Whilst checking one of my trips booked through AA.com I noticed it wouldn’t load. The reason, US has made a large number of schedule changes. Luckily none of my connections were put at risk, but I noted: There are less flights from Honolulu next summer and so my trip was moved to a later flight…
BA London City to Amsterdam, Club Europe
I had to be in Amsterdam this weekend and managed to secure a cheap BA upgrade ticket from London City to Amsterdam. The aircraft was waiting when we were called to the gate. There was a separate Fast Track line and eligible passengers were directed to the line as our passports and boarding passes were…
14 injured at the The Hyatt Regency – Churchill – BBC reports hole in side of building
The BBC is reporting a gas explosion at the The Hyatt Regency – Churchill in London. 14 people have been injured and several have been taken to hospital although none are thought to have life threatening injuries. One member of staff is reported as having a broken leg. The explosion happened at 23:40 local time…
BA colour coding mobile boarding passes by status
I noticed yesterday that BA seems to be colour coding their mobile boarding passes based on status. Neat idea!
And the blows just keep coming (again) for United’s flyers .. day 2
I wrote yesterday about changes to Mileage Plus that were not good for flyers and just when I thought that United had finished their devaluation along come two more Cash-Is-King changes. GLOBAL ENTRY FEE PAYMENT REMOVED I was lucky enough to secure GE last year and United paid the fee for me as a 1K.…
And the blows just keep coming (again) for United’s flyers
I wrote a few days ago about why I was leaving United, or rather why I thought they had left me. Over the past couple of days United has made a series of announcement that will have impact on its remaining frequent flyers. 1. NO STATUS TRANSFER ON AWARD TICKETS GIFTED TO OTHERS United’s system…
New BA web site feature ‘My Frequent Trips’
In quite a canny marketing ploy BA has updated its web site so that when you log in and look at your account, apart from your recent search history you now see your most frequent trips, with prices and dates the are offered display: And yes that is what a return from London City to…
AA Flagship Check-in problem update.
I wrote in October about my experience being turned away from the Flagship Check-in at JFK, despite being travelling in First on a three-class transcontinental aircraft. When in the lounge at JFK the staff indicated that this was because I was not on a full-fare ticket. The AA web site says that the following people…
UK American Express statement offers
American Express in the UK are offering a number of statement credits for customers spending specific amounts. These work by you spending the prescribed amount by the given date and then a credit appearing on your next statement. These work pretty reliably in my experience. Register your card through your online account SHOPS – by…
United – I am sorry to leave you, but I know when I’m not wanted.
I have written before about my decision to leave United as my primary carrier and after yesterday’s post I remain convinced that this was the right decision. United’s twitter account, for those that missed it, confirmed that its change in spending levels for US members is a plan to thin the herd of elites. Some…
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