After a fantastic conference event and a brilliant stay at the Fairmont Austin, it was time to head home. If you haven’t read part one of this trip report, you…
This week I’m writing all about seats. To start with, I thought I’d talk about one thing I do on every long-haul flight. If I am on a widebody aircraft,…
I was lucky enough to fly out to Austin Texas on only the second flight Virgin Atlantic to the state. I was attending a conference in town and that was…
This evening Virgin Atlantic launched their new A330-900neo aircraft replacing the A330-300 aircraft currently in the fleet. The new aircraft feature brand-new interiors, extended connectivity and increased fuel & noise…
It’s safe to say, I’m one of the crazy people in the world that enjoys long flights as long as I am at the front of the plane. In today’s…
Fuel is one of the largest variable costs that face an airline, closely followed by staff. So with all the talk in the news about inflation and rising fuel prices,…
So you’ve got a nice points balance, what are you going to do? This post will give you three simple tips you should consider when spending your hard-earned points. Maximise…
Anyone who reads these posts will know I am a points geek. So if there’s one thing that annoys me, it’s not having the points I earned credit automatically after…
British Airways has made changes to the rules around the American Express companion voucher. The voucher is earned with qualifying spending on the British Airways branded American Express cards. Previously,…
Yesterday, Virgin Atlantic announced the Gold reward feature for Flying Club Gold members. This represents a big change to how reward flight availability will work going forward. There will now…
