Booking Business

How to avoid deep vein thrombosis – you can drink a glass of wine but should avoid window seats

Industry News Posted on February 8th, 2012

The American College of Chest Physicians have published “evidence based” guidlines. They suggest that alcohol intake and economy class do not in themselves increase the risk of DVT But they suggest that sitting in a window seat with consequential reduction in mobility increases the risk. As does the use of oral contraceptives, advanced age, pregnancy, […]

Opodo Voucher Codes February 2012

Discounts & Sales Posted on February 2nd, 2012

Opodo is offering a £20 discount on flights costing more than £200. All you need to do to obtain the Opodo discount is enter this code: SALE20 when you proceed with your booking. In addition, FLIGHT+HOTEL packages are discounted by £20 if you spend over £400. Use this code: BREAKS20 This offer applies for bookings […]

Discount Heathrow Express Tickets February 2012

Discounts & Sales Posted on February 1st, 2012

The Heathrow Express fare between Paddington and Heathrow is so expensive that I decided to research the options. The normal Heathrow Express online fare is £34.00 return The lowest discounted Heathrow Express fare is £31.62 return and £16.74 single, via the BMI website here We’d appreciate any comments below, especially if this information becomes outdated. […]

easyJet to include flight admin fees and credit card charges in their headline prices

Industry News Posted on January 13th, 2012

Finally! The low cost carrier now includes their fees in the initial quote, rather than further down the booking process. They shouldn’t be charging as much as they do for using plastic, but at least they are now being upfront about it. Meanwhile, Ryanair has introduced yet another fee of typically £2.00 per flight to […]

British Airways Upgrade Offer January 2012

Discounts & Sales Posted on January 12th, 2012

British Airways is offering free upgrades from Business to First Class. The offer for travel up to end March 2012 Bookings apply to “published fares” only, i.e. fares that are displayed on the ba.com website. If you book a “restricted fare”, bookings must be made by 31st January 2012. Restricted fares are booked in C […]

Airline Sale Expiry Dates January 2012

Discounts & Sales Posted on January 1st, 2012

Major airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Air New Zealand have January 2012 sales Book before 24th January 2012: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines and Qantas all require bookings to be made by Tuesday 24th January 2012 Cathay Pacific Sale to Australia must be booked by 15th January 2012 Air New Zealand […]

How to avoid the 2012 rail fare increase

Discounts & Sales Posted on December 8th, 2011

The government announced an increase in rail ticket prices for 2012 of 6% rather than the intended 8% and as a result, it is taking some time for the rail companies to update their computer systems. Thus, if you book train tickets before Tuesday 20th December for travel next year, you’ll pay 2011 prices. This […]

Eurostar Discount – Book before midnight Friday 2nd December

Discounts & Sales Posted on December 1st, 2011

The Eurostar 10% Discount applies to travel from now up to 9th February but bookings must be made by midnight Friday. You need to add a “promo code” to the last stage of the booking process. Here are the voucher codes for Eurostar: LONPARIS ASHPARIS EBBPARIS LONBRUSSELS ASHBRUSSELS EBBBRUSSELS LONLILLE ASHLILLE EBBLILLE Book through our […]

Ryanair forces travel agents off their website

Industry News Posted on November 22nd, 2011

Ryanair – quite rightly, in our opinion, does not want online travel agents to sell their flights with a hidden mark-up, whether sold as flight only, or bundled with hotel accommodation. The airline prefers travellers to get the best deal direct and hopes that bookers will then purchase other peripheral items via the Ryanair website. […]

Eurostar Sale using Eurostar Promotion Codes

Discounts & Sales Posted on November 22nd, 2011

All fares on all trains reduced by another 10% Example: London to Brussels fares available from only £49.00 return Using the PROMO CODE: LONBRUSSELS this is reduced at the check-out stage to just £44.10 ! Offer ends Friday 2nd December and is available for train journeys through to 9th February 2012 Other promo codes – […]

Trains to Amsterdam – avoid fog delays

Booking Tips Posted on November 21st, 2011

With so many flights cancelled due to fog at London and Amsterdam airports today, I am being asked about Eurostar to Amsterdam. Booking Direct via Eurostar: – Same day bookings cannot be made online – Book through Eurostar’s call centre, telephone 08432 186 186 The passenger’s credit card must be used to pay for the […]

Gatwick Express Discount for two adults travelling together

Discounts & Sales Posted on October 21st, 2011

Gatwick Express is offering a discount fare of £20 per person return, for two adults travelling together; The normal online fare is £27.40 return per person (that’s with an online 10% discount applied) so by booking two together you will save £14.80 This offer ends 15th December. For more details and to make bookings, visit […]

BMI Loyalty rewarded with a 30% Discount Code

Discounts & Sales Posted on October 21st, 2011

Members of the BMI reward scheme called Diamond Club are receiving offers of 30% off their next flight booking. A discount code is provided if they click on the email notification. Only one discount code is issued and can only be used when booking a flight on flybmi.com between 20 October and midnight on 12 […]

British Airways Business and First Class Seat Sale

Discounts & Sales Posted on October 21st, 2011

Book by midnight Tuesday 8th November Applies to varying travel dates but generally, from November – 10 January A Saturday night stay is required on all bookings. Reservations have to be made in advance and fares are not flexible. These rules are designed to be impractical for business travellers. However, if your journey meets the […]

Emirates Skywards or Etihad Guest loyalty schemes.Which is more generous?

Discounts & Sales Posted on October 20th, 2011

Emirates fly to Dubai, and Etihad to Abu Dhabi, at similar fare levels. I was recently asked how their individual traveller loyalty schemes compare. The Etihad Guest Account is a clear winner, whether you are a Pearl, Silver or Gold member. Emirates Skwards Blue Account Heathrow-Dubai Business Class earns 7,500 miles (discounted air fare) And […]

Best Credit Cards for Travel Purchasing

Booking Tips Posted on October 19th, 2011

INTRODUCTION This article is intended to help SME companies choose a credit card for payment of business travel bookings. The author has managerial and operational experience of implementing corporate charge cards within a Travel Management Company environment, for companies with a spend of up to £1 million OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE CARD TYPES Credit card companies […]

Hilton Sale – Rooms from £49 – Book by Wednesday 12th October

Discounts & Sales, Industry News Posted on October 10th, 2011

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 offered the discounted rates after you […]

British Airways reduces fares from Gatwick

Discounts & Sales, Industry News Posted on October 10th, 2011

BA has reduced fares for departures from Gatwick by up to 20 per cent. 12 routes now cost less than £40 each way: Amsterdam, Bologna, Bordeaux, Edinburgh, Genoa, Glasgow, Malaga, Manchester, Marseilles, Naples, Turin and Verona Other reductions include flights to Faro and Innsbruck (from £49), Salzburg (from £59) and Marrakech £69) Unlike most “sales” […]

Avoid Ryanair Fees using Cash Passport

Booking Tips, Industry News Posted on October 10th, 2011

Save £12 per person per return ticket by using the Ryanair Cash Passport card But be aware of the following: Prepaid cards are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Transaction fee of 50p applies on spend anywhere other than on Ryanair.com Inactivity fee of £2.50 every 6 months! Loading a small amount of […]

Ryanair to start charging for use of prepaid cards

Booking Tips, Industry News Posted on September 20th, 2011

From the 1st November it seems Ryanair intends to charge £6 per flight per passenger for paying by any card online. That amounts to a charge of £24 for two people booking a return trip. The airline has announced that it will provide reimbursement in the form of £6 travel voucher(s) if they use the […]

Redspottedhanky freephone number

Industry News Posted on September 19th, 2011

Redspottedhanky appear to have scrapped their £1 per minute support line in favour of a freephone line Customer support is available 08:00 to 20:00 every day Telephone: 0800 377 7748 With no booking fee, no credit card charges and a loyalty scheme worth 1%, Redspottedhanky is the UK’s lowest priced rail booking service. For more […]

How to avoid premium phone charges and mobile charges to 0800 numbers

Discounts & Sales Posted on September 19th, 2011

With so many companies using premium rate telephone numbers, and keeping you holding for an eternity, here are a couple of ways to avoid a hefty phone bill: Use alternative telephone numbers Visit www.saynoto0870.com where you can enter the name of the company you’re calling and you’ll be given alternative numbers to use. Use a […]

BMI Sale Book by Midnight Tuesday 20th September

Discounts & Sales Posted on September 2nd, 2011

Identical selling dates as the British Airways sale, the BMI is sale prices include: Cairo return from £328 Marrakech return from £149 Agadir return from £189 Nice one way from £98 Beirut return from £388 Amman return from £339 Plus, a 1,000 bonus miles for economy bookings or 2,000 miles for business class, to your […]

Eurostar Timetable Changes from 11th December 2011

Industry News Posted on August 29th, 2011

Here are the most notable changes affecting business travellers: London – Paris: First train will depart at 0540 instead of 0525, Monday-Friday Two morning trains are now non-stop services: 0701 and 0831 0730 departure is now only on a Monday Paris – London An additional peak afternoon train departs 1743 Tuesday to Friday London – […]

BMI Half Price Reward Sale Book by Midnight Friday 2 September

Discounts & Sales Posted on August 29th, 2011

If you have a BMI Diamond Club Account, you can maximise your rewards by taking advantage of the BMI Half Price Sale. This offer is valid for travel between 1st September 2011 and 31 March 2012 You can check availability online, or ask your travel agent to check for X class (economy) or I class […]