This Week in Travel – a day in the life of a pilot or air traffic controller
This week I’ll be discussing the latest news and offers in travel. I’ll also be joined by Ed the Pilot to discuss our careers in aviation. I worked in air…
NEWS: BA lease Finnair aircraft again, Flybe slots return to BA and Marriott Buy Bonus
BA lease Finnair aircraft again British Airways has previously wet-leased four Finnair aircraft for summer 2022 and is doing so again. This time it does not appear to be a…
EXCLUSIVE: Reward Flight Finder 25% off offer and BA Avios reward seat availability update
Exclusive Reward Flight Finder offer Reward Flight Finder, the tool that helps you find BA Avios seats quickly and easily is offering TLFL readers an exclusive offer. You can find…
Can I use my hotel points, Avios or Virgin Points to pay for someone else or transfer them?
I have booked quite a few stays and flights for other people recently, so I thought it could be worth a quick run-through on which companies allow this and how…
The Edition Tampa by Marriott hotel review and why Tampa is worth visiting
The Edition Tampa by Marriott hotel review was part of the press trip with Virgin Atlantic to launch their new Tampa route as well as their fantastic new A330 Upper…
NEWS & OFFERS: Up to 20% Amex Platinum airline discounts, Virgin withdraws from Pakistan, and Qatar mandatory insurance
American Express Platinum airline discounts I thought it was worth briefly mentioning about a perk within the American Express Platinum card that a lot of people forget about. While there…
NEWS & OFFERS: New Heathrow strikes? Tesco Clubcard Virgin points bonus and Valentine’s ebay 30x Nectar points
New Heathrow strikes? As well as the ongoing Border Force strikes, another group of workers are balloting for strike action at Heathrow. Heathrow security guards, engineers and firefighters are being…
Maison Cabrière boutique hotel Franschhoek near Cape Town review
This was my third visit to Maison Cabrière in Franschhoek, so I thought it was high time I wrote a review. It’s one of my favourite places to stay in…
Qatar Airways QSuites B777-200LR business class review Doha to Oslo
After my musical chairs outbound flight that changed from a B787-9 with the new premium suite to several other seats before settling on the oldest B777 seats (2-2-2), I was…
This Week in Travel on YouTube and podcast episode 5 – Cape Town and Winelands
The latest episode of This Week in Travel is now live. This week I’m reporting from Cape Town and the Winelands, one of my favourite winter sun destinations, which is…
