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Special report:
Which airlines have lie-flat business class seats on intra-Europe flights?
This week’s top travel news stories:
British Airways to insist on photo ID for domestic flights from 1st September
Monarch is returning to the UK skies – but can it succeed?
ULEZ comes to Heathrow on 29th August – you may need to pay £12.50 to drive to the airport
Get a big Virgin Points bonus on new Virgin Atlantic cash flights – and there is a sale on too!
The W Edinburgh hotel is finally taking bookings
NEW: You now spend spend Virgin Points on LATAM flights
IHG launches (another) new hotel brand – Garner
Save 30% in a new Radisson Hotels sale
Norse Atlantic drops Kingston flights before they even launch
easyJet adds another London Southend route
New RailAir route launched from Watford to Heathrow, whilst Woking gets a doubled frequency
British Airways and Avios news:
British Airways ‘First Dining Room’ in Terminal 3 seems to be admitting Gold Guest List, image above
BA adds additional Faro flights for early 2024
Latest reviews:
Flights:
Rhys reviews Air Transat Club Class (premium economy) on an A321LR from London to Toronto
Hotels:
Whilst in Toronto, he checks out the Kimpton Saint George Toronto hotel, part of IHG One Rewards
He also popped over to San Francisco and reviewed the Canopy San Francisco SoMa hotel, part of Hilton Honors (ex Virgin Hotels)
Virgin Redemption University
We continued our new series of articles looking at how you can redeem Virgin Points with Virgin Atlantic and its partners.
Hotel news:
See Madonna and more as new Marriott Bonvoy O2 concert tickets released, image above
Learn about Hotel du Vin’s ‘stay on a Sunday and get a cheap room if you pay for dinner’ deal
Other interesting articles:
What are the three ways of earning airline tier points from a package holiday?
Can you access airport lounges flying Aer Lingus with British Airways elite status?
Excellent £1,225+ SAS business class flights from UK to USA are back – no Saturday required
Get a SIXT car rental status match from your Marriott Bonvoy or Virgin Atlantic status
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.
See you next Saturday.
Rob, Rhys and Sinead @ Head for Points
