When flying with a national flag carrier like British Airways, you can reasonably expect to benefit from things like seat selection, checked baggage and a free drink from the bar. However, British Airways seems to be targeting the low-cost airline market by removing it’s free on-board catering from 11 January 2017. A couple of days… Read More BA = Bugger All on board thanks to new policy
Conventional travel booking wisdom is that is is better to book direct; you get the cheapest rates and you get additional benefits based on your status level. This applies to lots of things, including flights, car hire and hotels. It also makes it easier when things go wrong as you won’t be passed from pillar… Read More Want free membership (worth $675) to a Private Global Luxury Hotel Club? Of course you do!
Christmas travel in the UK is similar to Thanksgiving in the US and Chinese New Year in Asia – really busy! In London, offices close up a couple of days before that signals the mass exodus which clogs up the roads and makes the airports less than pleasant places to be, and is sometimes compounded… Read More Despite my love of flying, the train sometimes comes up trumps
I have been collecting miles and points ‘full time’ since 2012 and even people I know really well still don’t understand me! “Why don’t you just fly direct?”, “Why are you staying there?” and “That must have cost you a bomb – how can you afford it?”are perhaps three of the most common questions I… Read More The mindset of a miles and points junkie
I am coming to the end of my contract and, with the release of the new iPhone7, thought naturally turn to upgrades. As with the miles and points thing, there are so many different options when it comes to phones. Pay and go with a phone you buy outright, or contract? Unlimited data or something… Read More Three is still my magic (phone) number – but should I stick with it?
We purchased a 5 day New York Pass for think $299 each (There is currently $50 off here). DaddyAirmiles reckoned we saved $150 each on entrance fees so it was well worth it. We bought them months ago and they arrived a week later in the post. This allowed Daddyairmiles to work out a full… Read More GUEST POST: MummyAirmiles’ buys an Access (almost) All Areas NYC Pass
I had an email from a very good friend the other day asking for some advice with a miles and points credit card purchase. This friend is a very savvy the person who, since being referred for the American Express Gold card 18 months ago, has been able to redeem miles for a return flight… Read More Should you pay a credit card surcharge to earn miles?
One of the things I really dislike about BA is the online check in, as this process can only be carried out within 24 hours of departure. Easyjet give you 30 days, and Flybe 72 hours. No doubt other airlines have a more generous window than BA. It’s really restrictive and thoroughly inconvenient. Having been… Read More GUEST POST: MummyAirmiles check-in saga
Any holiday is likely to get expensive, especially when you are eating out all the time and doing things. But San Francisco has a number of things to keep the budget down. Cable Car Museum Whilst the cable cars themselves are expensive, at $7 per ride, the museum on Washington and Mason is free. This… Read More San Free-cheaps-co
We drove into the city and straight to the hotel, thanks to the help of the lady at the car hire place. Home for our 4 nights in San Francisco was the InterContinenal Mark Hopkins – 2 nights using the 2for1 Ambassador Certificate, 1 night using the Barclaycard free night and one on points at… Read More Only one InterContinental in San Francisco gets Top Marks
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