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IAG and LATAM signs a new joint venture for Transatlantic travel. Fantastic arbitrage opportunities?

ByTim 15th January 201612th December 2023

British Airways, Iberia, LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines may soon be code sharing Transatlantic flights between Europe and South America. Could we be seeing more opportunities for air miles?

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Quicktip: Easiest ways to get Oneworld Sapphire Membership

ByTim 14th January 201614th January 2016

I like Oneworld as it is the only alliance that gives mid-tier members the opportunity to use their business class lounges. Star Alliance and Skyteam both require top-tier before granting that benefit.

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InsideFlyerUK launches tomorrow. Join the launch party!

ByTim 4th November 201512th December 2023

The launch of InsideFlyerUK should bring a nice change from the often US-centric websites. Join the founders at the launch party!

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More ignorant security checks

ByTim 9th October 20159th October 2015

Airport security can be one of the strictest places on earth, which for physics geeks like me leaves a whole area of fun when interpreting the rules.

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“Why do you have a British Passport?”

ByTim 5th October 20155th October 2015

Sometimes flying around does bring up strange surprises. The style of questioning I was given at Pre-Depature Clearance at Amsterdam was strange though!

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Jumbo Supermarkets in The Netherlands starts accepting AMEX

ByTim 31st August 20151st September 2015

Jumbo Supermarkt in NL have started to accept AMEX cards across 150 branches. It’s a big move in a culture where it can be a taboo to even use credit cards.

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Reintroduction of Global Entry for UK citizens this November?

ByTim 19th August 201520th August 2015

Global Entry for UK Citizens looks set to relaunch in early November 2015. You can use the link on this page to receive notification for when it happens. Announcement from Gov.uk.

Metro Holland 17th August 2015 front page

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World Duty Free fights back over boarding pass VAT scam. Who’s right?

ByTim 17th August 201518th August 2015

World Duty Free have reacted to the UK media focussing on airport retail outlets. But their statement adds more confusion to the matter due to their status as an “Export Shop”. Who’s right here?

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Quicktip: Travelling around the EU? Keep your EC261 rights at hand…

ByTim 12th June 201512th December 2023

The EU Commission provides a handy free app to download for when things go wrong. It is available to download on most operating systems so gets yours today.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Central Security – bad news for premium passengers.

ByTim 10th June 201511th June 2015

Last week Amsterdam Airport Schiphol changed to a central security format. What’s new and how has it been? It’s a bad change if you’re a premium passenger.

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US Pre-Clearance could be expanded to Heathrow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid etc.?

ByTim 6th June 20156th June 2015

The Pre-Clearance Scheme is looking to expand into 10 further airports around the world, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Tokyo, Istanbul.

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Catch me on CNN Business Traveller

ByTim 16th January 201521st January 2015

In case you need convincing that mileage running is crazy, then you should watch this month’s Business Traveller by CNN where I document my recent run from London to Hawaii and back in a few days.

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Quicktip: Melt away with Etihad’s boarding music

ByTim 12th January 201512th June 2015

Blissful and serene, I consider Etihad’s boarding music to be a masterpiece. Play it in the background as you continue your day’s work.

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The New British Airways lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

ByTim 26th December 201412th December 2023

British Airways moved their lounge to a new location in December 2014, Read this post to see pictures and see how far away it is!

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Is Amsterdam Schiphol’s Privium worth it? My thoughts so far…

ByTim 3rd November 201412th December 2023

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has a paid-for service which effectively lets you jump the queues and use the lounges if you’re by yourself. What do I think of this service? Read on…

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