September 27, 2019 Strike by British Airways Pilots Canceled
After the British Airline Pilots’ Association — which is also known as BALPA — revealed via an official announcement the results of a ballot on which the vote ended on Monday, July 22, 2019 with 93 percent of the turnout of 90 percent of pilots who voted are in favor of industrial action, pilots of British Airways who are based at both London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport went on strike and caused havoc with the travel schedules of thousands of passengers on Monday, September 9, 2019 and Tuesday, September 10, 2019…
…but the strike that was…
Miles and Points On Sale — September 15 2019
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase miles or points is when they are on sale.
A sale may be a discount on the price required to purchase miles or points — or perhaps the frequent travel loyalty program from whom you are buying the miles or points will match your purchase up to 100 percent, which is another way of reducing the cost of miles or points.
For this edition of miles and points on sale…
Miles and Points On Sale — September 12 2019
Sometimes you need an infusion of miles or points to your membership account for whatever reason — perhaps to have enough to redeem for a limited time award as one example — and the best time to purchase miles or points is when they are on sale.
A sale may be a discount on the price required to purchase miles or points — or perhaps the frequent travel loyalty program from whom you are buying the miles or points will match your purchase up to 100 percent, which is another way of reducing the cost of miles or points.
For this edition of miles and points on sale…
Travel Alert September 9 and 10 2019: British Airways Pilot Strike
After the British Airline Pilots’ Association — which is also known as BALPA — revealed via an official announcement the results of a ballot on which the vote ended on Monday, July 22, 2019 with 93 percent of the turnout of 90 percent of pilots who voted are in favor of industrial action, pilots of British Airways who are based at both London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport are scheduled to go on strike on the following dates…
Travel Alert: British Airways Pilot Strike September 2019 on Three Different Days
After the British Airline Pilots’ Association — which is also known as BALPA — revealed via an official announcement the results of a ballot on which the vote ended on Monday, July 22, 2019 with 93 percent of the turnout of 90 percent of pilots who voted are in favor of industrial action, pilots of British Airways who are based at both London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport are scheduled to go on strike on the following dates…
Another System Failure Impacts British Airways Operations August 7 2019
A failure in the information technology which is crucial to the operations of British Airways at its London Heathrow Airport hub, London Gatwick Airport hub, and London City Airport hub forced the beleaguered airline to delay, cancel and reschedule greater than 500 flights earlier today, Wednesday, August 7, 2019…
…and the “domino effect” has spread to…
“People Were Yelling ‘Open the Doors’”: FlyerTalk Member in Smoke Filled Cabin Aboard Airplane
An emergency landing of a Airbus A321-200 airplane — which operated as British Airways flight BA422 from London Heathrow Airport — occurred at its destination of Valencia in Spain on Monday, August 5, 2019 after the cabin reportedly filled with smoke while the aircraft descended during the remaining ten minutes of the flight.
Some passengers who were aboard that airplane — such as…
British Airways Pilots Vote to Strike Summer 2019
The British Airline Pilots’ Association — which is also known as BALPA — revealed via this official announcement the results of a ballot on which the vote ended earlier today: 93 percent of the turnout of 90 percent of pilots who voted are in favor of industrial action.
“We do not wish to…
Save Up to $200 to Europe With British Airways Summer 2019 — But Hurry
In appreciation for being a member of its Executive Club frequent flier loyalty program, British Airways is offering a discount of up to $200.00 on qualifying flights to London and Europe between Saturday, June 1, 2019 and Monday, September 30, 2019…
…but you must…
How About $393.73 Round Trip to Ireland For Saint Patrick’s Day 2019?
Imagine spending Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland without the trip completely emptying your wallet or purse.
Stop imagining.
A promotion is currently in effect with Aer Lingus with airfares as low as $499.00 for travel round trip between the United States and Europe from Monday, April 1, 2019 through Saturday, June 15, 2019 — you can earn three Avios points for every dollar spent — and stopovers are permitted…
…but you must purchase your ticket by Monday, February 4, 2019 at 6:59 in the evening Eastern Standard Time; you must wade through a long list of blackout dates; and you must stay over a Saturday night. Many other restrictions apply.
We can do better than that.
When a reader of The Gate contacted me to find an airfare for her to Ireland from Hartford for Saint Patrick’s Day, I found…
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