A breakfast flight from LA to New York onboard the American Airlines A321 plane with three class service, contains a review of the food offering and seats.
American Airlines LAX to JFK, First Class
Review: Sheraton Skyline, Heathrow
A solid hotel located on the Bath Road at Heathrow, within the free travel zone, offers a reasonable stay.
We’ve had a little makeover
You may have noticed that the site has received a little makeover in the past few days. Like many sites, the changes to Google to improve ratings for mobile enabled sites, prompted the change. I hope the layout will enable some additional features to be added over the next few weeks, so come back as…
So my BA Exec Club year is nearly over….
An unusually busy travel year has led to a record number of Tier Points. Despite BA pinching 420 Tier Points off me already for next year, I should be in good shape for another good run.
Use your UK Membership Rewards on Amazon
The Amazon web site pretty much lets you buy anything you like. Amex has now partnered with amazon.co.uk to allow UK members to use their points on savings at the online retailer. Not terribly good value, but you seem to be able to use any amount you wish to redeem. No need to match to the nearest 500 or 1000 points.
A typical Premier Inn…Southampton Airport
A short stay at a standard Premier Inn, this time at Southampton Airport, reminded me how decent this chain is.
So we’re having a little election in the UK tomorrow
24 hours before polling opens in the General Election, I wonder exactly Friday morning will look like for the UK, and our relationship with Europe.
Review: Grand Hyatt, New York
The Grand Hyatt New York, for the longest time the chains only property in Manhattan, is a large, typically convention hotel. However, its refurbishment has been done well and it is starting to become a great place to stay. Despite confusion about my room, the staff were helpful and the Grand Club excellent.
Latest UK Amex Promotions
Some new Amex statement credits are worth a second look. Including a £10 credit for a £65 spend at World Duty Free at Heathrow.
Club Carlson changes 329 hotel categories from 1 June 15
Significant changes to reward levels have been (quietly) announced by Club Carlson. Some are going from 44,000 to 70,000 points per night, and coupled with the removal of the 2-for-1 offer for US credit card holders, it pretty reduces the value of the awards at high end properties to nothing.
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