Spending your Avios on non-BA flights – a better deal?
With the price of BA long haul redemptions rising in terms of taxes and charges by up to £100, is it time to start looking at other airlines to use…
NEWS & OFFERS: Aer Lingus UK transatlantic sale, Hyatt points changes and Qantas extends London Darwin
Aer Lingus sale on non-stop transatlantic routes from Manchester The Irish flag carrier is offering savings for customers planning a trip this spring with low fares on its services from…
NEWS: New Hyatt luxury hotel Santorini, Hong Kong flight & transit ban extended and Tunisia eases restrictions
Hyatt Announces Plans for Magma Resort Santorini Hyatt announced last week they will include the Magma Resort Santorini in their The Unbound Collection by Hyatt portfolio. Expected to open in…
Mango House LXR Hotel by Hilton Seychelles review – just another day in paradise?
This review of Mango House LXR Hotel is part 2 in the series of reviews from regular reader contributor Ben. You can read details of his bargain flight to the…
MINI REVIEW: NoMad hotel, Covent Garden, London
I was invited to have a look around the relatively newly opened NoMad Hotel London when I met with our luxury travel agent partners GTC last week. NoMad has been…
NEWS: Gatwick South to reopen & BA will return, Spain eases entry restrictions and £100 off Barbados
Gatwick South to reopen If ever there was a sign that travel is coming back, this is it. Having been closed since early in the pandemic, Gatwick South is to…
British Airways and Virgin raise some redemption taxes and charges by over £100
BA raises some Avios Club and First redemptions by over £100 I seriously despair of BA’s pricing strategy at the moment. If they want to know how their customers feel,…
NEWS: Virgin Voyages – win a cruise or use Virgin points to book a weekender from the UK
I have written about Virgin Voyages a couple of times as I’m a big fan. Finally, I’m getting to go on a 3 night cruise to have the full experience…
NEWS: Finnair unveils their new business class for long haul
Even though Finnair has a modern business class currently in a 1-2-1 configuration, they have been hinting for weeks that something new would be unveiled. Today they have made a…
NEWS & OFFERS: Virgin Atlantic 70% buy bonus, new Virgin Red partner and Virgin secures sustainable fuel
The final topic is one about Virgin getting sustainable fuel. As you will know I cover some sustainability news for airlines but tend to focus more on things that affect…
