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South African Airways to suspend Cape Town – London Heathrow route

06/06/2012 by Kevincm

It seems times are tough out there with South African Airways deciding to suspend it's Cape Town to London Heathrow route from the 15th August 2012. The route currently operated with an Airbus A330 is to suspended, with passengers rebooked on services via its hub in Johannesburg. South African Airways is quick to point out the route is not profitable, but also cites other … [Read more...]

Air India to deploy it’s 787 to London

06/06/2012 by Kevincm

Air India never likes to make life easy for itself it seems, with pilot strikes here and there, odd rostering and the inability to join an alliance after many attempts. It seems rostering is back to the fore with Air India wanting to deploy a 787 on the London to Mumbai run in August according to the BBC. The path to the 787 has not been easy for Air India. They were due … [Read more...]

What’s in… the Turkish Airlines Status Kit?

05/06/2012 by Kevincm

As a lot of you know, BMI has left Star Alliance. Now whilst I matched to Lufthansa Miles and More Senator, lets be blunt - unless I'm extremely creative 100,000 miles to re-qualify for SEN is going to be an impossibility. So I have to look to other possibilities - and Aegean and Turkish Airlines seem to be matching BMI status for status. Although Aegean has a lower … [Read more...]

United abandons Houston – Auckland plans, 1300 jobs for the cut

04/06/2012 by Kevincm

It seems the decision to allow Southwest Airlines to operate international routes from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has created a backlash from United Airlines. When Houston City Council agreed with Southwest airlines to build a $100 million International clearance and arrivals terminal United were "unhappy" to say the least. It seems that "unhappiness" has now had serious … [Read more...]

Swissport baggage handlers strike to go ahead at Stansted

01/06/2012 by Kevincm

Just in time for the holiday weekend, Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport in Essex working for Swissport are to engage in industrial action. The Walk out will be between 05:30 on Saturday 2nd June 2012 to  05:29 Wednesday  6th June. The dispute is over working patterns and rosters. Richard Prince, of Swissport Stansted, said passengers should not be … [Read more...]

London Underground rolls out the WiFi

01/06/2012 by Kevincm

Good news if you're coming to the UK for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and are baulking at the cost of data roaming. Transport for London with Virgin Media have activated the first WiFi hotspots at London Underground stations, connecting from station level to platform level. The first stations that will have WiFi are: Oxford Circus  Stratford, Liverpool … [Read more...]

Still got Diamond Club miles? Want to redeem them? This is what’s left…

31/05/2012 by Kevincm

Well the 20:00BST deadline has passed. In four hours time, the reciprocal agreements between BMI and Star Alliance come to an end. So what's left to redeem those Diamond Club miles on? BMI Metal flights BMI Baby (itself being wound down) Jet Airways Qatar Transaero Virgin Atlantic Not the biggest list in the world as you can all agree. Also from tomorrow, … [Read more...]

Still wanting to make a Diamond Club redemption on Star Alliance airlines? You’re cutting it fine on the final day…

31/05/2012 by Kevincm

Well today is the final day to get your redemptions in on Star Alliance airlines with BMI Destination Miles. If you've left it till today after multiple warnings, here's a few heads up on the day: Turkish Airlines have let a few more flights back into the system, and are bookable Singapore Airlines have pulled all inventory on Diamond Club LOT have pulled any … [Read more...]

£20 Lufthansa Voucher up for grabs…. from Lufthansa!

30/05/2012 by Kevincm

It seems Lufthansa is in the mood to give away vouchers for once on for its United Kingdom customers. Whilst not as generous as the $60 voucher that was offered to the USA, the £20 vouchers are always welcome. Head to http://promotions.lufthansa.com/queens-jubilee to get a voucher Of course there are T&C's. The voucher can be redeemed between 31/05/2012 and … [Read more...]

Diamond Jubilee Weekend upcoming – expect travel madness

30/05/2012 by Kevincm

For those who aren't resident to the United Kingdom, it was decided to bin the late May Bank Holiday this year, and replace it with a Diamond Jubilee 4-day weekend. This begins on Saturday 2nd June and goes through to Tuesday 5th June. And if there's a Public Holiday/Bank Holiday, this is normally an excuse for any travel provider to really mess around with schedules and … [Read more...]

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