About Al
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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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Avios launches Goals: a new way to track progress towards reward seats
Avios has launched Avios Goals. A new way to find reward seat availability and track your progress towards having enough points.
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Which airlines can you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to?
Which airlines or groups can you transfer your Membership Rewards points to if you have UK American Express card? I break down all the options.
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New Emirates Lounge at Manchester Terminal 2
The new Emirates business and first class lounge at Manchester Terminal 2 - when will it open and what will it look like?
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Avios Hotels: How does it work, and why should you use it?
What is the Avios Hotels platform, and how can you earn thousands of Avios by booking a hotel? Here's a guide to the easiest way to earn Avios.
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When does British Airways release Avios reward seats?
How do you secure hard-to-get Avios reward seats, when does BA release seats and how many are guaranteed? I answer all of these questions.
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BA’s Seattle Lounge has been refurbished
BA's Seattle Lounge has reopened after a much needed refurbishment. It now has a softer colour scheme, upgraded food and drink plus a la carte for FIrst Class.
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Review: Qatar First Class (Al Safwa) Lounge in Doha
Review of the "Al Safwa" (First Class) lounge at Doha Airport. Is this the best lounge in the World? Read more in my review
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Aether Pricing Increase: £560 more for families
Three months in and Manchester Airport have increased the prices for their private terminal Aether across every single package.
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Act Quick: How to earn 21.5 Avios per pound at Avios Hotels
Ending soon: earn double Avios on hotel bookings via the Avios Hotels website. Get upto 20 points per £1 spent on hotels.
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Which BA planes have WiFi? And how much is it?
Which British Airways planes have Wifi, how do you use it and how much does each package cost?
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What happens if my BA account gets hacked?
How do you know if your British Airways account has been hacked, what should you do, and how to secure your accounts plus will you get stolen Avios back?
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Refreshed: BA’s Singapore Lounge at Changi
BA has refreshed their popular Singapore lounge, making the classy, but dark, lounge a lot lighter and softer, plus new food and drink offerings.
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Finally, Club Avanti launches a members portal
Club Avanti is a great rewards scheme, but it was missing something quite significant: a members portal. That has changed with today's announcement from Avant.
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