Heathrow Airport cuts UK domestic aircraft landing fees again

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• Anthony Dunn says:

  3 Jan3 January 12:34

  Re: the Hotel Telegraaf in Tallinn, I can vouch that it has an exceptional kitchen – to the extent that it features on gourmand tours…. Went there for our wedding anniversary dinner and had an absolutely wonderful evening. The hotel side looked absolutely enchanting.

  For a long weekend/week’s stay, Tallinn and environs is very, very well worth a visit with plenty to see and do, a flourishing local cuisine and the local artisanal brewing industry has taken off big time; I am still working my way through some of the local Porters. Then Estonia has to be one of THE most musical places anywhere: most of the school kids seem to be bringing instruments home with them after school and the 13-year old Jazz saxophonist in the Arts Club in the centre of Tallinn should be booked for Ronnie Scott’s, he was that good….!

• Andrew says:

  3 Jan3 January 13:08

  I think the Accor IT may have gone a little mad. I’m currently Silver, but still showing last year’s 8 nights. But the interesting element is that my target is apparently to “be awarded Platinum Status”. With 8/10 nights to do so achieved. Which I’m pretty sure isn’t right! 😉

• S879 says:

  3 Jan3 January 13:09

  OT: Has anyone been able to get a free night again from Hilton after re-applying for the Visa Card? I was thinking of giving a 6 months gap like it’s done with Amex. Thanks.

  • RTS says:

    3 Jan3 January 14:14

    I did.

  • Genghis says:

    3 Jan3 January 15:26

    Me too

    • S879 says:

      3 Jan3 January 16:07

      Thanks. Was a 6 months gap sufficient?

      • Genghis says:

        3 Jan3 January 16:15

        Not sure. I reapplied after about a year.

• Darren says:

  3 Jan3 January 13:50

  O/T when booking a hotel on Hotels.com the prices are different for US or UK site, the US site has 35% off a hotel I’m looking at but this isn’t applied on the UK site.

  So my question, can I book via the US site even though I’m UK based?

  Thanks

  • Rob says:

    3 Jan3 January 14:38

    Yes, you’ll be fine, can’t think why not.

    • Darren says:

      3 Jan3 January 15:00

      Thanks Rob

      • Alan says:

        3 Jan3 January 15:30

        Is there a difference between the way the 2 sites display all of the various taxes? Might be why the prices are so different?

        Could just be that the UK site is a rip-off of course.

      • Darren says:

        3 Jan3 January 16:29

        Good question, the 35% off is on the room rate and taxes are similar, after a rough calc there’s a 30% saving.

• S***o says:

  3 Jan3 January 13:53

  OT/ Help Please! – Long post!
  We are looking to go on a family cruise late next year (cruise is from FLL/MIA and paid for), but I just cant figure how best to make it work for the flights. Looking to get Business or better, same flight ideal but not necessary. Aim is to make it a cheap as possible.

  Passenger 1: 62k Avios
  Passenger 2: 101k Avios
  Me: 171K Avios (1 x Lloyds upgrade voucher, 1 x Amex 241)
  Passenger 3: 28K Avios (1 x Amex 241)

  Iberia seems to be the cheapest with flights coming in at 42,500 + £100 or so (MAD-MIA). However I’m the only one with an Iberia account (I think there is a 90 day rule?)! – So if I were to go this route I could only book 3 x one-way flights. Is there anyway to get the points from the other passengers into my Iberia account? or would everybody need to be flying on the same flight?

  It seems if you book Iberia flights on BA – 1)Tax is much more, 2)Avios needed is always peak so (62,500 instead of 42,500) so we would have a enough to book have on Iberia and half on Iberia anyway

  Cheers for any advice! or thoughts to make it possible!

  • Cate says:

    3 Jan3 January 14:17

    Something to keep in the back of your mind is that Iberia are currently having a 25% off selected award routes. If you have those numbers for award seats now they may be in their sale price.

  • Genghis says:

    3 Jan3 January 15:28

    Form and then break an avios.com account, electing for you to receive all the points and then transfer to IB+?

  • Anna says:

    3 Jan3 January 15:50

    Availability is surely going to be a deciding factor; these are both sought after routes?

    • S***o says:

      3 Jan3 January 15:59

      Flights seem to be available on Iberia (MAD-MIA) and limited availability on BA at the moment (Dec not yet there!)

• David says:

  3 Jan3 January 14:14

  THIS IS ON TOPIC (Lots seem not to be!)
  My ACCOR status is as yet unconfirmed, showing just as in HFP original article, but had 8 nights in 2017. Card also still shows Platinum with expiry 31/12/17. I have one reservation in Feb at a Novotel when clearly I will find out if still Platinum, but hope to ascertain before that as I wish to make further reservations in Europe this Spring.
  Welcome any news others may have…

• Anthony says:

  3 Jan3 January 15:19

  On the Accor topic, I have just tried to book a night with my Platinum status which should have expired at the end of December, and I have had an error message, both on the app and online saying , “Your identification is not valid; please re-enter your details or contact your sales representative.”

  Not sure what will happen as I have some points to use on my Accor and was actually thinking of booking a stay with them next week.

  • Nori says:

    3 Jan3 January 18:05

    So it’s not just me. The same is showing on my account. Still showing gold though I shouldn’t requalify.
    From my experience Accor IT and customer services are one of the worst so no surprises there.

• MansNotHot says:

  3 Jan3 January 15:26

  O/T – Have multiple 241’s in my brother and fathers names, do they have to fly in order to redeem? or can I use them for me and a friend somehow?

  • Genghis says:

    3 Jan3 January 15:28

    They need to fly.

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