GHIC replaces EHIC Until we left the EU, one of the great things about travelling to Europe was the fact that you could apply for an EHIC card which gave you free emergency medical treatment in European countries. While you can also have insurance, it was so much easier to…
UK Testing regime to come in from Friday 15 Jan but still lacking details After months of dithering, at a time when we can’t really travel anyway, the government last week announced that testing for entry to the UK would be brought in. I am fully in support of anything…
Virgin Atlantic looking for cash injection & route cuts and cancellations Virgin has announced its cuts for lockdown with the airline has temporarily cancelling its Manchester-Barbados route, with passengers moved onto its four-times-weekly Heathrow-Barbados service. I have seen some travellers who have received no assistance getting from Heathrow to Manchester,…
Virgin Atlantic is bringing back its popular status match scheme for 2021. I did this a few years ago, even though I knew I would be unlikely to fly very often with Virgin and most of the Gold benefits I would not use. So why did I do it and…
Crazy cheap Dubai hotel from £26 Despite the influx of tourists into Dubai, it is still a good option for post lockdown spring sunshine with testing for your return to the UK easily available and well organised. Currently, it is on the travel corridor list. Hotels are much, much cheaper…
New rules for international arrivals into Australia, in response to UK strain of coronavirus In breaking news, anyone flying into Australia must now return a negative COVID-19 test before departure, with the additional measure of mandatory masks on all flights to be implemented moving forward. The Australian Prime Minister Scott…
UK to Seychelles for late 2021 from £1377 business class Yesterday I had a look at the UK sale prices – but I missed one which is an excellent deal to Seychelles. While travel to the UK is banned currently, the flights are available until December 21, so we should…
Virgin Atlantic is boosting the number of Virgin Points and Tier Points its Flying Club members can earn. For a limited time only, those making new bookings will get 50% more Virgin Points, allowing members to unlock further reward flights, cabin upgrades, and partner benefits. Once the Virgin Red app…
Much as I have criticized British Airways for being cheap on its food and drink offerings, they are now beginning to turn a corner and the latest announcement is very welcome. Buy on board was not well received when it was first announced, but the fact that BA are continuing…
As I mentioned earlier this week, the government has now confirmed some of the details of their testing program for entry into the UK. This article will look at the details and what you need to know. I will update once we have more details. As usual, I will give…
