Another hot Malta bargain (this summer)
Summer holidays in the Med can be pretty expensive, especially if you’re going at the peak time of the school holidays. Which is why I was so pleasantly surprised to find some offers for deals to Malta this summer between May and October. Despite that being the peak season, you can still pick up some [...]
Have my luggage sent to the room, Jeeves.
One of the most depressing things about 21st century travel has to be dealing with luggage. Packing it, taking it to the airport, unpacking it, lugging it up and down escalators — you get the idea. I’m constantly baffled when I see celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Joan Collins pushing trolleys at airports full of [...]
Eclipse to the rescue!
Remember that volcano? Yeah – the one you couldn’t pronounce. Well, it was over a week ago now so no doubt you need reminding. A massive volcano errupted on Iceland and prevented tens of thousands of passengers from flying into British airspace. There was a lot of talk by the government to send the Royal [...]
Brilliant new idea from Air New Zealand
Economy can be terribly uncomfortable – particularly on very long journeys. With that in mind, Air New Zealand (which runs some of the longest flights in the world) has launched a new product in their 777-300 aircraft. The way it works is to offer a couple the chance to buy three seats instead of two. [...]
Fly for free
Usually if I read a deal such as “fly for free” I immediatley consign it to the dustbin – after all, an offer like that would usually involve participation or is simply a scam.
But the other night at a party I met someone who works for a travel agent called Flight Centre. It’s got [...]
South Africa to Europe by sea
I’ve recently become rather obsessed with the idea of visiting my friend Yolande in South Africa, but flying there and back seems like a bit of a drag. Since I’m embarking on a world tour next year, I am going to try to fly as little as possible so this could be a good option [...]
Fat Fares for Air France passengers
Considering flying with Air France this year? You’ll be interested to learn that the airline has decided to introduce additional requirements for those too large to fit into one seat – they’ll have to buy two tickets. Well, almost : the tax and surcharges will be waived for the second seat as, quite rightly, only [...]
BMI scraps business class seats
What do you do if your company decides it will no longer authorise business class travel? This little conundrum has already been thought out by BMI who have recently ’scrapped’ their business class cabins for UK/domestic flights.
Or have they? Very cleverly, BMI has done what amounts to a re-brand of their business class by giving [...]
Price Crash at Golden Nugget
The Golden Nugget is one of Las Vegas’ most treasured properties, and since Steve Wynn revamped it a few years back, it’s become quite a smart place to stay, too.
If you’re interested in staying there, there is currently a winter promotion running until 31st March that gives you rooms from only $39 per night. Not [...]