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What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?Avios Tips

What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

Have a BA flight with no ticket number attached, or not got a confirmation email? Here's why it happens, and how to fix it.
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Definitive review of the Pearl Lounge at Abu Dhabi

The Pearl at Abu Dhabi Airport was a nice surprise. The Premium part was spacious and well-designed. There's showers, luggage storage and a well priced Spa.
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Avanti: Is their Club Avanti reward scheme worth it?
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Etihad trains – why you won’t want to travel with them

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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status
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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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Travel Goals: Five Stunning Airport Lounges I Plan To Visit

Travel Goals: Five Stunning Airport Lounges I Plan To Visit
Review: Hilton Heathrow Terminal 4. Well-priced and walkable.
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Review: Hilton Heathrow Terminal 4. Well-priced and walkable.

Review of the HIlton at Heathrow Terminal 4. A modern, bright, well-priced option that's walkable from the main terminal.
Act Quick: Buy Avios (from Finnair) for just 0.91p per point
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Act Quick: Buy Avios (from Finnair) for just 0.91p per point

Until the 20th November 2024 Finnair will give you up to 50% extra Avios when you buy through them.
How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)
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How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer Finnair Avios points to British Airways Avios, or send them back the other way.
Review: Etihad’s The Residence and how we somehow got lucky
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Review: Etihad’s The Residence and how we somehow got lucky

Etihad's The Residence is the ultimate three-room suite in the sky. Here's how we ended up in there by accident, along with the food and drink we enjoyed.
Virgin Points: Significant (and positive) changes happening right now
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Virgin Points: Significant (and positive) changes happening right now

Big changes have been made to the way you can book Virgin Atlantic tickets. These are mostly for the better.
Aether at Manchester Airport Opens Today
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Aether at Manchester Airport Opens Today

It's been a long time coming, but Aether opens today. For those with deep pockets this means you can avoid the main terminal at Manchester airport.
How to turn spare Etihad points into actual cash
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How to turn spare Etihad points into actual cash

A little-known way to turn Etihad points into cash, on a virtual VIsa card. Great if you have orphaned points in an Etihad account and they're about to expire.
First Qatar flight with Starlink: Upto 220mpb/s internet access for free
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First Qatar flight with Starlink: Upto 220mpb/s internet access for free

Qatar launches superfast internet access, for free. It's limited to just one 777 for the moment but they're going to be rolling it out fast across their fleet.
No1 Lounge opening in Heathrow T2
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No1 Lounge opening in Heathrow T2

Heathrow T2 is getting a new lounge. No1 Lounges opens in December 2024.
How to use a British Airways companion voucher
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How to use a British Airways companion voucher

The most powerful Avios hack: the companion voucher. Here's my ultimate guide to using it, and I answer a tonne of questions.
Review: British Airways Lounge at Manchester Airport (Escape Airline and Cardholder Lounge)
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Review: British Airways Lounge at Manchester Airport (Escape Airline and Cardholder Lounge)

Review of the BA lounge at Manchester Airport in 2024. This is the "Escape Airline and Cardholder Lounge", dedicated to just BA (and allegedly some lounge access cards).
Book a private jet using Avios with Qatar
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Book a private jet using Avios with Qatar

Now there's a way to use your Avios to book a private Jet, through Qatar Executive. It's a world first, and one to get the points collectors excited.
Manchester Airport: All 22 new T2 restaurants & shops
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Manchester Airport: All 22 new T2 restaurants & shops

Hot off the press, MAN have announced the 22 new venues in their expanded Terminal 2. Lots of new places to eat, drink or shop at.
Etihad increase flights frequency: MAN is a big winner
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Etihad increase flights frequency: MAN is a big winner

Big changes at Etihad: more flights for Manchester, plus the A380 remains on their Heathrow route.