As most of you sadly know, I am an ardent supporters of BMI and their Diamond Club programme. Heck, I've even flown with BMI. So yes, it is an airline and not just a frequent flyers programme that we all dump miles into ;) However, as the Bob Dylan song goes, The Times, They Are A Changing... For this week, I'll be talking about a few different things such as: Should … [Read more...]
A Brave New World…
Well it's been coming for some time as I've been dancing around OneWorld with and Qantas their Paper Status (thanks to that wonderful British Airways Ashes Fare a couple of years ago). With a pathetic 6000 miles or so in my Qantas account, I'll keep that alive with the odd Aer Lingus flight (or dread the thought - pay and top up the account for something actually … [Read more...]
Dealing with a Call Centre -Standard Alphabets help…
I've ran this before in the past, but I'm re-running it as some of the hints are useful in it after dealing with BMI's wonderful call centre to modify a redemption. First things first, ensure your phone line is reasonable. Voice Over IP can be a bit choppy, so ensure you speak clearly. However, it will come to a point where you need to spell something out - be it an … [Read more...]
Train Travel Saturday. Talk about cramming them in…
Alas, I've had need to go down to London this weekend. And unlike a lot of people - I actually can't stand the place. Far too busy, people rushing and rude (I lived in Essex - a county near London for 20 years - enough to put anyone off London) - but as a I need to build up my "other" Photographic portfolio's, needs must. Now there are 4 viable ways to get to London from … [Read more...]