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NEWS: BA to leave Gatwick – could Gatwick close?, Marriott another data breach for up to 5.2 million people & BA explores Ryanair merger for low cost long haul?

British Airways to leave Gatwick temporarily As I predicted, with Gatwick North terminal closing, BA are moving their operation to Heathrow on a temporary basis. In a statement they said…

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How to Keep Your Hotel Points from Expiring When You Can’t Travel & What are the Current Concessions?

If you are like me, you don’t really think too much about when your hotel points might expire. Even though your accumulated balances might be worth thousands of pounds, a…

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NEWS: UK Government helps stranded travellers, BA refund voucher changes and extends credit, Virgin’s remaining routes and ABTA’s requests to government

UK Government helps stranded travellers The government announced on Monday that they will be helping UK nationals to travel home. Where commercial flights exist, airlines should try to book travellers…

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NEWS: Fancy writing an article? Qatar leads way on status but running out of cash & BA suspends more flights

Fancy writing a review or telling your story? Plus TLFL’s plans At the moment we have been trying to help readers with recovering refunds from airlines and sharing all the…

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NEWS: Airline cabin crew to join NHS Nightingale, the new crisis hospitals, as carers

The NHS has enlisted Virgin Atlantic and easyJet to help staff new the new NHS Nightingale hospitals as part of the fight against coronavirus. One of the new hospitals is…

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NEWS: Where are British Airways storing all their aircraft in pictures

Where are BA storing their aircraft? One of the many problems facing BA at the moment is where to store all the aircraft that are currently not flying. For short-haul…

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NEWS: TLFL virtual reader event, using BA refund voucher, Gatwick closes terminal, will BA leave? & Qantas final B747 flight

Turning Left for Less virtual reader event We had been hoping to hold a real reader event this spring, but since that now looks months away from happening, I thought…

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Should you pay the balance on your British Airways Holiday and what are the alternatives?

One of the most frequent questions I get is about having a British Airways Holiday and whether you should pay the balance or cancel now. BA Holidays are treated slightly…

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NEWS: More on BA status exemptions, TLFL ‘Travel at home’ competition entries & join a virtual travellers’ party

Earlier this week I wrote about BA giving a reduction of the tier points needed for those that are due for renewal in March, April and May. Reader Lindsay commented…

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NEWS: Virgin to officially ask for government bailout & ABTA supporting change in refund rules

Virgin to officially ask for a government bailout As we reported earlier in the week, the government declined to offer a universal bailout for airlines during the coronavirus crisis. Instead,…

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NEWS: BA to leave Gatwick – could Gatwick close?, Marriott another data breach for up to 5.2 million people & BA explores Ryanair merger for low cost long haul?

How to Keep Your Hotel Points from Expiring When You Can’t Travel & What are the Current Concessions?

NEWS: UK Government helps stranded travellers, BA refund voucher changes and extends credit, Virgin’s remaining routes and ABTA’s requests to government

NEWS: Fancy writing an article? Qatar leads way on status but running out of cash & BA suspends more flights

NEWS: Airline cabin crew to join NHS Nightingale, the new crisis hospitals, as carers

NEWS: Where are British Airways storing all their aircraft in pictures

NEWS: TLFL virtual reader event, using BA refund voucher, Gatwick closes terminal, will BA leave? & Qantas final B747 flight

Should you pay the balance on your British Airways Holiday and what are the alternatives?

NEWS: More on BA status exemptions, TLFL ‘Travel at home’ competition entries & join a virtual travellers’ party

NEWS: Virgin to officially ask for government bailout & ABTA supporting change in refund rules

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