BA and BALPA to talk? It was reported by the Evening Standard and Daily Mail yesterday that BALPA had agreed to go back to talks at ACAS to resolve the current industrial action. Strikes by BA pilots who are members of BALPA are planned for 9,10 and 27 September. Just…
CAA investigates BA’s handling of the pilot’s strike The UK’s aviation authority the CAA has been looking into the recent issues with BA’s initial contact with customers regarding the forthcoming strikes in September. The strikes have been called by the BA pilots union BALPA over pay and are due to…
Gatwick airport improvements Gatwick Airport has revealed details of its planned Gatwick North Terminal expansion. The Pier 6 western extension will offer over half a million more North Terminal passengers the opportunity to embark and disembark their aircraft via a jetty stand, as well as improved gate waiting areas. The…
Virgin receives its first Airbus 350 With a lot less fanfare than the BA A350 arrival, Virgin Atlantic’s first A350 touched down in London Gatwick from Toulouse on Saturday night. Twelve A350s are expected to join Virgin’s fleet by 2021. The A350 is the first aircraft that will feature the…
Amazing new B777X video Earlier this year we saw Lufthansa’s new business class on the B77X which is a definite improvement on their current design. Other customers include Emirates, Cathay, Qatar, and British Airways. So far we don’t know definitely what any of them have planned for their cabins in…
Air France business class offers Air France has some good value long haul deals in its latest sale from the UK. For long-haul business class however, you need to be a bit wary. Air France’s old seats are angled lie flat with 2-2-2 or 2-3-2 configuration (B777). Most of their…
Firstly, if you follow me on social media you may have seen that I was recently interviewed by Radio 4 for a program called ‘Inside the life of the frequent flyer’. I know a lot of my readers fall into this category so I am sure that the program will…
Dubai beach spa hotel offer – ends today Voyage Prive is a very similar company to Secret Escapes. VP concentrates on luxury hotels and holidays as well. They offer discounted rates in sales that generally last for a week or less. As usual, it is always worth checking the rates for the hotels…
