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Missing travel? 11 TV series to binge watch to satisfy your travel wanderlust & aviation cravings

As a change from all the slightly depressing COVID related articles and flight cancellations, I thought I would do a series of articles on how to travel from your armchair.…

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So you want to book a tier point run? ITA Matrix part 1

We are all wondering whether we will need to top up our status and when we can fly again. Yesterday I made some suggestions for tier point runs for late…

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NEWS: #wewillflyagain – the beautiful new videos (sob!), Time to book Intercontinental & IHG hotels? & Singapore Changi changes

A new breed of airline and travel industry adverts are emerging. Whilst they may not have much money to burn, I would guess these use old footage and are pretty…

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Should You Rush to Redeem Your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Before it is Too Late?

Virgin Atlantic is in big trouble! That statement shouldn’t be shocking to you, if only because the airline itself has been open about its application to the UK government for…

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NEWS: BA stops Avios redemptions on some items, BA voucher refund for upgrades, EU & US airline refunds, Hyatt goes the extra mile & video of BA aircraft

BA stops Avios redemptions on some items In recent articles, we have been talking about how to cash out your Avios if you can’t spend them or are concerned about…

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How to Keep Your Miles and Avios from Expiring When You Can’t Travel

If you a frequent flyer like me, you probably don’t worry too much about your miles expiring. Certain airlines do operate a “hard expiry” policy of course, which helps to…

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NEWS: BA pulls dividend, EU extends slot concession, Emirates to start flights & Qantas chops chauffeur services,

British Airways pulls dividend and reduces schedule by 90% EasyJet caused controversy recently when they decided to go ahead with a £174 million dividend for shareholders. This is despite the…

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NEWS: BA staff volunteer to support NHS, St John Ambulance and communities across the UK

Yesterday I wrote about how BA were furloughing around 30,000 staff across the business. It was good to see that BA are encouraging staff to help where they can whilst…

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NEWS: Stansted airport’s eerie pictures, Finnair – business class basic, tier point issues, 10% voucher bonus

Stansted airport’s eerie pictures London Stansted has released unique drone footage showing how it is managing the challenge of finding parking spaces for almost 100 aircraft which have been grounded…

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NEWS: British Airways – confirmed up to 36,000 staff furloughed, B747s at Bournemouth, some services resume late April, single runway at Heathrow

BA furloughs up to 36,000 staff Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, which represents thousands of workers employed by British Airways, has today (Thursday 2 April) reached agreement with…

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Missing travel? 11 TV series to binge watch to satisfy your travel wanderlust & aviation cravings

So you want to book a tier point run? ITA Matrix part 1

NEWS: #wewillflyagain – the beautiful new videos (sob!), Time to book Intercontinental & IHG hotels? & Singapore Changi changes

Should You Rush to Redeem Your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Before it is Too Late?

NEWS: BA stops Avios redemptions on some items, BA voucher refund for upgrades, EU & US airline refunds, Hyatt goes the extra mile & video of BA aircraft

How to Keep Your Miles and Avios from Expiring When You Can’t Travel

NEWS: BA pulls dividend, EU extends slot concession, Emirates to start flights & Qantas chops chauffeur services,

NEWS: BA staff volunteer to support NHS, St John Ambulance and communities across the UK

NEWS: Stansted airport’s eerie pictures, Finnair – business class basic, tier point issues, 10% voucher bonus

NEWS: British Airways – confirmed up to 36,000 staff furloughed, B747s at Bournemouth, some services resume late April, single runway at Heathrow

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