A fantastic weekend of fun at the FTU Amsterdam!

It’s been a great weekend spending time with travel junkies and meeting a whole load old and new friends at the FTU Amsterdam. I really hope those who came managed to learn a whole load of skills and tricks. I’ll find a way to distribute the full slide pack for participants, but in the meantime…

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Big Flying Blue prize draws for certain European residents!

Certain EU residents can enter for prizes like a pair of business class tickets to anywhere on Air France or KLM’s network , or win up to 140 000 miles or an iPad air.

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

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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Got a question for the Director of Skyteam Loyalty? Post them here…

Michael Schutzbank will attend the Frequent Traveler University Amsterdam and it’s a good opportunity to engage in hard talk. What do you want to ask him?

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My experience getting a second UK passport using the Premium Service.

Needing to get a second UK passport? Here is my experience using the UK Passport Office’s Premium Service to get his new travel document.

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Travelling by train in Netherlands is set to become more expensive for tourists, but here’s a workaround

The Dutch Railways will soon implement a change that will see nearly every tourist’s ticket rise by €1 per journey. How do you bypass this change? Read on…

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Flying Blue removes Petroleum Club lounge access at Amsterdam

Flying Blue makes subtle changes to the terms and conditions of its Petroleum Club programme which virtually brings the value of the programme to nil. Don’t get caught out on such changes!