a comprehensive and methodical safety review process (PDF) that took 20 months to complete. During that time, FAA employees worked …
BA adds an online refund option at last One of the most frustrating things throughout the pandemic for travellers has been trying to get a refund. BA made customers phone up to get one, but provided you could get through and it was a simple booking, the refund was usually…
Chile Reopens For International Arrivals from the 23rd November, 2020 Chile has recently announced it will be re-opening to international visitors as of the 23rd November, 2020. The decision comes after the country has been shut to non-citizen or resident arrivals since the 17th March, when it closed it’s borders…
