Virgin Atlantic is in big trouble! That statement shouldn’t be shocking to you, if only because the airline itself has been open about its application to the UK government for a bailout. The airline also convinced important suppliers such as Airbus and Rolls Royce to write to the Chancellor of…
If you a frequent flyer like me, you probably don’t worry too much about your miles expiring. Certain airlines do operate a “hard expiry” policy of course, which helps to focus the mind on the earning and spending of those specific miles. But for those airlines who only expire the…
UK Government helps stranded travellers The government announced on Monday that they will be helping UK nationals to travel home. Where commercial flights exist, airlines should try to book travellers on an alternative route home or another airline. This should be at no or minimal additional cost. Dominic Raab advised…
Government refuses airline bail out It was widely expected that the government would offer airlines a handout to stop any potential bankruptcies. So it came as quite a shock to everyone when the government pretty much turned them down point-blank! Airlines are obviously important to the economy of the UK…
Am I covered if I take a voucher and the airline/travel agent goes bust? With my other article about the possibility of package holiday customer being forced to take a voucher even if the flight is cancelled, this seems timely In this case, I am talking about non-package holidays, specifically…
When the current crisis first started, none of us really knew what was coming and the scale of it. None of us know how long the travel bans will be in place and then when we will feel safe to travel. Most estimates are a minimum of 3-6 months, some…
The good news is I will take a break from the coronavirus reporting over the weekend and write up a couple of reviews for the next couple of days! We are in a strange and unprecedented world currently – what do you want to read about? Let us know in…
London to USA from £1143 business class return If you are #teamVirgin or Skyteam then this offer may appeal more than the BA luxury sale which has similar prices (you can see them here). The advantage with this sale is that the range of dates is much better, unlike the…
UK to Sydney from £2483 With Skyteam now being of much more interest thanks to the ability to use Air France/KLM miles on Virgin Atlantic, this deal from London may be of interest. At around £2500 it is about as low as you will see from London to Syndey in…
Virgin Atlantic announces new flights from October 2020 Virgin Atlantic has announced new flying from Manchester and London Heathrow from October 2020 onwards. For the first time, Virgin Atlantic will fly to India from Manchester to Delhi in addition to their double daily service from Heathrow to Delhi and daily…
