Aviation Articles
This section contains articles on various topics related to aviation,
mostly from my experiences or just things I’m interested in.
Flying on BA for £1
Did you know you can fly on British Airways, short-haul for only £1 or long-haul for as little as £100?
Three Middle East Flights
I recently had a trip to the Middle East, where I had to move around between Qatar, the UAE and
Getting to and from Heathrow Airport
Heathrow airport is in the top 5 busiest airports in the world. A lot of the traffic is people transferring
Flying Business class with easyJet
I had the opportunity (or requirement) to do a trip on easyJet, as the other routes I normally took were
The Disney no fly zones
As well as being a fan of all things that fly, I am a theme park nut, and I’m particularly
Swapping seats
Can I have your seat? You may have seen news articles or posts on social media about people moving or
Missed flights
What happens when you miss a flight? Missing a flight can be bad, there are various outcomes depending on the
Upgrades on BA
Depending on your ticket type, you might be able to upgrade to a nicer cabin by calling up BA and
Why “Save With Avios” is not always good
When you book a normal flight with British Airways (i.e. not using vouchers or Avios points), just before check-out you
Booking a flight on BA with Avios
So you’ve got loads of Avios to use up and you want to book a flight entirely with Avios. BUT
Don’t fly Club Europe
The full title of this article should be “don’t fly in Club Europe if you have status”, or in any
The ultimate open jaw ticket
I had a request to go and do some work in Kuala Lumpur, and that meant, for me, it was
Premium Economy
Back in the days when I was flying all over the world for work, this was in the period of