Premier Inn, Heathrow Terminal 5 – Revisited
Some months ago I wrote a review about this hotel, stating how much I had enjoyed it. My most recent visit was no let…
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Gatwick Express closed 25 Dec – 1 Jan (incl)
Just this week the Gatwick Express service from London has announced that due to engineering works it will be closed for much of the…
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So, is it ever alright to use Skype in the lounge?
Travelling yesterday from Heathrow to Chicago and on to Seattle, I got to the airport around 5.30am and headed to the Star Alliance Lounge…
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The End of IRIS at Heathrow is nigh – 15/16 September
The UK Border Agency has finally sounded the death knell for the IRIS immigration system. This has been long awaited if unwelcome. (London Heathrow…
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BA launches ‘hand baggage only’ fares from Heathrow and London City
BA has loaded ‘Hand Baggage only’ fares for select destination from Heathrow and London City. The routes involved are Amsterdam, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paris,…
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Hilton Riverside to London Docklands – Ferry, Bus and DLR
The Hilton Riverside, where I stayed before a trip to New York from London City Airport, operates a ferry to the Canary Wharf area…
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BA Athens – London – Club Europe
BA operates relatively small aircarft on their LHR-ATH flights. By small I mean single aisle. It’s about as far as I like to travel…
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Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 – Revisited
One of the things I like about Hilton is that you can usually see what sort of upgrade they have issued if you log…
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David Frost dies – Concorde Interview Link
The sad news that one of my favourite journalists, David Frost, has died has just been released to the media in the UK. There…
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Hilton Riverside – Revisited
In May 2013 I wrote about a truly disappointing room at the Hilton Docklands Riverside. It was a tiny room that at a hotel…
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Looks like LHR-SFO is losing it’s 747 for the autumn
I’ve just checked my flights for my trip in October. The return from Seattle was specially chosen to include the UA 747-400 from SFO-LHR….
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American Airlines, JFK-LHR, 777-300, First Class
Whilst travelling back from Grand Cayman I was able to do a deal with a member of American Airline’s AAdvantage scheme to upgrade from…
