Every November IAG, the parent company of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus amongst others, gives a presentation for their shareholders. This is usually an excellent source of information about what BA and the airlines has planned for the future, as well as how it is performing now. Today was the…
Virgin Atlantic has announced an expanded flying operation out of Manchester Airport for Summer 2020, while Virgin Holidays has also unveiled five brand new retail stores. If you are looking for Virgin Flying Club miles availability and live within reach of Manchester or are prepared to travel there, you may…
Willie Walsh to retire soon Many people love to demonize Alex Cruz, the current CEO of British Airways, but in fact, the course of cost-cutting was set long before his arrival when Willie Walsh was the CEO. He also presided over the cabin crew strikes with WorldWide fleet, which did…
BA offer: Up to 50% off Avios redemptions BA have a special offer on Avios redemption about once a year, but it is usually limited to economy cabins. This year they have expanded it to include Club World and First. The discounts available are: ●50% fewer Avios in World Traveller…
I am off to New York today to experience Virgin Atlantic’s A350. As you may remember Paul was not overly impressed, so you can see what my impression is shortly! Don’t forget to follow along today on social media as I check out the Clubhouse and the new Upper Class…
Up to 40% off Priority Pass lounge access If you have been considering lounge membership or have some trips where you are likely to need to buy lounge access, Priority Pass’s Black Friday offer may be worth a look. Traditionally Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving, but now companies…
BA’s parent company, IAG, buys Air Europa IAG today announced that it had acquired Spanish airline Air Europa for €1 billion. Air Europa is the third largest airline in Spain. It comparable to Aer Lingus in terms of style in that it is a bit like a low-cost hybrid as…
New York from £820 business class return – ends 4 November La Compagnie is an all-business class airline that operates from Paris Orly and Nice to New York. They regularly have good offers on like the current one for a return to New York for €950 (£890) from Paris. This…
The mistake fare A couple of weeks ago, a group of friends and I flew to Vietnam to take advantage of one of the most publicized mistake fares of recent times. On New Year’s Eve last year, I think one of Cathay Pacific’s fare pricing team may have started on…
Generally, we don’t talk too much about the “e” word on TLFL – economy. However, on short-haul we have all flown economy, even me! So it is worth taking a look at the current flash sale as there are some incredibly cheap prices. Sitting here typing with gale-force winds and…
