Sorry to be a little late on the game here, but I only just picked up details of this offer. Shell Drivers Club have circulated an email offering 20% discount on British Airways marketed and operated flights in economy class (World Traveller) and premium economy (World Traveller plus). The destinations on offer are: Nairobi Hong Kong Seoul…
Dear oh dear… how many more people will this catch out! The BBC reports of a woman who had been suffering from cancer and decided to use her Avios to see the Moorish architectural gem that is Alhambra Palace in the south of Spain. But only in mid air was she informed that she was not…
This is music to my ears. The thing I hate most about USA is the lengthy immigrations queues from international arrivals. From 27th October 2013, Aer Lingus have announced that all US-bound flights departing from Dublin or Shannon will go through pre-clearance before you board your flight. Previously a few had required arrival in the…
I wanted to re-post something I had written and first published in February 2013, before I first joined BoardingArea. My reason is that, while some savvy UK-based traveller will know about this already, perhaps those who rarely use British Airways may not be entirely aware of this technique. If you’ve read this before, feel free…
So having lived off a debit card in the Netherlands (shock horror!!) I’ve finally managed to get an American Express Gold charge card. You get 8000 Membership Rewards points upon sign-up without spending a single penny. (Yes this is far less than other countries, but at least it’s completely free)
Black Circles, the tyre retailers and fitters, have got a semi-decent partnership with Tesco. On top of being able to claim 2.62% cashback at Topcashback, you can claim 1 Clubcard point per £1 you spend on a selected range of 19″ or 20″ Michelin tyres. The details are on this link.
Continental Club has picked up on the latest round of economy and premium economy (or “World Traveller” and “World Traveller Plus”) British Airways sales departing from the UK. Here’s the link to British Airways’ Low Fare Finder for a full list of sale destinations.
I’d just spent the last two nights sleeping in Etihad’s Pearl Business Class lounge in Abu Dhabi and Royal Jordanian’s Crown Lounge in Amman prior to this flight. Two consecutive 13-hour layovers in airport lounges isn’t everyone’s idea of fun but this was my final straight and I hadn’t been home in 3 months. I…