About Al Editor
An avid Avios and points collector who has travelled across the World using miles. Notable experiences include BA First on the 747 (one of his favourites), Etihad's The Residence, one of the first flights on BA's A350 with the new club suite and BA First to Singapore.
He's a huge fan of airport lounges and works his trips so he can visit some of the worlds best. His favourites include the Qatar First Class lounge, BA's Concorde Room and more recently Aether at Manchester Airport.
To take up the time between flights and lounge visits Al also loves exploring beautiful hotels across the world. In the last few years his most enjoyable trips have been to the Capella in Singapore, W in Abu Dhabi and the Mondrian in Doha.
He's a huge fan of airport lounges and works his trips so he can visit some of the worlds best. His favourites include the Qatar First Class lounge, BA's Concorde Room and more recently Aether at Manchester Airport.
To take up the time between flights and lounge visits Al also loves exploring beautiful hotels across the world. In the last few years his most enjoyable trips have been to the Capella in Singapore, W in Abu Dhabi and the Mondrian in Doha.
Latest articles from Al
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What’s it like travelling from Manchester Airport on Christmas day?
What's Manchester Airport like when you travel through it on Christmas Day? What restaurants bars and lounges are open, plus what's the experience like
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Review: W Hotel in Abu Dhabi, champion or rookie?
Review of the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Is it for families, cool couples or just F1 fans? It's a question I try to answer by staying for three nights in a suite.
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More Avios Only flights launched for 2025
British Airways has announced four new Avios Only flights for Summer 2025. Find out what an Avios Only flight is, and what dates are available to book.
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Review: Aether at Manchester Airport, is it worth it?
What's it like to travel through Aether? A few weeks after opening I took the plunge to see what Manchester's private terminal was actually like.
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Just In: British Airways New First Class Seat
It's here: the first pictures of British Airways new first class product. All set to launch on retrofitted A380s in mid-2026.
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What happened to Hilton on the Avios Shopping website?
You should be able to earn Avios points by booking at Hilton, but the process has been broke for a while. What can you do when your Avios Shopping transactions keep being cancelled?
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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?
Earning rewards from train journeys. Club Avanti is a decent scheme that's flown under the radar. Very easy to use, and some of the rewards are valuable.
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Etihad trains – why you won’t want to travel with them
Etihad's booking process is now returning some interesting - read questionable, and messy - journeys that include trains.
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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.
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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.Lounge Review
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.
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