Coming up on Head for Points this Summer

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• James Vickery says:

  21 Jun21 June 06:42

  Business or pleasure?

  • squills says:

    21 Jun21 June 07:55

    Tax deductible 😉

    • Rob says:

      21 Jun21 June 07:57

      Only one trip!

  • Rob says:

    21 Jun21 June 07:59

    All pleasure except for one of them, which is a jolly!

    • Susan says:

      21 Jun21 June 08:49

      Would that be Thomas or Mickey?

• Alex says:

  21 Jun21 June 07:18

  Speak for yourself – I’d love to see a post on Thomas Land!

  • Jason says:

    21 Jun21 June 07:19

    I’ll second that!

    • Dannyrado says:

      21 Jun21 June 07:35

      Agreed.

      • signol says:

        21 Jun21 June 08:16

        Absolutely! Especially if there’s an IHG property nearby!

        • Felix Flyer says:

          21 Jun21 June 09:23

          Holiday Inn Express at Tamworth is close and a decent HiEx. It is also next to the snowdome. Just don’t park near the lake when heavy rain is expected. It floods!

        • Rob says:

          21 Jun21 June 13:27

          Thanks for that link, looks interesting!

        • Felix Flyer says:

          22 Jun22 June 10:29

          Am from Stafford originally but now exiled in East Anglia. Can thoroughly recommend the snowdome for tobogganning or the tubing/tiny tubing depending upon your childrens ages. The HiEx used to have regular 241 offers but not sure if they still run.

  • flyingbee says:

    21 Jun21 June 10:02

    I’d like to see reports on Thomas Land and Disney too!
    (disclaimer: I have a 3 year old son!)

• Eastland says:

  21 Jun21 June 07:43

  Disneyland Paris is amazing (I’m a 29yr old doctor). Everybody should go as an adult & rediscover their inner child!

• Anon says:

  21 Jun21 June 07:55

  Found Aer Lingus Econ DUB-JFK v good for the 20k avios + £61!

  You can order a special meal eg. steak in advance (£20ish) which could match the quality of business… We took sushi on board for ourselves, also sweet talked crew to let us sit on exit row.

  Friendly crew, pre clearance on immigration in DUB, overall v Good experience

  • Lipton says:

    21 Jun21 June 08:06

    I am flying DUB to SFO in August with Aer Lingus and was hoping to order the meals you refer to as they look very nice, although I was unable to as I hadn’t booked my flight online as I booked by avios on the phone with BA. I even rang Aer Lingus up offering to pay over the phone but was told I couldn’t ! . I have never known an airline not to take an opportunity to take money off their passengers. Aer Lingus issued a profits warning last week. They need to up their game !

• Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

  21 Jun21 June 08:06

  Don’t suppose you fancy treating yourself to an etihad residence?

  • Rob says:

    21 Jun21 June 09:09

    Not with my kids!

• Rohan says:

  21 Jun21 June 08:08

  Would love a post about Disneyland Paris !!

• signol says:

  21 Jun21 June 08:17

  Does the Eurostar still run direct London – Disney?

  • Rob says:

    21 Jun21 June 09:08

    Yes but we are staying in Paris so the kids can sightsee. £1000 per night for a junior suite at the fading Disney Hotel helped this decision!

    • signol says:

      21 Jun21 June 11:02

      We went last year, took the car and camped near Meaux 🙂

      • Jamjaw says:

        21 Jun21 June 20:57

        And we stayed at HI Marne le Valley – was a few years ago (before son was born) and was a good location for split time at Disney and central Paris. Amazing value too (£40 a night including breakfast and first night free (BRG)).

    • Rohan says:

      22 Jun22 June 11:52

      Where are you staying raffles? I am trying to organise disneyland last minute in 3 weeks time and the junior suite is 1300 a night!! anyone know good hotels in paris and easy commute to disneyland?

      • Rob says:

        22 Jun22 June 14:15

        We are at IC LeGrand on points so kids can sightsee Paris. RER station next door goes direct.

• Nick Burch says:

  21 Jun21 June 09:02

  Depending on how much stuff you’ve got with you + the kids, and how far in advance you’re booking your Eurostar ticket, you might want to look at changing trains in Lille rather than taking the direct Disneyland Paris train. Can save quite a bit at times, and if your onward train goes from Lille Europe as well then it’s just a case of going up the escallators, grabbing a coffee in one of the cafe/bars while you wait, then down to the TGV. Or maybe even nip over the road to the Regus business centre to send an email! Otherwise, Lille Europe to Lille Flanders is a 5 min brisk walk if you know what you’re doing, allow 15 for a leisurely walk and following the signs

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