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
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…
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…
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!
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
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...]
Planning a BMI Star Alliance redemption? Don’t bother
Seriously, I wouldn't bother right now making that Star Alliance redemption now. And this is the advice I'm now offering due to a lot of factors now coming together: Turkish Airlines were the first to pull their inventory LOT were close behind pulling their inventory And now reports of Singapore Airlines also pulling their seats Whilst it isn't too late to make a … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabian Airlines rebrands to Saudia, formally joins Skyteam
Well it seems Skyteam is making a major attempt to take on the some of the Middle Eastern airlines as Saudi Arabian Airlines formally joins Skyteam today. And to mark the occasion, there's a re-brand for the airline as they change from Saudi Arabian Airlines to Saudia - not that you could tell from their website, Skyteam's website or anywhere else for that matter. The … [Read more...]
Amercian Airlines confirms 3-4-3 down the back on the new 777-300ER’s
As I've hinted to and written on end, American Airlines have dropped the seatmaps of their new Boeing 777-300ER's. And in the same breath, confirms the airline doesn't like its Economy class passengers. The configuration has been confirmed as follows: First will be 1-2-1 Business will be 1-2-1 Main Cabin Extra will 3-3-3 Main Cabin (coach) will be the predicted … [Read more...]
Last Call: BMI Redemptions on Star Alliance metal end 31st May!
Not that I want to panic anyone, but for those who want to redeem on Star Alliance metal with BMI Diamond Club Destination Miles, we're now at the final crunch point for those redemptions. Remember the following: Ability to do Star Alliance redemptions ends 31st May 2012 Star Alliance privileges revoked from 1st June 2012. No earning on Star Alliance flights from 1st … [Read more...]
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