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…
NEWS: France to relax entry for UK, Malaysia and Vietnam looking to reopen
Malaysia looking to reopen According to Reuters, Malaysia’s coronavirus recovery council said yesterday that is recommending a full reopening of borders as early as 1 March 1 without mandatory quarantine…
NEWS: Greece, Portugal and Bermuda ease entry rules, BA lounge changes and Aspire lounge T3 to reopen
Greece entry rules From today you will no longer have to take a pre-departure test to enter Greece from the UK if fully vaccinated. But you still could be required…
BREAKING: Australia to reopen this month – what are the best business class fares? From £1905 return
Today brought some great news for everyone wanting to visit Australia. The country announced that it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers after two years of closure which stranded…
READER REVIEW: Club Europe Milan – London – Cairo – what is mid-haul like?
Today’s review is by reader Jonathan about Club Europe mid-haul BA used to have a full long haul service on mid-haul routes like Cairo but recently downgraded them to Club…
