Airline trends for 2017 – further cuts and extra charges?
Tough new limits on hand baggage – are they coming to the UK? American Airlines has announced it will join the growing trend in the US for cheaper, stripped back…
Weekend Break: Alicante, Spain
Most people who fly to Alicante airport never actually see any of Alicante itself. Alicante is the gateway to the Costa Brava but is actually becoming a popular city…
Status matching – what is it and how to do it? – Part 2 hotels
Yesterday I looked at status matching with airlines, today I will look at hotels. Bear in mind that most companies will only do a status match as a one time…
Status matching – what is it and how to do it? – Part 1 Airlines
Status matching is available for both airline and hotel status and can be extremely useful way to get benefits for a particular trip or if you are changing your long…
BA Club World changes – fact vs fiction
You may have recently read other blogs talking about proposed BA Club World changes this year. This stems from an email sent to BA cabin crew regarding their upcoming training.…
Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa – An Asian paradise in Spain?
In this article I will review the Asia Gardens Hotel and Spa and show how I managed to save £80 a night compared with the on-line booking agents such as…
How to get 2 First class BA flights for £110 & British Airways First Class B777 review
This review is of the return flight on British Airways First Class from Moscow to London Heathrow. Thanks to my roving reporter for this report. How to get 2 return…
Further BA mixed fleet strike announced for 19-21 January
BA has announced a further 72 hour strike is planned by Mixed Fleet members of Unite union over pay. The 72 hour walk out will take place from 19th January…
How to beat the BA buy on board, Heathrow Rewards extra points on food
The reports back from yesterday’s first day of BA buy on board are fairly mixed. As expected the food quality was good but there were a lot of issues with…
BA buy on board starts today at Heathrow and Gatwick – what’s on offer?
British Airways buy on board starts today on short haul flights in economy from Heathrow and Gatwick. Club Europe remains the same though the food is due to be revamped…
