BA: New routes and Club World USA holiday sale
New Routes British Airways will launch 4 new summer-only routes from Birmingham and Bristol. The routes start in May and will fly once a week at weekends to Malaga, Ibiza,…
BA cabin crew strike 2017 – further strike dates for February
Following the recent strikes by Unite members of BA’s mixed fleet cabin crew, Unite have announced further strike dates. The official BA announcement is here. They intend to hold a further…
Gett Taxi versus Uber & mytaxi – tried & tested plus the latest sign up bonuses
I have always been a big fan of Uber and had virtually stopped using London taxis. When one of my friends urged me to try Gett taxi and mentioned that they…
Airbnb – review of my first experience
If you are like me, you may not know much about Airbnb and assume it is just about bed and breakfast type accommodation. In fact Airbnb now does everything from…
Experience Air France’s new long haul B787 business class for £270 LHR-CDG
If you have always wanted to experience business class or fly on a B787 Dreamliner, Air France will be using their new B787 between London and Paris for a short…
2 Michelin star lunch for £52 inc wine – review of The Connaught’s Helene Darroze in London
If you follow this blog on social media you will have seen me mention the fabulous bargain lunch I had in London last week. This is a more in-depth look…
Pennyhill Park Secret Escapes Suite bargain & one of the UK’s best hotel spas
Secret Escapes has a great deal on Pennyhill Park Hotel and Spa in Bagshot, Surrey. You can book one night in a Junior Suite for £225 plus a £10 booking…
Hilton HHonors new points promotion and major changes announced
New Hilton HHonors Points bonus As you may know, all the previous Hilton points promotions ended on 31 January. The latest one, although not as generous as some previously, is…
BA launches new summer routes – good Avios availability
British Airways will launch 7 new routes from Manchester Airport this summer as well as 3 new destinations from Stansted. New BA Manchester flights The flights from Manchester will begin in May…
5 of the best apps, plugins & websites for frequent travellers & miles collectors
30K 30k is relatively new Google Chrome plug-in which works with Expedia, Travelocity, Hotwire, Wotif, Orbitz or Cheaptickets. The plug-in is designed to show you the miles and tier points…
