£1213 to Cape Town from Dublin in business class – but is it a good deal?
Reader J contacted me, asking whether the deal she had seen for £1450 to Cape Town from Dublin was a good deal. She was interested to know what to expect…
Is this the ultimate check in experience? Virgin announces the Departure Beach
Virgin’s new beach check in I am a fan of anything a bit different in travel such as Koh Samui’s thatched airport buildings and Disneyland style transfers or the swimming…
BA Terminal 5 Arrivals lounge review
A while ago my Roving Reporter visited the AA arrivals lounge at T3, which was impressive. Last week I revisited the BA T5 Arrivals lounge to see how it compares.…
Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food Heathrow + Fortnum & Mason T5 Hamperling review
Plane Food to re-open at Heathrow T5 next month Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food first opened 10 years ago at Heathrow T5. If you have been through T5 recently you may…
Are Etihad flying into trouble? New cuts announced for premium cabins
All of the major Middle East airlines are feeling the pressure at the moment. Qatar are suffering due to the ban on flights to and from Doha from 4 neighbouring…
BA leasing Qatar planes and Jamie Oliver opens Gatwick restaurant with food to go too
BA lease Qatar planes to beat Mixed Fleet strike I wrote about the planned BA strike by Mixed Fleet cabin crew Unite members in this article. The strike is due…
News: BA goes more low cost style and Avios 50% bonus
BA goes more ‘low cost’ style BA has decided to change its arrivals boarding process at Gatwick for all Domestic and Jersey flights. You will recall from my EasyJet reviews…
BA Club World news and BA refurbished B747 Club World mini review
BA Club World news BA announced a series of improvement a few months ago which I discussed in this article. Some more details have surfaced about the planned implementation: The…
Kaligo – new Avios/miles sign up bonus or up to 10,000 Avios bonus still valid
I wrote about Kaligo in this earlier article. Kaligo offer the same large selection and similar rates for hotels you get elsewhere on the web. In addition you earn miles or…
Where to stay at Heathrow part 2 – Crowne Plaza Hotel Heathrow review
As regular readers will know, I have started a series of Heathrow and Gatwick hotel reviews. You can access my Hilton T4 review here. I will also be posting reviews…
