Author Archives for "Miles from Blighty".
Last Friday I was travelling from London to Oslo in order to talk at the Frequent Traveller University event being held there. Using Avios to book, frankly as the fare was ruinous, I checked in several… Continue Reading
Some months ago Hyatt issued a Press Release indicating that they are planning a Hyatt Place property close to Heathrow Airport. Initially scheduled to open in Spring 2016, it joins the newly opened Hyatt… Continue Reading
Travelex, the bureau-de-change group, offers a good value debit card which links to your credit card. The advantage? It doesn’t incur any foreign exchange fees. Your linked credit card sees the… Continue Reading
A reasonably long walk from the main terminal at Geneva are the B gates, where British Airways operates its services to London Heathrow and Gatwick. Passing Swiss Passport Control you go up an escalator… Continue Reading
BA has changed a number of the terminals for its flights from Heathrow. Changes are as follows: Flights switched on 30 June 2015 Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 British Airways flights between London Heathrow… Continue Reading
A one night stay at the Hyatt in Johannesburg reminded me about great South African service. It is quite a long time since I was in South Africa and I had a short one night stay at the Hyatt Regency recently… Continue Reading
Looking for a fast (but expensive) way from the city to the airport in Vienna. When leaving the InterContinental at Vienna to go the airport, I typically use the Subway and the CAT train which links the… Continue Reading
I’ve written before about strange reward opportunities from European airlines, but today LH, who used to have a Summer House available, has reached a new level of fun. For 2,000,077 or EUR 7690… Continue Reading
I had never been to the Seychelles before but a mistake fare gave me the chance for a short stay. I had one night in the Seychelles and did not want to venture to one of the islands and so had limited… Continue Reading
BA operates most of its flights from Terminal 5 at Heathrow. This is the newest terminal at LHR. I arrived at Terminal 5 early and used the North Security Checkpoint, entering through the Fast Track line… Continue Reading