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Iberia refused to let me on the plane

December 24, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 13 Comments

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I was refused boarding on a connecting flight as the Spanish boarders appear to have closed to UK passport holders

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So I had a COVID test at Heathrow

December 22, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 3 Comments

a large airport with many people

Heathrow is now offering a variety of COVID tests at the airport. This was my experience is using the service.

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A limit to AA’s vouchers – you have to use them for a ticket from the same country

July 13, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 3 Comments

an airplane parked at an airport

American is not quite telling the whole truth when it says you can save a cancelled tickets credit for a future trip.

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Hotels in the UK about to get a fair bit cheaper – until 12 Jan 2021

July 8, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty

Radisson Heathrow

VAT on accommodation in the UK is cut from 20% to 5% until mid-Jan 2021.

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AA loads schedule changes for August and September overnight – check your bookings!

July 5, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty

an airplane parked at an airport

More AA schedule changes have been loaded over night with lots of changes to my trips for August and September. Check yours!

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Scottish Government rejects UK proposals for travel restart

July 2, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

an aerial view of a beach and land

Politics looms large behind the delay in the approved list of countries. The Scots always enjoy poking the English in the eye.

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UK Home Secretary pours cold water on travel plans

June 28, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 5 Comments

a window of an airplane

Seems that, not for the first time, the UK Government is briefing against itself. Great excitement yesterday about possible travel being possible next week, is scorned by the Home Secretary. I understand why the travel industry is in tatters.

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Is the UK on-arrival quarantine about to come to a (partial) end?

June 27, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

a sign with a question mark and arrow

Is the Priti Patel quarantine over? Seems like it’s on its way out for some travellers.

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Face coverings required on Public Transport and Ubers in the UK from 15 June

June 14, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty

a train on the tracks

Face coverings are required on UK public transport from tomorrow

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Hyatt further delays reopening London hotels

June 12, 2020 by MilesFromBlighty

Hyatt New Scotland Yard

Hyatt delays London hotel reopenings

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