BAA Worldpoints can now be earned on Heathrow Express tickets. Worldpoints have been able to be used to obtain tickets and upgrades for some time, but this is the first time they have been earning. Online booking only Must order and travel by 31 August 2012 T&C’s for the offer: Of course WorldPoints can be…
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Significant delays to road traffic – London to Heathrow.
M4 motorway London to Heathrow section closed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18751083 Please bear this in mind if you are travelling to and from the airport by road. There seem to be significant delays, until at last Thursday 12th July
Earning Club Carlson bonus points – part 2 – Park Inn, Heathrow
I posted yesterday about my stay at the Radisson Blu Radisson, Heathrow as part of the plan to earn the bonus from Club Carlson. Today I look at the other hotel, the Park Inn, Heathrow. I have stayed at this hotel before, and know that some of the rooms are very small and noisy. When…
Earning Club Carlson bonus points – part 1 – Radisson Blu Edwardian, Heathrow
Several Boarding Area bloggers have written about the Club Carlson bonus points – Mummy Points, for example. With the time difference in London I did not have to wait up until midnight to register as some members living in the US did. I managed to register for all these bonuses but am only likely to…
BA about to announce premium cabin sale for summer – from the UK
After the 5 day European sale last week, BA appear ready to launch a Business and First Class sale from London. Rumour has it tomorrow will see the supporting marketing, however the tickets are on sale now on the BA web site. Especially good value is Miami: Other fares as follows: Terms are restrictive –…
Wondering why you had to queue at Heathrow – Last Year!
The Chief Inspector of the Borders Agency has finally published a report explaining why there were queues at Heathrow between August and November, at Terminal 3. Drum roll please….. TOO FEW STAFF Well goodness me, I am so surprised. Not. BBC report link Highlights: Inspectors said new team structures, rotas and shift patterns had come…
Advance Warning – UK Airports likely to have long queues on 10 May
It appears that the bruised works at the UK Immigration Service are going to join the public service strikes planned for 10 May. This is likely to make a bad situation already worse for people arriving. To be fair, previous strikes have not had a massive effect, and I hear a rumour that the recent,…
Hilton – Heathrow Terminal 5 – Review
I stayed at the Hilton this past weekend (25-26 Feb 2012) and was pleased with my stay. The TripAdvisor reviews had warned me that the only real way to get there was the Heathrow Hoppa bus or to drive. As I cannot drive I chose the Hoppa bus from Heathrow Terminal 5. (Separate Buses also…
Other airlines match BA offer ex-London
It seems as if other airlines have moved to match the BA sale fare I reported yesterday. For example United has a fare from LHR to SFO of £997.10 (a few pounds cheaper than BA) for Business class! Books in Z class (or A for the domestics) When booking on the UA web site be…
A Heathrow to Gatwick rail link does not a single airport make
News from many British news organizations that the Government is considering a high speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick as an alternative to a third runway at Heathrow. BBC version here – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15227879 It is classic UK Government nonsense – the idea that perhaps all long-haul flights would leave from Heathrow and all short-haul…
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