British Airways moves its Maldives flights to Heathrow Airport

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• marc says:

  4 Mar4 March 19:48

  FlyBe folding wings…

  Revealed: I’m told staff from EY, the accountancy firm, are travelling to regional airports across the UK in preparation for Flybe falling into administration in the coming hours. As I reported earlier, there was little prospect of the company surviving until next week’s Budget.

  https://twitter.com/MarkKleinmanSky/status/1235279608804773889?s=20

  • fivebobbill says:

    4 Mar4 March 19:54

    There were 6 passengers on the 13.50 BHD to LCY today

    • marcw says:

      4 Mar4 March 20:02

      Apparently, announcement of folgind down at 9pm

• Craig says:

  4 Mar4 March 20:04

  OT

  Rob/all – I am in need of 140 tier points to get BA silver. I need them in the next 2.5 months. Do you think it is worth waiting for a bit to see if they put any Helsinki flights on sale given the lack of people flying at the moment? Or are their any other cheap routes I could take?

  Any thoughts welcome! Thank you

  • Shoestring says:

    4 Mar4 March 20:13

    have you had a good look at cash HEL flights in Business over next 10 weeks? they were under £200 just weeks ago with 3000 Avios earned (= £30 off) and all 4 Oneworld T3 lounges to enjoy

    have they gone up?

    • Craig says:

      4 Mar4 March 20:43

      Yeah they seem to have. With one night in Helsinki looks like it will be closer to 300 if not more, or is there a better way to do it than one night in Helsinki? Just wondering what the chances of some sale prices coming in given the situation!

      • fivebobbill says:

        4 Mar4 March 20:45

        Spend the night in Molly Malones, LIVE music and open til 5am weekends 🙂

        • Craig says:

          4 Mar4 March 22:46

          Will keep that in mind!!

  • TGLoyalty says:

    4 Mar4 March 20:40

    Sofia and Tirana are cheap pretty much all the time

    • Craig says:

      4 Mar4 March 20:43

      I will give those a look – thanks!

  • Chrisasaurus says:

    4 Mar4 March 20:46

    Maldives – accommodation advice or if anyone remembers when we last discussed in comments?

  • mr_jetlag says:

    4 Mar4 March 20:50

    Still see £200 ish HEL fares on a few midweek flights. Could you nest an economy points redemption with a cash fare and travel twice?

    • Shoestring says:

      4 Mar4 March 20:58

      nesting

    • Craig says:

      4 Mar4 March 22:47

      Okay not thought of that, good idea I will take a look. Thanks!

• Shoestring says:

  4 Mar4 March 21:13

  PASSENGERS are “being turned away” and Flybe planes “are impounded at UK airports” — amid fears the ailing airline has collapsed.

  • Shoestring says:

    4 Mar4 March 21:15

    Peter A Smith
    @PeterAdamSmith | 21,769 followers
    Has FlyBe just ceased operating in front of my eyes? Waiting to board a FlyBe flight to Birmingham and all of their flights have just been cancelled. Advice from staff is FlyBe “definitely will not be flying out tomorrow either.” @itvnews

    • Shoestring says:

      4 Mar4 March 21:16

      not that I do Twitter – just want to make that clear 🙂

      • Sandgrounder says:

        4 Mar4 March 21:18

        Multiple reports now from all over the country, looks like it’s all over.

        • Shoestring says:

          4 Mar4 March 21:41

          Devon Live has been told tonight that a flight bound for Devon has been grounded.
          One of those on board the plane currently sat on the runway at Manchester Airport is Phil Hoult.
          Phil, who lives in Exeter, said: “I’m stuck on a plane at Manchester Airport. The captain has told us we won’t be flying anywhere and I think we’re going to be kicked out with nowhere to go.
          “We think it’s because of Flybe not being able to pay the airport fees but there’s no regard for any passengers.
          “The flight is full, maybe 200 people and it’s very hot. We’ll probably get pussycat virus as well, it’s that bad.”

• Roy says:

  4 Mar4 March 21:29

  OT Gatwick North lounges. Should I:
  * Pay £5 to guarantee entry to No 1
  * Try for Aspire or MyLounge on spec
  * Pay £15 for Clubrooms (although if it’s one item from the menu and *no* buffet then I’m reluctant – we need a review, Rob!)
  * Avoid the lounges and go somewhere else

  • Shoestring says:

    4 Mar4 March 21:50

    sounds like you have PP or similar – for £5 variable cost, you guarantee a comfortable lounge and relaxing start to your trip – £5 surely won’t break the bank?

    • Roy says:

      4 Mar4 March 22:50

      Sorry, Amex Plat, so yes, PP. Am certainly willing to pay £5 to guarantee a seat in a lounge – and probably willing to pay £15 if the lounge is worth it.

      My reason for asking is the large number of commenters who express highly negative opinions of No 1 Gatwick North.

      • Shoestring says:

        5 Mar5 March 08:07

        https://headforpoints.com/2016/04/11/first-photos-of-gatwick-north-clubrooms-for-ba-first-and-gold-passengers/

        • Roy says:

          6 Mar6 March 01:28

          Yes, but I wanted to know about the catering!

          Academic now as a change of plans means I will now be flying out of LHR instead, so can rely on Plaza Premium.

• Harry T says:

  4 Mar4 March 23:28

  OT:
  Arrived in Sydney. Can’t believe the number of people on the plane. Most of them only wore the mask intermittently and left them around their necks for long periods of time. Seems rather strange to make yourself that uncomfortable on a red eye flight and then not practise basic hand and mask hygiene.

  • Harry T says:

    4 Mar4 March 23:28

    *number of people wearing masks on the plane

    • Shoestring says:

      5 Mar5 March 08:06

      wearing a mask doesn’t really help you, it helps others

      ie it won’t stop viruses getting in, but if you cough/ sneeze etc, it helps stop viruses getting out & affecting others

      selfish, maybe – but understandable as uncomfortable to wear

      thought you were a medic? 🙂

• Eli gold says:

  6 Mar6 March 07:46

  I hope British Airways watch that.

  Sadly correct prediction about Flybe

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