Wondering why you had to queue at Heathrow – Last Year!
The Chief Inspector of the Borders Agency has finally published a report explaining why there were queues at Heathrow between August and November, at…
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Is this the start of the end for bmibaby? Flights from Belfast to stop on 11 June
As we know bmi was sold lock, stock and barrell to BA (or rather International Airlines Group as they prefer to be known). They…
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Advance Warning – UK Airports likely to have long queues on 10 May
It appears that the bruised works at the UK Immigration Service are going to join the public service strikes planned for 10 May. This…
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Hilton Gatwick Airport – review
After arriving at Gatwick on the Gatwick Express I hunted around to find the hotel. I had been before but it seems to be…
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Gatwick Express Review
Gatwick – London’s Second, and until recently poor relation, airport is connected to Central London by overground trains. A number of train companies run…
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bmi flights to and from Casablanca
Some weeks ago bmi ran a ‘Fly Business For Economy’ promo and at the same time sent me a 30% discount code. I decided…
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Virgin considering UK domestic flights – competing with their own trains?
The Daily Telegraph published a news story yesterday suggesting, in the aftermath of BA buying up bmi, that the slots BA are being forced…
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Miscellaneous | News | Travel
UK Union warns of significant immigration delays over the Summer
The Daily Telegraph ran this news story today, based on comments by the Union for the Immigration officers. Key points seems to be: 3-4…
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Airlines | Commentary | News
UK Government makes visiting even less attractive – 8% increase in passenger duty from today
The BBC reports that the UK Governments increase in Air Passenger Duty comes in today. For economy short-haul flights, the tax has increased from…
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Some challenges to and from Heathrow
Service to Terminal 4 disruputed 17/18 March Transport for London are operating only three trains per hour to Terminal 4 on 17 & 18…
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UK Office of Fair Trading comments on BA acquisition of bmi
The UK Office of Fair Trading has issued a statement about the proposed acquisition of bmi by the BA/IB IAG Group. The OFT today…
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Hilton – Heathrow Terminal 5 – Review
I stayed at the Hilton this past weekend (25-26 Feb 2012) and was pleased with my stay. The TripAdvisor reviews had warned me that…
