Participating retailers are British Airways Flights Marriott International – European Locations Avis Heathrow Express Damn, I just paid for a BA ticket! Must have spent by 21 Feb 2022. As with all Amex offers you must register before hand on the App or Web site. The cumulatively makes the relatively modest reward worth while. Also…
In a new style of offer for Amex Platinum in the UK this offer has popped in to my account this morning. Every six months you can spend £50 at Harvey Nichols and get it all back. In reality the high-end fashion store doesn’t have many items under £50 but still it’s a good deal.…
I think so, based on a very small amount of research I did today. I was looking at Marriott properties in Norfolk, VA, USA near the airport. I checked the rate at the Marriott site and then routed through TopCashBack to earn my credit. The rate was somehow $17 more expensive. A nearby property went…
From 6 January, the French Government extended the list of compelling reasons required to be present, to allow a traveller to enter their country. French Citizens have always been allowed to travel as in itself, this has been accepted as a compelling reason. Non-French Citizens are now allowed to travel for business, to France, for…
Certain of BA’s longer European routes earn an enhanced level of Tier Points – 80 instead of the normal 40 for shorter segments. Destinations include Athens, Bucharest, Helsinki, and Instanbul. Also included is Sofia in Bulgaria. Whilst there are significant restrictions in visiting at the moment – a PCR test within 48 hours of arrival…
The more detailed guidance on the pre-arrival and post-arrival testing changes has been issued and it contains a small wrinkle that impacts people arriving in England between 4am on 7 Jan and 4am on 9 Jan. This applies to the fully vaccinated. Those arriving in this window are required to get their day 0 to…
The UK Government is set to change pre-arrival testing for international travellers, again. They will remove the requirement to obtain a pre-arrival test and only require a lateral flow (rather than PCR) two days after arrival. With COVID rampant the old regime seemed both costly and deterring to visitors. The need to self-isolate whilst the…
From 00:01 tomorrow, 21 December the Netherlands are reducing those permitted to enter the country. Those vaccinated, as well as those unvaccinated are required to quarantine for 10 days after arrival unless they test negative after 5 days. This day 5 test needs to be a PCR test. This includes those arriving by any means…
The French Government appears to be about to announce severe restrictions on entry to France from the UK. Details are still awaited but the French TV is stating that these will be the restrictions from Saturday: Negative PCR test 24 hours before arrival. This is very tricky as most tests take up to 48 hours…
In a significant change to the UK’s rules, passengers connecting airside at Heathrow (or any English airport for that matter) now need a negative COVID test before departure, in the order to Transit. Previously airside passengers did not need a test to transit. The rules are here. A passenger locator form is no longer needed…
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