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Latest Concorde Room offerings at JFK

July 12, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 2 Comments

a plate of food on a table

British Airways operates a lounge at JFK accessible only if you are flying First Class (or have a special card from BA). They have a sit down restaurant, and this is July’s offerings.

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Seven types of traveller – part 2 – and then there were 11 !

July 12, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 4 Comments

an airplane on the runway

Read about four new types of traveller – the scatterbrain, the single with no kids, the luggage space hoarder and the Hypochondriac. But have I missed any? Is 11 the right number?

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Hyatt fixes Apple iOS app

July 11, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 2 Comments

a glass door to a building

Having broken its iOS app, Hyatt has now released an upgrade which fixes problems for non-US English speakers.

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Club Carlson – 2,000 point online booking bonus to 27 September

July 11, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty

a group of chairs and a canopy on a deck

  Club Carlson, not one of my favourite schemes, but it has some value left, is running a promotion if you book online and stay by 27 September 2015. You can also book via their property brands web sites, and the mobile app to earn the 2,000 bonus. With over 1,000 properties (including Quorvus Collection,…

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Triple Avios with Hyatt – 1 July to 30 September

July 11, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty

a person looking at a large window

You can earn triple Avios points for Hyatt stays to 30 September. Check the code you need when booking in the post.

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Posted in British Airways, British Airways, Hyatt

Seven types of traveller

July 5, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 4 Comments

a plane on the runway

Green, Green, Green came the cry from Jake/Thad/Noah wanting yet another macaroon from the selection of food available in the small lounge at London City Airport. No one said anything as the cry got louder, not even his parents. Poor Jake/Thad/Noah, aged 3, got a discussion with his father about sharing, before being given another macaroon.

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BA Catering meltdown at Heathrow – 1 July 2015

July 2, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 6 Comments

It had been a good travel day until we were bussed to the plan on hottest day of the year, took a thirty minute delay and were then told that there was no food. Another day on British Airways it seems.

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Going away for the 4th of July? Check your room rate

July 2, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty 2 Comments

a bed in a hotel room

I am taking a quick trip to Boston on the 4th July, risking being thrown in to the water along with the tea, of course! However, I’ve noticed that both my hotel in New York and in Boston have come down about $50 in the past 24 hours. So, if you have a trip planned…

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It’s Heathrow!

June 30, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty

an airplane at an airport

The BBC is reporting this morning that the independent commission in to UK airports is likely to recommend an extra runway at Heathrow.

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Posted in Heathrow

Kuwait flight from JFK diverts to Heathrow

June 27, 2015 by MilesFromBlighty

a map with a line of planes

A state of emergency was called on Kuwait Airlines overnight flight from JFK. Turning around over Europe it landed at Heathrow, although there were plenty of closer diversion airports. Why the plane didn’t go to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt is unknown.

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