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Quidco in the UK offering a flat £10 back on Best Western Stays

October 20, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty

Book by the 26 October and Quidco will credit £10 to your account for each booking. Seems a really good offer to me as you can book for as little as £36 per night at some Best Western Properties. Full details here. If you are not a member of Quidco you can join via this sponsored…

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Mera Business Lounge, Cancun

October 19, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty

The only lounge in Terminal 3 in Cancun is a paid lounge, which accepts Priority Pass and Airport Angel memberships. Adequate for a short stay with free refreshments and small amounts of food. Free WiFi is available also.

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Posted in Cancun

Hotel Review: Hilton Garden Inn, JFK

October 18, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

Located about 10 minutes from JFK, this review of the Hilton Garden Inn shows it a good solid hotel property. Usually better value than the nearby Hilton, I would commend it to those required to stay overnight at the airport. Pictures of room included.

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Posted in Hilton, Hotel Review, hotel reviews, New York

British Airways increases maximum saving using Avios to £100

October 18, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

Use your Avios to earn discounts on your BA tickets, now up to £100 for 15,000 Avios.

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Posted in Avios, British Airways, British Airways

The ‘other’ Concorde Room, at JFK.

October 15, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

I wrote recently about a very disappointing experience at the Concorde Room at Heathrow Terminal 5. These rooms only exist at Heathrow and JFK and are reserved for the must frequent flyers and First Class passengers of British Airways. So, I was unsure what to expect at the ‘other’ club on my return from JFK.…

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Posted in British Airways, British Airways, Concorde Room, New York

AA’s Flagship Lounge at JFK – Morning Service

October 15, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

Having been turned away from the Flagship Check-in at JFK, I was pleased that access to the Flagship Lounge had not been changed. To obtain access you show your boarding pass at the entrance with an appropriate OneWorld status card if you obtain access that way. I was on an Avios award ticket in First…

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Posted in American Airlines, New York

New UK Amex Statement Credit Offers

October 14, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty

Latest Amex Preferred Rewards Gold Card for the UK are launched. Some decent offers for travel for the autumn. Log in to your account, activate and spend on the card and a statement credit appears if you spend over the minimums specified.

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Posted in Amex

Signs you don’t want to see in an airport lounge

October 14, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

I love the signs that airport lounges put up to ‘help’ visitors. Two in particular have recently caught my attention. THE OPTIMISTIC IRISH The DAA Executive Lounge in Terminal 1 at Dublin has a sign which seems more out of desperation than hope there is no check on how many drinks you actually have! THE…

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Posted in Cancun, Dublin

Using Hilton’s app to check-in to your room

October 13, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

Complete with screen shots this post takes you through checking-in using the Hilton app for iOS.

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Posted in Hilton

Heathrow Terminal 1 – Farewell!

October 12, 2014 by MilesFromBlighty

Terminal 1 will soon lose its UK and Ireland flights. This photo farewell follows the arriving passenger route so well known over the years to many travellers. Farewell and Thanks T1.

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Posted in Heathrow

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