Economy Class & Beyond

Reminder: Tesco Clubcard Bonus offers end 31st August

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I'm sure most of you have converted your Tesco ClubCard points into something more useful already, but if you haven't there are two good promotions which end on 31st August. Avios conversions to British Airways Executive Club or Avios.com are offering a 50% uplift, , so a 1 x £2.50 voucher (normally 600 Avios) becomes 900 Avios Virgin Atlantic are offering a 50% uplift, … [Read more...]

Lufthansa prepares for flight attendant strikes

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It seems Lufthansa and the UFO union have failed to agreed new terms after failure of negations over pay and working conditions. The discussions have been goving for more than a year, with neither side agreeing. The UFO union, which represents 18,000 Lufthansa flight attendants, said on Tuesday it would give only a few hours' notice for most strikes, raising the threat of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Embraer E-190

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It's Sunday again, at that means it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's a British Airways Embraer E-190 parked up at London City Airport awaiting its next duty. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More Airplane Art of course next week! … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic redemptions with BMI Diamond Club Miles – Ends 31st August

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Time for a little reminder of a partnership that is ending shortly between Virgin Atlantic and BMI Diamond Club. The key points are: If you want to make a redemption on Virgin Atlantic using BMI Diamond Club Miles, it needs to be booked and ticketed by 31st August You've got until 31st August to credit Virgin Atlantic flights to BMI Diamond Club You will not be able … [Read more...]

Lufthansa long haul sale from the UK

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It seems as we head into a Bank Holiday Weekend in the UK, sale fever has hit Lufthansa with a fair amount of Economy Class tickets going for reasonable prices. Lots of destinations to Middle East, CIS, Asia and South America with Asia destinations pricing up quite well, Destination From Abu Dhabi £339 Accra £469 Almaty £439 Amman … [Read more...]