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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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 todays announcement from Avant.
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Where can I get a shower at Heathrow airport? How much will it cost?
Where can you get a shower at Heathrow Airport, and how much will it cost? A rundown of all of the options, from lounges to Hotels
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Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started
My Avios advice: here's the three most important bits of advice I'd give anyone who is starting out on their Avios collection journey.
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Review: American Airlines First Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 3
Reviewing the American Airlines First Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. With so many options in T3, why choose the AA Lounge?
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Flight Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class (MAN to IST)
Reviewing Turkish Airlines, flying out from Manchester Terminal 1 to Istanbul on their recently updated A321-NEO in Business Class.
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Review: Hilton Bakirkoy in Istanbul
Reviewing the Hilton Bakirkoy in Istanbul. A decent hotel that scores highly without being exceptional. A great nights sleep and beautiful executive lounge.
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BA moving to T2 at Manchester, and what it means
British Airways is due to move to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. What will this mean for the travel experience, and airport lounge?
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Amex quietly removes Singapore as a points transfer partner
Quietly, without any notice, Singapore Airlines is no longer listed as a transfer partner for UK Amex Membership Reward Points cards.
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American Airlines Arrivals Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 3 – Lounge Review
The AA Arrivals Lounge at Heathrow T3 delivers. It's not fancy or clever, but what it does do really well is the basics: a hot shower, decent food and peace.Lounge Review