A scale model of the concept aircraft ‘Flying-V’, which is being developed by TU Delft and KLM, has completed its first flight. The project was first announced during IATA 2019 and challenges… Continue Reading
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British Airways Drops Physical Copies Of ‘High Life’ Magazine
British Airways’ on-board magazine High Life will no longer be available in paper format, but will be fully digital and move to bahighlife.com. Through the corona pandemic, most airlines have dropped… Continue Reading
American Express Is Offering Members £100s In Hotel Rebates
American Express frequently provides members with rebates for spend with particular companies (including many travel brands), but I can’t remember them ever offering anything like the range of hotel… Continue Reading
Willie Walsh Steps Down From IAG – What’s Your Verdict?
Willie Walsh was replaced as IAG’s Chief Executive by Luis Gallego today, after the Annual General Meeting of the British Airways parent company. Commenting on his new role, former Iberia Chief… Continue Reading
Hilton’s New Promotion Is Now Live – Don’t Forget To Register!
Hilton latest promotion “Double Rewards” went live today and will run until the end of the year.The promotion has two elements: Double base points Double elite night credits Registration is… Continue Reading
British Airways (And More) Business Class London – San Francisco: £1,174 Return
UPDATE: Direct flights now available with Virgin Atlantic for just £1,086: I wrote about BA’s superb Business Class fares to New York yesterday (from £770 return!), but if you prefer the West Coast,… Continue Reading
Etihad Is Now Providing Free COVID-19 Insurance
Etihad has become the latest airline to offer free COVID-19 insurance to passengers. Etihad describes the cover provided as follows: “Introducing our COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover – just… Continue Reading
Buy Hilton Honors Points For 0.38p Each (Reminder)
Just a quick reminder that until 20th September you can buy Hilton Honors Points with a 100% bonus. Points usually cost 1 US cents each, so this promotion reduces that cost to 0.5 US cents. In sterling… Continue Reading
Book BA Business Class To New York From £770 RETURN! (Dates Until August 2021)
British Airways is offering some remarkable Business Class fares to New York – from as little as £770 return. The best thing though is that the fares are available for dates from January 2021 all… Continue Reading
Hilton Honors’ Reward Pricing Display is So Bad I Think it Might be Illegal
With an interesting promotion to ¨travel hack¨and a healthy stash of Hilton Honors points, I’ve been spending some time lately looking for a weekend getaway or two. Unfortunately this means that… Continue Reading