Whenever I speak to anyone about how I fly first or business class using airmiles, a look of defeat crosses their face. ‘Well, I don’t fly regularly so that won’t work for me’, is the usual response. Let me let you into a little secret. More than 90% of my …
Read More »Is Flying British Airways First Class Worth Extra Avios?
Until recently I’ve been content to fly Club Class using my AVIOS. However, I’ve recently been accumulating them so quickly that I decided to upgrade to British Airways First Class to fly to Beijing. I will be honest, I wasn’t sure whether it would be worth it. I couldn’t imagine …
Read More »Travel Hacking UK SOS: Why Does It Have To Be So Painful?
For years now I’ve been waxing lyrical to my friends Michala and John about the benefits of using credit cards to earn air miles. I use these air miles to fly business class for less than economy. I’ve been trying to convince them to get onboard so we can fly …
Read More »How To Gain Free Access To Manchester Airport Lounges?
I have to admit that the older (and grumpier) I get, the less I want to hang out in the airport surrounding by yelling kids, drunken stag and hen parties and fighting over the one available table which has finally freed up. These days, I’d rather pay a premium to …
Read More »Flybe To The Rescue After More Air France Flight Cancellations
For weeks before Easter, the press were scaremongering about the beast from the east ruining Easter with tons of snow. We kept a close eye on the weather, as we were planning a trip to Disneyland Paris. In the days leading up to our trip, it became apparent that the …
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