Since April of last year, Google has had a flight comparison facility called Google Flight Search (yes, very original) We’ve watched it since it was launched and decided that it is useless if you want a complete picture – which you should have, especially if you’re booking business travel. See my article here about the […]
read more »According to the Etihad London Office 0845 608 1225 the new baggage allowance of 30kg (increased from 23kg) also applies to tickets purchased prior to the change (November 2012) when 23kg was the norm. AND Golf Clubs, with a weight of up to 15kg are permitted in addition to the above allowance. They must be […]
read more »Here at Booking Business Travel we focus on helping you to book business travel online. But we all like to holiday too, and I am frequently asked for inspirational holiday ideas. And what used to take hours of search can now be offered immediately. For example; You want to fly no more than 6 hours, […]
read more »I’ve just been asked this question and for flights, I know that the answer is up to one year but I’ve checked and rail bookings have a surprisingly short selling period: For Eurostar journeys to mainline Paris, Lille and Brussels stations, you can book up to 4 months in advance, minus 2 days This applies […]
read more »We have found return fares of £109 for travel in early August! This compared favourably with British Airways at £280 return Avoiding the hassle of transiting Paris, you can choose a service via Lille, which should just be a change of platforms. Also available, return fares at £199 return in First Class ! Other regional […]
read more »The British Airways Sale is targeting leisure travellers rather than business travellers. Bookings in Club World and First Class are non refundable, non changeable and non transferable. But economy tickets can be changed at a charge of £60 for European flights and £90 for worldwide flights. Book by Tuesday 24th January
read more »These are the cheapest club world fares that I’ve ever seen but you need to act fast and book by Monday night. The airline is selling long haul business class (Club World) seats for only £503 each way! Yes, £1,016 return, including tax! Book by Midnight Monday 5th December 2011 For travel outward 20 – […]
read more »Save 35% off the onboard price of £37 return I have sat on the Heathrow Express Train and watched in disbelief a number of people paying this fare. By booking online the current promotional discount fare is £24.00 a saving of £13 or 35% For more details read my post here
read more »Discount Heathrow Express Tickets are currently on sale directly from Heathrow Express with a 25% reduction. That’s a discount of £8.00 A standard class return ticket is discounted from £32 to £24 And the Heathrow Express discount single fare is now £16.50 This offer applies to tickets sold up to 31st December for outward travel […]
read more »Christmas rail tickets have just gone on sale… Rail tickets are always cheaper booked up to 12 weeks before departure; Booking now for travel at Christmas could save hundreds. The busiest days are predicted to be Friday 23 December and Saturday 24 December. The cheapest advance fares from Liverpool Street to Norwich for those dates […]
read more »For the most enjoyable hotel location in Bangkok, choose a hotel with a view of the Chao Phraya River. You’ll see traffic of a different kind and can enjoy the experience of visiting the Royal Palace by public river taxi. There are surprisingly few hotels to choose between and I summarise them in order of […]
read more »Book by Wednesday evening, 12th October; Hilton is has a “flash sale” of 50,000 rooms worldwide with astonishing rates, but it is for weekend stays only, between 14 October and 16 December These rates are not displayed in the hotel comparison sites. Choose Hilton Hotels even if the rates appear higher, and check. You’ll be […]
read more »I’ve enjoyed several free flights this summer courtesy of the most generous airline and credit card reward scheme: Sign up to BMI Diamond Club and apply for a BMI American Express Card Spend as little as £250 within 3 months on the card and you’ll receive up to 24,000 bonus miles, enough for two return […]
read more »Having researched airport parking at Heathrow, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Southampton we’ve conclude that instead of booking through 3rd parties that you should book direct with BAA. Example: One week Stansted Airport Short Stay (convenience of a walk to the terminal) just £77.00 BAA Official Airport Parking guarantee: You won’t find their parking for […]
read more »So you’re booking a frequent traveller who thinks they can travel independently and hail cabs to meetings and hotels? That’s fine, in many countries. And it can be done in India too but I warn against it. On a recent business trip to Delhi, which is one of India’s more “organised” cities, with a fabulous […]
read more »Easily save over £20 on your next Ryanair booking Ryanair now charges £6 per flight per passenger to take your payment! That’s £24 for two return tickets! Avoid credit card charges by using the FairFX Anywhere MasterCard The FairFX Anywhere £ MasterCard The £9.95 application fee is waived if you apply here. Future top-ups of […]
read more »Eurostar does not offer discount ticket prices below those on its own site. You will not find discounted Eurostar prices through travel agents or online websites below those offered direct from the official Eurostar site. However; we do recommend that you compare fares with those offered by Rail Europe Rail Europe is the UK representative […]
read more »For booking a train ticket to Europe to stations other than the Eurostar mainline stations: Lille, Paris, Brussels, we suggest you use Eurostar to price your through journey first. Then compare the through journey with Rail Europe Through tickets are more convenient as you will make one online booking, with little chance of making a […]
read more »Our promotional discount of Heathrow Express Tickets has ended but we still recommend that you purchase round-trip tickets rather than single journeys, that you book in advance online and save money compared to purchasing onboard. UPDATE December 2011 Heathrow Express discount of 25% for bookings in December 2011 and outbound travel up to end January […]
read more »Ryanair is axing 31 routes to Alicante, including flights from Oslo, Stockholm and Cork, and reducing frequency on an additional 27 routes – including London Gatwick and Stansted, Manchester and Birmingham. Onward flights Alicante to Morocco (Fez and Marrakesh) are also being axed. Full details here Murcia (44 miles away) and Valencia (80 miles away) […]
read more »The BA sale is directed at leisure travellers as all tickets require a Saturday night stay. The airfares are non refundable (although government tax and airport charges of up to £270, included in the fares below, are refundable) Canny business travellers who stick to their travel plans, and maybe add a weekend holiday to the […]
read more »Just saved over £600 thanks to the hotel search page on this website. Travelling in July, we found 3 rooms for 7 nights in the Caribbean Village Agador at £600 less than Thomas Cook, Expedia etc. Be sure to always check hotel prices using our Hotel Search page
read more »I’ve just seen Eurostar for just £109 return from London to Lille including French high speed TGV rail from Lille to Bordeaux travelling in AUGUST! – without all those nasty extras that Ryanair would add. And the journey itself is enjoyable! Midweek travel has better availability. I found seats for 2nd August out and 9th […]
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