By now, every frequent flyer will be well aware of the electronic ban sweeping major airlines heading to and from the middle east and the UK and US. This completely sucks…but what are you going to do with all your free laptop time now on long haul flights?! Fear not – we’ve rounded up our […]
Frequent flyers, as I’m sure you’re well aware – there are just some airports that when they come up in your itinerary you shudder with displeasure; do you really have to go through there AGAIN?! Some airports are just not cutting the muster, either with poor services, not enough to do, terrible processes and in […]
Budget airline Monarch is following the lead of Pret A Manger and their random acts of kindness campaign. Priding themselves on the fact they are considered a nicer airline and holiday company as described by passengers, CEO Nils Christy, explained that they wanted to reward those passengers who were equally nice to their call centre […]
When travelling for business, it is important you find the best deals you can to keep your travel costs down; especially when you’re in a small team. To allow your team flexibility on their travel arrangements, and to be a cost effective employee in return there are some tips on how to find cheap flights […]
Question: When is the best time to move your points from any flexible points programme to your travel partners to redeem awards? Would doing it immediately transferring them be more advantageous than waiting? Answer: The best time to move your points is exactly when you’re ready to use them, due to their flexibility ceasing the […]
Brussels Airport just recently announced they would build two elevated platforms that will give unobstructed views of runways. Plane spotters can indulge in this dedicated area, which will also include a playground and parking spaces near it – so a perfect day out for the family who are also avgeeks. After working together with the […]
Emirates is known for it’s luxe service and being a front-runner in the airline carrier world. However, in November of last year when Emirates announced a 75% drop in net profit…it was clear that not all was going swimmingly. With the Chairman, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, stating that performance is being […]
Question: Is it possible to be at the airport and just buy a ticket for the next flight out? I’ve been in the situation before, as a frequent flyer, where I just really needed to get on the next plane – but not sure the specifics on if airlines allow this last minute travel. […]
It is unanimous…the Boeing 747 has to be every frequent flyers most loved aircraft. But – why? What makes the 747 the ruler of the roadwarrior skies? Supreme Seating It is unique in that you can sit in the nose of the aircraft with nothing in front of you. Prior to the 1960s, there were […]
Some new tech is hitting Schiphol airport and KLM airlines – which will hopefully speed up getting through security and boarding! In efforts to improve security and speed up boarding, KLM has started to test biometric face-scanning technology at Schiphol airport. These scanners will confirm your identity and do away with the need to show […]