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Is it legal to fly or travel abroad if you live in Tier 4?

Can you go on holiday or travel abroad if you live in Tier 4? A lot of readers have been asking us this question in recent days, so I thought I would summarise the legal position in this article. What .....

Can you go on holiday or travel abroad if you live in Tier 4? A lot of readers have been asking us this .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Why did the A380 fail? Airbus salesman John Leahy spills the beans

2020 saw many airlines including Virgin Atlantic and British Airways retire their Boeing 747 fleets, but the other jumbo jet isn’t far behind. Despite its recent introduction in 2007, many .....

2020 saw many airlines including Virgin Atlantic and British Airways retire their Boeing 747 fleets, but the .....

by Rhys Jones40 comments

Happy Christmas from the Head for Points team

Happy Christmas to you and your family from all of the team here at HfP. Long term readers will know that this Christmas Day article is generally used for people to discuss where they have flown to .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family from all of the team here at HfP. Long term readers will know that this .....

by Rob Burgess166 comments

You now need a negative covid test for New York flights

All the major transatlantic airlines have voluntarily agreed to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s request that all passengers have a negative covid test before flying. British Airways issued the .....

All the major transatlantic airlines have voluntarily agreed to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s request .....

by Rhys Jones

Get an extra Hotels.com Rewards free night stamp on your next stay

Hotels.com has been running a special offer this week (it ends on Tuesday) to get an extra free night stamp in Hotels.com Rewards. The minimum stay required is 2 nights, and your stay can be completed .....

Hotels.com has been running a special offer this week (it ends on Tuesday) to get an extra free night stamp in .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

Loganair launches Glasgow to Edinburgh flights

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile trip takes just 15 minutes. This is not a permanent change. Struggling to fill direct .....

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile .....

by Rob Burgess34 comments

Tier 4 travel: Full legal wording now published, in force from 7am Sunday

The Government has published the Statutory Instrument which pushed the Tier 4 regulations into UK law at 7am on Sunday. The full legal text is here. As usual, you should ignore anything said by any .....

The Government has published the Statutory Instrument which pushed the Tier 4 regulations into UK law at 7am .....

by Rob Burgess222 comments

Save on No1 Lounges vouchers for airport visits in 2021 or 2022

No1 Lounges is offering discounts on lounge passes and gift vouchers when you buy before 31st December. Gift vouchers, available for £20 or £50, are reduced by 20% when you use code NO1XMAS. .....

No1 Lounges is offering discounts on lounge passes and gift vouchers when you buy before 31st December. Gift .....

by Rob Burgess

Avanti West Coast introduces ‘Standard Premium’ on selected trains

Avanti West Coast, the main rail operator between Manchester / Birmingham and London, has introduced ‘Standard Premium’. This was originally announced back in 2019 but a trial did not .....

Avanti West Coast, the main rail operator between Manchester / Birmingham and London, has introduced .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

Last day: Win a pair of shoes with Jones Bootmaker

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five pairs of shoes. Today is your final chance to win. Jones Bootmaker is one of the UK’s .....

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five .....

by Sinead Archer9 comments

Tier 4: What the Government guidance (but not the law) says about travel

The Government has just published its guidance on travel for anyone living in a Tier 4 area in England. Can you travel in the UK or fly abroad if you live in Tier 4? The official version is here but .....

The Government has just published its guidance on travel for anyone living in a Tier 4 area in England. Can .....

by Rob Burgess345 comments

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