BA’s parent company, IAG, buys Air Europa IAG today announced that it had acquired Spanish airline Air Europa for €1 billion. Air Europa is the third largest airline in Spain. It comparable to Aer Lingus in terms of style in that it is a bit like a low-cost hybrid as…
Qatar reveal new seats, oneworld issues and new destinations We don’t usually cover economy seats on TLFL, but I thought since I currently sitting in the Qatar press conference I would give them a quick mention alongside more relevant news. New economy seat and service The new economy seats were…
Although Roving Reporter and I were only flying short haul with Cathay Pacific these are the same seats as used on long haul so worthy of a review. It is also interesting to see the contrast between what you generally get on short flights in European business class compared to…
A last-minute redemption sees me flying to Hong Kong via Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines (MH) First Class. This is a review of Malaysia Airlines’ new first class product only found on their newest Airbus A350 aircraft. Whilst I have flown MH before in Business Class intra-asia this will be…
BA/Iberia tier point break from £160 I generally don’t do Tier points runs in the traditional sense, I like to actually see something of a place if I can (though Paul our resident tier point runner is a bit more extreme in this respect). Weekend breaks with one or two nights…
Today’s article is by Jack who was working with TLFL on work experience recently as is a budding travel hacker. I have had several requests from readers to cover the complex subject of Round the World Trips, so here it is. Introduction Booking a Round-the-world trip can seem daunting and…
There are a number of routes where you can get a much more premium experience on short haul when they are flown on long-haul aircraft. BA consistently use a long haul aircraft for one flight a day from Madrid and this summer they are operating it with a B777. You…
South America from under £1000 plus earn Avios and Tier points too Claudio, our South America Correspondent, has spotted some fantastic deals to either Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro starting from under £1000. The deals are on LATAM which whilst not being up to the likes of Qatar, have…
Redeeming your Avios for flights should be simple, but that is not always the case. Here are some tips to help you get the flights you want. Be aware of route and aircraft changes All airlines including BA, constantly change destinations, aircraft types and frequencies. This usually means extra Avios availability being…
If you have been reading the blog for a while you may recognise this question. However, this is a regular question that I get asked so I thought it was worth doing an updated version. If you would like to ask a question to be featured on the blog, please…
