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NEWS: Gatwick and Birmingham airport strike details and use Virgin Points for rail + win 1 million points

950 workers who are members of the Unite union are set to take eight days of strike action at Gatwick Airport beginning later this month in a dispute over pay.…

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NEWS: BA confirms they will refurbish A380 with Club Suites and new First, plus update on IT issues and more

In an interview with The Times last week (paywall), Sean Doyle, BA’s CEO revealed that the refurbishment of the A380s has finally been signed off. There has been a lot…

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This Week in Travel Episode 27 – Hilton vs Marriott status – which is best for you?

This will be the last This Week in Travel until September when we will be coming back with a fresh format. If you have any suggestions about future program format…

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Reward Flight Finder: BA reward seat availability – Barbados, Mauritius and New York

Spending Avios can sometimes be tricky. We now regularly bring you a look every fortnight at what routes have the best Avios availability, thanks to Reward Flight Finder. If there…

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NEWS & OFFERS: British Airways T5 Whispering Angel bar opens, 15% off IHG Points and cash and Qatar 12-20% off

BA’s Whispering Angel bar opens at Heathrow T5B British Airways’ Whispering Angel bar, located in the airline’s lounge in Terminal 5 at the B gates, has opened in time for…

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NEWS: BA’s home at JFK T8 will get further revamp, End of Hyatt/MGM match, and London City to appeal expansion decision

BA’s home at New York JFK will get revamp Terminal 8 has already had substantial development recently with the new lounges and new piers to allow BA to move in.…

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NEWS & OFFERS: New meals for Air France Business & First plus new lounge, 2 x points promo Marriott Bonvoy

New summer flavours in La Première and Business From July to October 2023, Air France will introduce a new series of original dishes. I flew with them recently and was…

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REVIEW: Sofitel London Gatwick North Terminal

Last week, I stayed at the Sofitel London Gatwick after a late flight back from Ibiza. Our previous review of the Sofitel London Gatwick was in 2017. I wanted to try…

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As Qatar Airways returns to Birmingham, TLFL interviews Qatar’s UK Manager Gary Kershaw

Exactly 1200 days since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Qatar Airways has finally returned to Birmingham Airport, offering daily service to Doha with connections to 160 destinations worldwide. It…

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REVIEW: Bournemouth hotel suite-off: Which is better, Bournemouth Hilton or Marriott hotel?

This is a review of both the Bournemouth Hilton and Marriott hotels from our regular contributor, Gus. A good old-fashioned Hilton-Marriott ‘suite-off’ in sunny Bournemouth It doesn’t happen that…

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NEWS: Gatwick and Birmingham airport strike details and use Virgin Points for rail + win 1 million points

NEWS: BA confirms they will refurbish A380 with Club Suites and new First, plus update on IT issues and more

This Week in Travel Episode 27 – Hilton vs Marriott status – which is best for you?

Reward Flight Finder: BA reward seat availability – Barbados, Mauritius and New York

NEWS & OFFERS: British Airways T5 Whispering Angel bar opens, 15% off IHG Points and cash and Qatar 12-20% off

NEWS: BA’s home at JFK T8 will get further revamp, End of Hyatt/MGM match, and London City to appeal expansion decision

NEWS & OFFERS: New meals for Air France Business & First plus new lounge, 2 x points promo Marriott Bonvoy

REVIEW: Sofitel London Gatwick North Terminal

As Qatar Airways returns to Birmingham, TLFL interviews Qatar’s UK Manager Gary Kershaw

REVIEW: Bournemouth hotel suite-off: Which is better, Bournemouth Hilton or Marriott hotel?

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