Manchester airport has launched a new service for its passengers, one that comes with a hefty price tag. Prices are advertised as: -Arrivals service £40 (for up to 4 people) -Departures service £50 (for up to 4 people) -Transfers £60 (for up to 4 people) -Additional people may be added to bookings at a supplementary…
Transport for London – Part 1 – When you don’t travel through Zone 1, but TfL thinks you must!
For those unfamiliar with fares in London, they are, like many European cities based on a zoning system. The zones run from the centre and each station is in one or two zones. The zones are important as they are used to calculate your fare on the tube. (Buses have a standard fare per journey).…
Don’t say you weren’t given notice – Heathrow Terminal 2 opens 4 Jun 2014
Heathrow Airport announced yesterday that they were one year away from opening the new Terminal Two, which is slated to be the home for Star Alliance airlines at the airport. They also announced that the move-in airline would be United, presumably with their ex-Continental flights to Newark and Houston relocating across the southerly runway from…
AA offering double miles in First/Business from UK/Ireland (select fare types only)
AA are offering double miles to their AAdvantage members for AA or BA flights in premium cabins. 31 May to 15 July 2013. Pre-Registration required – UK2XM. The web site suggests it is designed for AAdvantage members living in the UK. Details here. Full Terms and Conditions *Includes First Class or Business Class fares booked…
Retail Award Schemes – part 2 – CokeZone in the UK
The soon to be closed (15 October 2013), Coke Zone in the UK allows you to collect codes from larger bottles and multipacks to earn rewards from Coke. A pretty poor selection of items really, with these being the highest reward options: The UK scheme never got the travel goodies enjoyed by the US scheme…
Embassy Suites San Juan
Since the airport hotel at San Juan stopped being a Best Western, the Embassy Suites (part of the Hilton Group), is the closest to the airport and so useful for mileage runs. When you do a search be careful that you book the one at 8000 Tartak Street, Isla Verde, Carolina, 00979, Puerto Rico as…
Avios off-line sale to select destinations
Details of the sale are here. Terms and conditions The discount applies to new bookings made via the Customer Contact Centre between 30/5/13 and 28/6/13 for travel between 1/6/13 and 18/12/13, bookings made online are excluded from the offer. Discount is applicable to British Airways flights in Economy class with a full Avios value of…
Retail award schemes – part 1 – McVities VIP Club
This scheme rewards the eaters of McVities biscuits – and let’s be honest they are often nicer than the ones you get on a plane. Each pack of biscuits (Digestives, Jaffa Cakes, HobNobs, Boasters, Rich Tea….etc), has a points value – these can be found here. You join up at the web site and then…
Last day (31 May) for UK AA credit card sign up for 35k points
The Link to the Promo is here (I earn nothing from the sign-up). As a new cardholder you will earn 5,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles when you make your first card purchase within the first 90 days of opening your account. If you spend £1,500 within the first 90 days you can earn an…
Grand Hyatt Shanghai revisited
On my one night stopover in Shanghai earlier in the month I returned to the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. Two reason really – I originally had a very early arrival and so knew they would let me sit in the lounge until a room was ready and it’s cheaper that the Park Hyatt but not as…
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