[Richie]

That’s great news! Have a great trip.

[Richie]

Commercially, BA are unlikely to offer you a GIG-LHR flight that isn’t from an Avios booking class. Call and ask and see what they say.

[Richie]

Sounds more like AA economy.

[Richie]

They’re more likely to book you on flights with Avios availability.

[Richie]

Google 48 hours Valencia for clues on how much there is to do.

[Richie]

ChrisC wrote:

Richie wrote:

JFK T8 had a shortage of immigration officers before Easter.

Which would have no bearing on a US domestic flight in 5 months time.

It’s one of those data points for sharing, that’s all.

[Richie]

JFK T8 had a shortage of immigration officers before Easter.

[Richie]

VickyTM wrote:

I also have a stop in Dubai…

Have a look at the Emirates Business lounge requirements https://www.oneworld.com/airport-lounges?location=DXB

[Richie]

VickyTM wrote:

Hi, Thanks for the replys, It’s LHR terminal 3.

There’s a Qantas lounge, so try there.

[Richie]

Which airport and terminal are you thinking of?

[Richie]

Will your home insurance company need to be informed which biscuit tins you are storing the USD in?

[Richie]

You may get Star Alliance points on Thai Smile.

[Richie]

Looks like B757 G-ZAPX is positioning from Stansted to Gatwick today and operating to Bari and Kos tomorrow.

[Richie]

Is ‘removed from sale’ the same as ‘cancelled’?

If December is not an off peak period, some flights may go ahead.

It appears their intention to provide the service has changed since you booked, not sure if such changes have obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

[Richie]

How much are Vistara asking?

[Richie]

SamG wrote:

You would get Vueling access at Gatwick on a BA code if you are Gold (no guests) but not Silver. You’ll earn tier points as you would on any codeshare flight if you are on the BA code…

Vueling doesn’t appear on the Calculator for TPs https://www.britishairways.com/travel/flight-calculator/public/en_gb

[Richie]

If the Vueling operated flight doesn’t have a VY flight number and is not available on vueling.com, you’ll get TPs. Otherwise you won’t get any TPs because Vueling is not a OW airline.

[Richie]

sloth wrote:

…. maybe I should have reserved the one I saw whilst I was on the plane and then reserved it it numerous times…

Others have been doing that, particularly at peak pick up periods.

[Richie]

At the previous T5 location I experienced cars being reserved for pick up and that reservation being continually extended. I remember standing by 3 cars waiting for their reservations to expire, I called Zipcar and they couldn’t help, I waited about 35 mins until one car eventually became available.

[Richie]

Benilyn wrote:

Sorry to hijack but any hotel/Hilton brand in Manhattan that you can recommend, I’m looking for value end. Thanks

BTW there’s a New York thread on the Destination board.

[Richie]

I always complain in the US with an extra English accent when things are wrong, I get things resolved. Room problems you describe are unacceptable really.

[Richie]

Were you searching using ‘Holiday Inn London – Heathrow Bath Road, an IHG Hotel, 276 Bath Road, West Drayton, England’ or Heathrow T5? The app seems to not search wide enough if you just put in Heathrow T5.

[Richie]

TJ wrote:

….Note that The Vessel has been closed indefinitely due to a spate of suicides…

You can still get close to it and take excellent photos, as I did last week.

[Richie]

Shazza12 wrote:

Book a table at Peak – admission to the Edge skydeck is included

The Edge is $38 for entry on its own.

[Richie]

The Neue Galerie is $12 entry at the moment due to the 3rd floor being closed.
The Vessel is very interesting.