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.

Latest articles from Al

Review: BA Business Class (Heathrow to Seattle)
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Review: BA Business Class (Heathrow to Seattle)

What's it like to fly BA Business Class on a really long-haul? I took a ten hour flight from London to Seattle to test out the Club Suite and experience.
Interview: Capital On Tap’s Product Director Nik Haukohl
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Interview: Capital On Tap’s Product Director Nik Haukohl

With some big changes taking place at Capital On Tap we sat down with Nik Haukohl to chat about their customers, and their future.
Review: British Airways lounge at Heathrow T5B
Hotel Review

Review: British Airways lounge at Heathrow T5B

British Airways lounge at Heathrow T5 is spacious, well designed and has enough food and drink options to keep you happy. Read on to see more of this lounge.
What’s it like to walk underneath Heathrow airport?
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What’s it like to walk underneath Heathrow airport?

Far below Heathrow T5 is a walkway that takes you from T5A to T5B and then T5C. If you want to avoid people for ten minutes, this could be right up your street.
Earning Avios from wine: the ultimate guide
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Earning Avios from wine: the ultimate guide

Buying wine online or in-store? You could be earning thousands of Avios. I breakdown all the different ways to pickup Avios on wine, no matter how you buy it.
Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?
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Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?

Daytime flights from the US should help reduce jetlag. Here's my list of every daytime US to Europe flight, with airlines, flight numbers and times.
Hotel Review: Mondrian, Doha: Stunning, Comfortable
Hotel Review

Hotel Review: Mondrian, Doha: Stunning, Comfortable

Can beautiful hotels be practical? The Mondrian in Doha is both beautiful, practical AND well-priced. So, what's the catch?
Revolut to launch points earning credit card
Hotel Review

Revolut to launch points earning credit card

A new points earning credit card is coming soon, via Revolut and their recently launched RevPoints. Will it make Amex worried?
The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses
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The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses

How can you maximise your points collection as an SME? Here's my top tips based on five years of leveraging my small business to earn more Avios.
Can you really pay HMRC with an Amex or credit card?
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Can you really pay HMRC with an Amex or credit card?

Is it possible to pay your tax bill using an American Express card, or another points earning credit card? Yes, but it might not be worth it.
Hotel Review: Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5.
Hotel Review

Hotel Review: Sofitel at Heathrow Terminal 5.

Reviewing the Sofitel at Heathrow T5. It's the easiest hotel to access, in fact you don't even need to leave the terminal, but is it any good?
Qatar close to 100% rollout of Starlink on 777s
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Qatar close to 100% rollout of Starlink on 777s

Qatar are adding Starlink to their fleet at a rapid pace, and are way ahead of schedule. Find out which plane type is next.
BA (Re)launches Kuala Lumpur, doubles Tokyo Haneda flights
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BA (Re)launches Kuala Lumpur, doubles Tokyo Haneda flights

British AIrways is relaunching flights to Malaysia, with a daily evening flight to Kuala Lumpur, and doubling their LHR to Tokyo Haneda flights.
BA Avios Shopping Website: What is it, how does it work?
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BA Avios Shopping Website: What is it, how does it work?

What is the Avios Shopping website and how can you use it to earn thousands of points? Read my ultimate guide to the shopping portal