Yes, Hilton has rebranded and dropped the superfluous two h’s, previously “Hhonors” Other changes? Part pay for reservations using Points and Money. A great benefit especially for those of us with only a few points Release date during February 2017 Pool points with family and friends This is idea is similar to the Avios Household […]
read more »We have long recommended Expedia as the best online travel agent and now we recommend you to Register for the Expedia+ Points scheme too. How many points will I earn? Hotels, Packages, Activities and some car hire: Earn 2 points per £1 spent Airline tickets: Earn 1 point per £5 spent How many points do […]
read more »This topic was discussed on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday morning 28th January, when Jay Rayner, Andi Oliver, Tim Hayward, Henry Dimbleby and Barry Smith were at Woburn Abbey for “The Kitchen Cabinet” programme. We know that the high altitude etc reduces our appreciation of taste but I wasn’t aware of another problem …the “white […]
read more »British Airways is offering some very low fares providing you book by midnight on Tuesday 31st January. Economy class to Dubai from £299 return, New York from £369 return Premium Economy fares are exceptional value, costing little more than the normal economy fares. For example, Dubai from £549, Los Angeles from £790 and New York […]
read more »Airport workers who handle check-in, baggage and cargo have announced strike date of 23 December for 48 hours At this time we do not know what the impact will be. Our advice? Consider travelling with hand-baggage only, if possible.
read more »British Airways Strike Dates Sunday 25 and Monday 26 December 2016 Does not affect London City airport or London Gatwick airport All long-haul flights expected to operate to normal schedules The short-haul routes listed below are being reviewed and BA is offering refunds or free rebooking to travel the same route as originally ticketed and to travel within 355 […]
read more »We have always recommended skyscanner for general flight search and have hosted their search widget on our flight search page. The company, based in Scotland, has always been best for the UK market with better links to more UK low-cost carriers than other companies such as Kayak from the USA, etc. And we are delighted […]
read more »The BookingBusinessTravel.com service is unique. We find business travelers the best deal irrespective of agency commission and without bias towards preferred booking systems. Wherever the best deal is, we’ll offer it. Every time. Hilton Hotels offer a discount to members of the Hilton Loyalty Club, HHonors™ The percentage discount is typically 2% – 3% but […]
read more »British Airways is offering triple Avios and Triple On Business Points on your flights – up to 8 flights maximum The airline provides this example. Buy an economy return ticket in K,L,M,N,S or V class from London Heathrow to Los Angeles, you would normally collect 5,442 Avios. With triple Avios offer you would collect 16,326 […]
read more »Another airline sees an opportunity to earn extra revenue per passenger! It is announced as giving customers more choice. They say it’s another “step away from a one-size-fits-all approach”. Of course that’s ridiculous. Everyone needs a seat. Everyone prefers an aisle or a window and no-one likes to be stuck in the middle of a […]
read more »The popular hotel-booking site has announced two sale periods with savings of up to 40% Autumn Sale – Part 1 Booking dates: 5th – 26th Sept 2016 Travel dates: 5th Sept – 6th Nov 2016 Autumn Sale – Part 2 Booking dates: 27th Sept – 6th Nov 2016 Travel dates: 27th Sept – 4th Dec […]
read more »This must be one of the best fares I’ve seen for a long time! It’s an example of how European originating tickets are still competitive despite the decline of the pound against the Euro: Venice – London, London – Dubai, Dubai- London, London to Venice/Milan/Rome at a later date, From £1,257 return. Business Class throughout! […]
read more »Book and travel before 31st July 2016 and you could earn up to double the normal Avios (Air miles) that you would normally. You need to register on the BA website here: You may or may not be accepted or eligible for this offer. I was declined. But it’s worth checking. All you need to […]
read more »British Airways has launched another sale, for travel in Premium Economy, Business and First Class. Fares valid for travel up to and including April 2017! You cannot combine the sale fares with the free upgrade offer as described in my previous article, from Business to First! Book before midnight of Tuesday 17 May.
read more »British Airways has introduced some new fare rules and a better advance seat-selection policy. In short, pay approximately £30 extra to ensure you can choose your seat, make same day change, and check-in one bag if you wish to. BASIC FARE No check-in bag No seat choice Changes incur a fee Not Refundable Cheapest fares PLUS […]
read more »Where’s the catch? Only valid for new bookings made on/after 5th April to 14th June 2016 If you have already booked – and paid – forget it! The upgrade offer only applies to bookings made in expensive booking classes: J, C, D, R, in the Club World fare ladder. As a guide, Club World return to […]
read more »British Airways typically announce sales five times a year. My article, “When do airlines announce sales” here give a guide to when to expect fares to be reduced. It focussed on British Airways because, as they are the dominant carrier in the UK, most airlines follow their patterns. For example, Virgin Atlantic nearly always have […]
read more »The sale prices apply to weekends only so it’s not really applicable to booking business travel, but some travellers may wish to stay a weekend which is why I am posting this article. The sale launches on Sunday afternoon at 4pm so it really is targeting the leisure market! Savings of up to 35% and […]
read more »It’s always been another task to do. Now, Lufthansa Innovation Hub have created a process that automates the checkin procedure across approximately 100 airlines! Check-in online opens at different times, sometimes 24 hours or 36 hours before departure. You no longer need to schedule this task. Forward your confirmation emails to AirlineCheckins.com and they will […]
read more »British Airways has a loyalty scheme, the “British Airways Executive Club” Membership earns you points, called Avios, and Tier Points, providing status, lounge access, free advance seating etc. Avios can be used to discount future ticket purchases via the airline website or they can be transferred to Avios.com where you can spend them on hotel […]
read more »Many of you have been waiting for the Boxing Day and January Sales to see if prices drop. Well, here you are – Christmas has arrived early! Book between 17th December 2015 and midnight 2nd February 2016! Most economy fares are valid for departures through to 8th or 15th December 2016 Most Premium and Club […]
read more »You’d be forgiven for thinking that the lowest fares may be on the EVA website and they would be, except that their website technology is limited in that you can only request an economy return fare or a premium economy return fare but not economy in one direction and premium in the other. EVA Air […]
read more »For frequent travellers and business travellers the choice of seat is usually quite important. Whilst we may suffer a middle seat on an occasional leisure trip, for business travellers it can be quite an annoyance. Save on average £30, or £15 each way for a “no-bag fare” and you will not be allowed to choose […]
read more »Fly in Club Europe Business Class from just £150 return to the following European Cities Departures from Gatwick between 3rd November 2015 and 29th February 2016 Naples Venice Malta Nice Rome Innsbruck Bordeaux Faro Marrakech Alicante Vienna Geneva Seville Friedrichshafen Genoa This is a “flash sale”! For complete details and bookings visit this British Airways […]
read more »There are many choices available when you need to book a hotel. COMPARISON SITES Sites like Hotels Combined, who we feature on our hotel page, will provide you with an overview of availability from a large number of online travel agents and hotel booking companies. Hotels Combined is great for research and also finding availability […]
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