Willie Walsh stood down as CEO of IAG, the British Airways parent company, yesterday. He had delayed his retirement in order to steer the airline through coronavirus. As of today, Luis Gallego – .....

Willie Walsh stood down as CEO of IAG, the British Airways parent company, yesterday. He had delayed his .....

9 Sep 20209 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Eurostar has, belatedly, begun to offer on-board catering again. The buffet has returned for Standard Class passengers, whilst at-seat meals have returned for Standard Premier and Business Premier .....

Eurostar has, belatedly, begun to offer on-board catering again. The buffet has returned for Standard Class .....

9 Sep 20209 September 2020 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has confirmed to staff that no cabin crew were made redundant in the recent restructuring. (EDIT: It seems that this claim may only relate to Heathrow and London City and not Gatwick, .....

British Airways has confirmed to staff that no cabin crew were made redundant in the recent restructuring. .....

9 Sep 20209 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are currently running an EXCLUSIVE promotion worth up to 10,000 bonus Avios. TOMORROW, 10th September, .....

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are currently .....

9 Sep 20209 September 2020 by Anika Burnett • 5 comments

American Express has launched new cashback deals with Marriott and Hyatt. Assuming that you have them on your cards, you could make a decent saving on your bookings between now and the end of the .....

American Express has launched new cashback deals with Marriott and Hyatt. Assuming that you have them on your .....

8 Sep 20208 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Reward Flight Saver now seems to be available on all British Airways long-haul routes. Back in April, British Airways added a new Avios option on flights between Heathrow and New York JFK.  It .....

Reward Flight Saver now seems to be available on all British Airways long-haul routes. Back in April, British .....

8 Sep 20208 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 56 comments

MeliaRewards is running a ‘buy points’ promo. Until 31st October, all purchases up to 150,000 points will receive a 40% bonus. 1,000 points, plus bonus, are being offered for €5. The .....

MeliaRewards is running a ‘buy points’ promo. Until 31st October, all purchases up to 150,000 .....

8 Sep 20208 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The Government announced this afternoon that anyone returning to England from seven Greek islands will need to quarantine for 14 days. The seven islands are: The quarantine requirement will kick in .....

The Government announced this afternoon that anyone returning to England from seven Greek islands will need to .....

7 Sep 20207 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

As we covered in an article 10 days ago, no decision has yet been taken by the European Commission on whether the ‘use it or lose it’ airport slot rules will be reinstated for the Winter .....

As we covered in an article 10 days ago, no decision has yet been taken by the European Commission on whether .....

7 Sep 20207 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

If you are running low on reading material whilst sat at home, British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. As you can see at this link, you .....

If you are running low on reading material whilst sat at home, British Airways and The Economist have brought .....

7 Sep 20207 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

The key hotel chains are extending their coronavirus flexible booking policies. These policies were first introduced a few months ago with many due to expire at the end of August. We are now seeing a .....

The key hotel chains are extending their coronavirus flexible booking policies. These policies were first .....

7 Sep 20207 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

Uber is currently running a promotion via its Facebook page which will save you £5 on each of your next two rides. It is very simple to sign up for. You need to add promo code EUKPM1 to your Uber .....

Uber is currently running a promotion via its Facebook page which will save you £5 on each of your next two .....

6 Sep 20206 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

We covered the current British Airways and BA Holidays sale last week. The article focused on long-haul routes.  However, British Airways has also reduced fares on many short haul routes. The longer .....

We covered the current British Airways and BA Holidays sale last week. The article focused on long-haul .....

6 Sep 20206 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Last month we covered the launch of Wizz Air’s new base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, albeit with just one aircraft. Due to either strong forward bookings, or the added restrictions on flying .....

Last month we covered the launch of Wizz Air’s new base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, albeit with just .....

6 Sep 20206 September 2020 by Rob Burgess