Iberia’s new route between Madrid to Amsterdam will launch from 1st July 2014, starting with a 14x weekly service and ramping up to a 3x daily service by September 2014. You will be able to redeem your Avios points at lower fuel surcharges!
Is it your first time travelling between Canada/US and Europe? Or are you a seasoned pro looking for ways to become more efficient? Here are my top 5 tips which I’ve learnt the hard way!
If you live in Europe, then Points Miles and Martinis has put out a link to get free Club Carlson Gold status for new accounts only. You need to subscribe by 31st May 2014, and your status is good through until 28th February 2015.
Our frequently flying hero Randy Petersen is on the lookout again!
I saw Scott Mackenzie’s post earlier today which sounded like an interesting proposition. If you’re very good at searching for flight…I mean REALLY good, you can apply for a full time job at Flight Fox.
If you have membership in multiple loyalty programmes, or have status in one that’s not your primary, then you may encounter the situation where you need to be able to change the Frequent Flyer Number in your booking.
Oil workers rejoice! Your safety-minded employers who, where possible, prohibit flight transfers can breathe a sigh of relief. SAS will launch an all-business class service between Houston (IAH) and Stavanger (SVG) starting 20th August 2014, just days ahead one of Norway’s largest Oil and Gas conferences.
Starting today, 1st April 2014, you will be able to use your Portable Electronic Devices (PED) on all KLM flights. This is in line with sister airline Air France’s rules on PED which allowed passenger use since 7th February 2014. With the exception of credit cards, this brings the Netherlands up to speed with the…
Today’s clearly a good day for British Airways to sneak in a couple of new changes, as most of the airline industry is keeping its eye on US and TAM joining Oneworld.
If you’ve been following this blog for a while you might remember my small dilemma of whether to defect from my familiar alliance Oneworld or not. My biggest grief came down to the lack of transatlantic Oneworld flights from Amsterdam, as all flights had to go via London or Helsinki.
NS have certainly got to pat someone on the back for dreaming up this ticket, as it seems to be their biggest success in recent years. I first wrote about this in October 2013, describing the best strategies to take when booking. It includes which stations in The Netherlands you should pick depending on where you…
Flying Blue have started a new pattern of releasing Promo Awards redemptions, on the 1st of each month instead of every other month. This post covers those bookable between 1st-30th April 2014, for travel between 1st June – 31st July 2014. On previous occasions there have been good deals such as 50% off the air miles required…
Twitterer Mike Mompi’s got a good image of what’s going on. From his twitter page: Update 16:31hrs GMT, Statement from London City Airport’s website: “London City Airport can confirm that a technical issue occurred onboard Swiss flight LX437 due to depart to Geneva at around 15.00 on Thursday 27 March 2014. 74 passengers and four crew…
Another 20% discount has cropped up for British Airways, a delight for my French readers, especially since you have to put up with one of the worst airports in Europe —Paris Charles de Gaulle.
If you’re within reasonable reach of London and want to meet some more Flyertalkers, then there’s a gathering this Friday at Guy’s Hospital in London Bridge. Venue details are: Venue: 29th floor (yes there’s a view…) Time: 18:30 hours and onwards Robens Suite Guy’s Hospital London Bridge. Nearest tube / rail station: London Bridge. Consult this…