Changes to HfP posting over the Summer

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• Polly says:

  3 Aug3 August 08:13

  One post a day would do just fine this month, why push yourself! Then, if a great new offer comes along, just do.an extra post. Enjoy your travels!

• Anon says:

  3 Aug3 August 08:28

  Sylt looks nice and relaxing, enjoy your well earned hols.! 🙂

• neil says:

  3 Aug3 August 09:53

  Enjoy Sylt Raffles, very relaxing!

• Froggitt says:

  3 Aug3 August 10:02

  Thanks for all the great posts Raffles. Have a great hol.

• Georgie says:

  3 Aug3 August 10:46

  Have a great summer. Your holiday destination looks wonderful.

• Mikeact says:

  3 Aug3 August 10:47

  Enjoy Sylt..great beaches, terrific food…watch out for rough seas. Bonus…not many Brits, mostly Germans, of course, and lots of Dutch when we were there, late 90’s.

• Ralph says:

  3 Aug3 August 11:20

  Fabulous work and a fabulous site Raffles, the first place I visit when I wake up every morning, have a great holiday… OT – has anyone got their free Marriott hotel night voucher yet?

• Alex says:

  3 Aug3 August 16:55

  Hello there, would you recommend booking a BA holiday to New York until after the Summer, i.e. September time? we will be going 12 to 18 December and at the moment I could get it for £2,260 for six nights but its for my husbands’s 50th so I was hoping to treat him and go business class, which at the moment equates to £6,000k plus! You are the expert, what would you do?
  I’ve tried to use my airmiles with no joy as there is no availability (surprise, surprise).
  Your insight is much appreciated.

  • Richie says:

    3 Aug3 August 19:54

    Ba normally have a sale in September I think

  • Rob says:

    3 Aug3 August 20:42

    You should be able to get the flights for around £1200 each in a sale, although that may mean flying to Amsterdam or Paris and starting there, then coming back to London.

    Alternatively, have a look at La Compagnie. There are serious issues around this airline, but the bottom line is that they will sell you TWO business class tickets Paris to New York for a COMBINED total of £1200 ($2000). Start with this article and work back through his trip review etc – http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/07/31/la-compagnie-deputy-ceo-explains-airline/

    Note also the comments about pricing on Open Skies, the BA-owned (so you’d earn tier points and Avios) airline from Paris to New York.

    Note Wed 17 Dec has 2 seats from Newark to Heathrow in Club World for redemption if you come back a day earlier. Wed 10 has outbound availability.

    On Thu 11th and Fri 12th, Iberia has business class (flat beds now) from Madrid to New York. So, effectively, you can do it if you go Thu 11/Fri 12 – Wed 17 – outbound via Madrid but coming back would be direct. It would make sense to pay cash for London to Madrid as you avoid the Air Passenger Duty on the long haul leg.

    • squills says:

      3 Aug3 August 21:50

      Note to self: must put the homework in if you want the big savings. Clearly.

      • Alex says:

        4 Aug4 August 20:05

        Thank you for the advice. I spent all day looking at so many different ways to do this that my mind turned to mush! I decided to post here as everyone is so knowlegable and not to avoid doing my homework.
        Thank you all again

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