After a couple of weeks away, it was time for my Mum and Dad to come home, so I thought I would finish the tales of MummyAirmiles. They were travelling on Emirates; SEZ-DXB-GLA. We flew on a Boeing 777-200LR from SEZ-DXB. Cabin half full, and although my IFE system was a bit dodgy, and Dad’s… Read More GUEST POST – MummyAirmiles returns home
I had my first ‘business’ trip earlier this week; being a teacher, these things dont happen very often. I was speaking to some colleagues in Manchester with my Examiner hat on and needed to be there for an 0845 start, meaning travelling up after school the day before. The train was going to be £110… Read More This is why I love British Airways…
In a dramatic move, MummyAirmiles is flying in the back of the plane for an international flight Currently in MRE airport waiting for the Seychelles flight. The new airport is very modern, cool and wonderfully designed. Travelling economy this time, but it’s only a 2.5 hr flight.. Dad forgot his LoungePass, so he is tucked… Read More GUEST POST – MummyAirmiles moves onto the Seychelles
Not needing to be asked twice, here is some more from my Mum’s trip on an Emirates 777 and A380 GLA-DXB-MRU: Following the late inbound, there was a quick plane turnaround in Glasgow on the 777-300ER. Nice business class seats together, both facing forwards with a big TV screen. I always think Emirates has the… Read More GUEST POST – MummyAirmiles arrives in Mauritius
I am pleased to be able to publish the first guest post on misterairmiles.com – from none other than my dear mother. She and Dad are recently retired and are making the most of their time by upping their usual 1-2 trips to the sun a year to three in the next 6 months. This… Read More GUEST POST – MummyAirmiles goes on holiday
I think that I have always had it in the back of my mind that if you need to go somewhere fairly last minute you are likely to find flying very expensive. I would naturally plan my travel months in advance, partly driven by the school holidays and partly to ensure that I got the… Read More Let the plane take the strain
One thing that you can be fairly certain of when you book an economy seat on pretty much any airline is that you will probably get a very similar offering. Most fly a 3-3 configuration with little leg room for anyone over 6ft tall and offer a drink and a snack (unless you are flying… Read More Not all Firsts are equal
I mentioned in a previous post that I had left my iPad on an Alitalia flight (more to come on that at some point) and that there were difficulties in retrieving it such that the most sensible thing to do was to fly to Rome for a few hours to pick it up. Having arrived… Read More iPad Rescue (or LHR-FCO-LHR in 8 hours)
I have written before about how good Avios can be in a last minute bind when cash tickets can be outrageously expensive. My LHR-FCO-LHR ticket would have cost £1025 but I paid 25,500 Avios and £50. I had been hoping that these would go towards a First class redemption somewhere, but they are of more… Read More The benefits of paying with Avios
I’ll freely admit that I am a klutz and own up to the fact that I left my iPad on an Alitalia plane TLS-FCO last week. After some searching and emailing and dealing with Italian bureaucracy, it has been found and is safe and sound at FCO. However… Alitalia’s office is only open until 1550… Read More Why having a stash of Avios can be a good idea…
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