The end of my journey from Terminal 4 to Terminal 6 through the tunnels of LAX was at the Alaska Airlines Board room in T6. I secured access through my Priority Pass membership, but have the suspicion that an AA Admirals Club membership would also work. After the agent at the entrance swiped the card…
It appears that the refurbishment of the Virgin First Class Lounge which reduced the number of seats is causing overcrowding. Hence Virgin have reduced how long you can enter in advance of your train to 2 hours before departure (and one hour after arrival) unless you have one of their most expensive Anytime tickets. Between…
Since the merger of USAirways and American Airlines, flights from LAX have been moved to Terminal 6 – previously occupied by United and still by Alaska. United has moved its flights out and created space for US to use 6 gates for its flights. When US was located in Terminal 3 – you can read…
I’ve written before about how excited I have become about the new shared helicopter service from Manhattan to JFK and Newark. This weekend was my first chance to actually book a flight as I am in New York. Gotham Air needs a minimum number of passengers before it operates a service, and even though a…
In recent months it has become harder and harder to use the 4 Suite Upgrades given to Diamond Gold Passport members annually. Last year I used one for a stay in this membership year. (You are allowed to do that as long as you make the reservation before 28 February in the year the upgrade…
La Compagnie, the all business service, is making two offers for its soon to be launched London to New York service, covering the peak summer months. The Duo Promo has rules as follows: Bookings are now open until May 31st, for travels from London Luton Airport to New York Newark between June 30th and September 3rd.…
There has been a lot said these past few hours about the changes that IHG announced to IHG Rewards Club – the new super elite level, their 100% points bonus, the reduced earnings required at the lower Gold and Platinum levels – but there is a wrinkle in the points expiry announcement. Many people hold…
These offers are valid until 31st May and require you to present your Star Alliance Gold Card. The most attractive offer is the one on the Heathrow Express says: Heathrow Express Offers Star Alliance Gold Holders a free upgrade to Business First Class on trains to and/or from London Paddington and Heathrow Airport T2.…
An EU ruling last month has reduced the amount that credit card companies in the UK can charge retailers for payments made on credit cards. The change will occur from October 2015. Yesterday, CapitalOne, who offers a 5% cash back card, announced that they were closing it to new applicants and writing to existing holders…
The new Observatory at the top of One World Trade Centre has opened its booking engine for those wishing to visit as soon as it opens on 28 May. It’s not a cheap experience, with the basic tickets (for timed entry) are priced at – Adult $32, Senior $30, Child $26 It does look…
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