BBC Radio 4 recently ran a 30-minute segment that is well worth a listen or two. Without actually naming the airline – ahh… Auntie Beeb and her “let’s not be commercial”… Continue Reading
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Which Is Your Favourite Hotel Brand?
Most readers should be familiar with the phrase “nothing is certain but death and taxes”. But as I was contemplating the upcoming category changes from Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred… Continue Reading
What are the Busiest Airports in the UK? – We List the Top 20
Have you ever wondered what the busiest airports in the UK are? All the data is available on the Civil Aviation Authority website, though the most recent (full year) stats I can find are for the year… Continue Reading
The Dangers of Posting “I’ll Never Fly Your Airline Again” on Social Media
No, I’m not referring to some Black Mirror scenario where your social media musings could cause you trouble… Instead, I’m drawing my readers’ attention to a recent study that… Continue Reading
Norwegian Airlines Sets a New Transatlantic Speed Record
Any #Avgeeks reading this post might have noticed that InsideFlyer UK partner Norwegian Airlines made the news recently, as one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners set a new speed record for crossing the Atlantic… Continue Reading
A Wacky Round the World Itinerary Using Miles
Joe wrote two great posts this week, showing you how to travel around the world. Your first option is to do it in style using miles; the other option is to do it using mostly low cost carriers. For fun… Continue Reading
My Travel (Hacking) Highlights of 2017
If you are reading this in the office, you know that not much happens between Christmas and New Year’s. The same applies here at InsideFlyer Towers, so I thought it might be interesting to look… Continue Reading
SPG & Uber Partnership Will End Soon
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced the end of its partnership with Uber. SPG members can still earn Starpoints for Uber rides up until 11:59pm EST on 17 December, 2017. (i.e. 4:59am on 18 December… Continue Reading
Why You Should Think Twice Before Using Airbnb
There is no doubt that Airbnb is an attractive proposition for the travelling public. Joe wrote last weekend about Airbnb’s explosive growth in guest numbers. It is easy to see the attractiveness… Continue Reading
How Many of the World’s Busiest Air Routes Have You Flown?
Although perhaps a bit more #avgeek than you are accustomed to from InsideFlyer UK, I noticed the other day that RoutesOnline is now publishing a monthly list of the world’s busiest air routes… Continue Reading