I had to be in Amsterdam this weekend and managed to secure a cheap BA upgrade ticket from London City to Amsterdam. The aircraft was waiting when we were called to the gate. There was a separate Fast… Continue Reading
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Review: Privium Lounge, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Schipol Airport offers and Iris reading entry system. Unfortunately it’s a paid service but can by-pass big queues. On the up side you do get access to a nice lounge and fast security… Continue Reading
Review: Aspire Lounge, Terminal 3, Manchester Airport
Manchester Terminal 3 has two lounges, a British Airways offering which handles their flights, US Airways and American. The other – paid – lounge is the Escape Lounge, located along a short… Continue Reading
Review: BA Terraces Lounge, Manchester
A standard Terraces Lounge at Manchester comes in the form of a BA operated reasonably sized lounge at Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport, which is shared with American and US Airways. Located to the left… Continue Reading
Review: BA Terraces Lounge, Geneva
After my latest DYKWIA incident at the BA Terraces Lounge at Geneva I remembered that I had not told you about the lounge! Actually it’s quite nice! In truth, don’t get excited. About a ten… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton Gatwick
I have been staying at this property on and off for a number of years. It has progressively got better in terms of service and price. There is much more competition in the area than once there was. A… Continue Reading
Review: Hilton Terminal 5, London Heathrow
It’s important to know that this hotel is not at Terminal 5. (This is unlike the Hilton at Terminal 4 which is connected to the terminal). Instead you have to catch (and pay) for a Hotel Hoppa which… Continue Reading
UK Gold Amex – apply and earn some extra Membership Rewards points
I received an offer recently which gives away extra points if you use my link. The standard offer for a new Gold Amex card is 20,000 points when you spend £2k in the first three months of ownership. This… Continue Reading
Review: BA First Class Lounge, Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport
British Airways operates many different lounges at Terminal 5 in London Heathrow, it’s home at LHR. There is one at the north of the A gates which is a standard Galleries Lounge catering to Silver… Continue Reading
Review: Grand Hyatt, San Francisco
It is a long time since I was in San Francisco. From going there all the time, it had been six months since I had arrived in SFO. However, I recently had a one night stay at a property I used to use when… Continue Reading