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NEWS: BA staff to vote for industrial action and UK governments policy causing airport terminal closure?

BA staff to vote for industrial action Unite had previously threatened to vote for industrial action for cabin crew over BA’s actions making staff redundant and forcing them to reapply…

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NEWS: Government rules out regional travel corridors, insurance company covering FCO in Europe & Lufthansa to ditch First?

Government rules out regional travel corridors within countries With the general mess that is the government’s quarantine policy, airlines and travel countries have been calling for a better option for…

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What’s travel like now? DUBAI: Entry requirements, BA Club World, FIVE Palm Jumeriah hotel & what it’s like in Dubai

My friend Martin, who you may remember for his incisive comments on the best first class champagne (!), recently flew to Dubai. Although Dubai is not currently on the UK…

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NEWS: Fantastic! – Virgin Atlantic make it much easier to upgrade to Upper Class using vouchers and miles & extends existing vouchers

Today Virgin has made some excellent improvements to their Flying Club. You can read about how you can earn status without ever buying a cash ticket in this article. …

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NEWS: WOW – Virgin Atlantic – earn tier points for redemption flights & extends Flying Club tier status by another 6 months

One of the more interesting things about the pandemic has been how airlines have handled cancellations, refunds, and status during the pandemic. BA for example took a long time to…

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NEWS: Heathrow arrivals COVID testing facility ready, Singapore reopening looking more promising and lounge access for Delta at Heathrow

Heathrow COVID-19 testing facility ready Collinson and Swissport have today announced their facility for COVID-19 testing is set up and ready for use at Heathrow Airport. The facility in Terminal…

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What’s travel like now? British Airways Galleries North Club lounge and Newquay

Today’s review is by reader Andrea Stone. If you would like to share your travel experience with TLFL readers, please email me at [email protected] with an idea of what you…

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Destinations

Ultimate Guide to Planning a 2021 Trip to Australia: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Lord Howe Island

We all know Australia is big, so it stands to reason that it has a few hidden gems. Actually, it has plenty, but we’re going to talk about a few…

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NEWS: BA retires first B747 with no send off, BA cancels another route until 2021 & BA A380s being flown back to London

Since I am about to write below about BA’s very sad decision not to do anything to commemorate the retirement of its B747s, my Forbes article may interest you. It…

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First class

What is the best First Class Champagne? TLFL does the taste test (and gets tipsy)

With long haul off the agenda for most of us for a while (apart from the Caribbean or the Maldives if you don’t mind quarantine), I decided to hold a…

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NEWS: BA staff to vote for industrial action and UK governments policy causing airport terminal closure?

NEWS: Government rules out regional travel corridors, insurance company covering FCO in Europe & Lufthansa to ditch First?

What’s travel like now? DUBAI: Entry requirements, BA Club World, FIVE Palm Jumeriah hotel & what it’s like in Dubai

NEWS: Fantastic! – Virgin Atlantic make it much easier to upgrade to Upper Class using vouchers and miles & extends existing vouchers

NEWS: WOW – Virgin Atlantic – earn tier points for redemption flights & extends Flying Club tier status by another 6 months

NEWS: Heathrow arrivals COVID testing facility ready, Singapore reopening looking more promising and lounge access for Delta at Heathrow

What’s travel like now? British Airways Galleries North Club lounge and Newquay

Ultimate Guide to Planning a 2021 Trip to Australia: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Lord Howe Island

NEWS: BA retires first B747 with no send off, BA cancels another route until 2021 & BA A380s being flown back to London

What is the best First Class Champagne? TLFL does the taste test (and gets tipsy)

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