Bits: BA launches new routes to Germany, Amba and ‘every’ hotel sales
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News in brief:
British Airways launches new routes to Germany
British Airways made a rather complex announcement on Friday about new flights into Germany.
The first announcement is that BA is ‘launching’ flights from London City to Hamburg. Whilst technically true, BA already runs a service from City to Hamburg – except that it is a franchised flight operated by Scandinavian carrier SUN-AIR.
BA is taking over the route from its franchisee. The service pattern will not change but the aircraft will be replaced with a larger Saab 2000.
The second announcement IS new. There will be flights from London City to Berlin. There will be up to three flights per day.
Finally, a bizarre one. There will be one flight a week from London Stansted to Berlin (Sunday lunchtime) and one flight a week from Berlin to London Stansted (Friday night). This is a positioning flight to get an aircraft to Stansted to operate the new ‘once a week’ holiday route flights BA is starting this Summer.
20% off Amba hotels in London (and a free cake at ‘every hotels’)
You might remember our recent review of the Amba Marble Arch hotel in London which is a genuinely transformational refurbishment of the old Thistle Marble Arch.
Via this link, Amba is currently offering a 20% discount on stays until 8th May. This is valid at both the Marble Arch and Charing Cross hotels.
There is also a special deal available on the ‘every’ hotel at Piccadilly Circus which is another transformed Thistle. Details of that can be found here.
You will receive £20 off Best Available Rate, free breakfast, a free upgrade (subject to availability on arrival), a free bottle of prosecco in your room and (to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the hotel) a free birthday cake in your room.
Hotel offers update – December 2023:
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Want to buy hotel points?
- IHG One Rewards is offering a 100% bonus (some members may see less) when you buy points by 30th December. Click here.
- Marriott Bonvoy is offering a 30% bonus when you buy points by 20th December. Click here.
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