Emmi’s song “First Plane Home” is for all those stranded away from home. It may tug a few heartstrings!
‘First Plane Home’ – the melancholic yearning to fly
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Germany to USA Business Class for £942! Possibility to hit BA Silver (Oneworld Sapphire) in a single Tier Point run
There are some amazing business class fares ex-Germany right now priced at £949 which are quite frankly a steal. You need to book by 9th September 2019 though as I expect these fares will disappear even before that. The travel dates are quite narrow, centred around Thanksgiving 2019, Christmas 2019 and Easter 2020 but still…
British Airways’ new A350 (G-XWBA) just went tech. Club Suite Familiarisation flights cancelled for the next few days!
Less than a week into service, British Airways first A350-1000 G-XWBA has had to have some of its flights cancelled due to suspected damage during a go-around procedure at Heathrow on 10th August 2019.
Review: We flew the new British Airways Club Suite on the inaugural A350 flight!
We flew on the inaugural A350 flight which included the brand-new Club Suites. Pictures included and we reviewed each part of our flight.
British Airways Club Suites on the A350 – First Impressions
Club Suites, the newest iteration of the Club World business class offering from British Airways was unveiled to the media on Monday, so we went along to check it out for ourselves.
British Airways loses injunction bid. Appeal imminent but strike still not announced
BA’s latest attempt to halt the 2019 pilot strike has lost its first injunction bid. They will appeal the decision but this is likely to just push the strike date further back.
British Airways pilots vote to go on strike. Injunction proceedings to begin. Likely to be moot.
British Airways pilots from the BALPA union have overwhelmingly voted to strike with the earliest date of action being 6th August 2019. What does this mean for you?
5 things in Travel and Hospitality which I truly resent.
Travel can be stressful if you are not experienced, but even for seasoned professionals there are things which really rile me. Here are my top 5.
5 things even frequent travellers have to double-check before travelling
What are the things you always need to double check before you set off? These 5 commonly get people confused, no matter how many miles on the road or in the sky!
Hong Kong International Airport to renumber some gates in 2 weeks time.
Hong Kong International Airport will be renumbering some gates effective 28th March 2019. If you are someone who relies on familiarity of signage this might take some adjustment!
How to get a photo of you and your kids in the British Airways cockpit
Ever wondered how to create a lasting souvenir for your children? How about letting them visit the cockpit of a British Airways flight.
BA news – World Traveller Plus improvements, electric taxis, JFK Terminal change, love letter to Britain
A quick summary of British Airways news over the last week, which saw the launch of the centenary year celebrations.
Oneworld’s 20th anniversary – what’s in store for us? Psychedelic colour schemes for a start
Oneworld just celebrated 20 years of existence. At last week’s press conference in London some new announcements were made about their future. These are briefly summarised in this post.
Registering for Portuguese Healthcare. Another Success Story of the Complaints Book.
A few days ago I wrote about the Complaints Book in Portugal, and how it could act as an official recourse to seek redress. I wanted to give another example that I had resolved yesterday after a 3 month stand off with the Portuguese healthcare system. Portugal has a National Healthcare Service, largely mirrored…
Help choose my Tier Point run!
I’m a bit torn over how I’m supposed to re-qualify for Elite Status next year. Help me decide what option to take!
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