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London City Airport ditches all liquid restrictions

London City Airport has announced that it is now the first ‘major’ UK airport to be fully equipped with next-generation 3D baggage scanners on all security lines. These produce 3D images .....

London City Airport has announced that it is now the first ‘major’ UK airport to be fully equipped .....

by Rhys Jones

British Airways launches flights to second Istanbul airport

In a somewhat surprising move, British Airways has decided to launch flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport from Heathrow. This is not the main new Istanbul Airport that opened a few years ago. .....

In a somewhat surprising move, British Airways has decided to launch flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen .....

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Where can you still fly on a Boeing 747?

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on a historic aviation experience. After all, the Queen of the Skies defined an era and .....

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on .....

by Rhys Jones37 comments

What you missed on Head for Points last week

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

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Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?

Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?  I thought I would do a quick run-down today of the current route network as we have seen various changes over the last year or so. This is a sister article to the .....

Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?  I thought I would do a quick run-down today of the current route network .....

by Rhys Jones63 comments

Virgin Atlantic codeshare flights to Seoul now bookable

A few weeks ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had agreed to launch flights from London to Seoul, as part of a deal with the UK Government to allow the merger between Asiana and Korean Air. One of .....

A few weeks ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had agreed to launch flights from London to Seoul, as part .....

by Rhys Jones8 comments

What you missed on Head for Points last week

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

by Rhys Jones

American Airlines reopens its Heathrow Terminal 3 First lounge

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It is the last airline lounge to reopen in the terminal. It was still closed last December .....

American Airlines has announced that its dedicated First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened. It .....

by Rhys Jones24 comments

Which energy suppliers let you pay your bill with an American Express card?

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

by Rhys Jones105 comments

What you missed on Head for Points last week

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

by Rhys Jones

Air Passenger Duty will increase again in 2024, but not by much

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. This is an increase announced by Rishi Sunak, back when he was chancellor in October 2021, .....

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. .....

by Rhys Jones

Qatar relaxes its insurance requirements for entry

Back in February, Qatar tweaked its entry rules to require all travellers to hold compulsory insurance from a Doha-based insurance company. You can read Rob’s initial article on the change here. .....

Back in February, Qatar tweaked its entry rules to require all travellers to hold compulsory insurance from a .....

by Rhys Jones

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