I’m sure many travel writers have encountered a situation where they have been offered a ‘media rate’ by hotels, airlines and tour operators. And I’m sure many of us have struggled to know how to word the most appropriate response.
Well never fear – just alter the details on this template letter to suit your individual [...]
Flight price advertisements
I don’t know about you, but if I see a flight advertised for a certain price, I want to be able to book a flight for that price. And the sooner the travel industry gets to grips with this the better.
Flight availability
One of my major bugbears when trying to book a flight is [...]
Budget airlines and Visa Electron
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There’s probably not a human being on the planet that doesn’t despise the absurdly high fees that budget airlines charge to pay with credit and debit cards. The best way around this, as Karen Bryan explains, is to get a Visa Electron card.
Easyjet debit card loophole
But fellow travel writer John [...]
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(Or the world’s most satisfying Mars Bar)
Earlier today, I had one of those brilliant moments where I realised I’d stuck it to The Man: I made money out of Ryanair.
Ryanair loophole
A couple of months ago, I read a story about a customer finding a loophole in Ryanair’s in-flight service that allowed him to make money. [...]
United Breaks Guitar
When the whole ‘United Breaks Guitars’ furore broke out, was I the only one that wished more backpackers would fly with United Airlines?
Wonderwall on the beach
You know the sort I mean – the people who don’t seem to be able to go travelling for more than two days without taking their guitar with [...]
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s money-making scheme
Last Thursday, I flew to Madrid from Liverpool Airport. Yes, I know the official name is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, but I suspect the peace-loving Beatle wouldn’t really want to be associated with something that causes so much pain, anger and aggravation.
Whilst there, I encountered one of the most extraordinarily [...]
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Airlines and advertised flight prices
I have whinged before airlines and their somewhat secretive approach to flight prices. As a general rule, airlines will emblazon attractive prices all over adverts, but make it incredibly difficult to find flights at said prices. When booking online it can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, and [...]
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Doncaster-Sheffield Robin Hood Airport?
There are plenty of candidates for title of Worst Airport in the UK. Doncaster-Sheffield Robin Hood airport has to be up there both for its ridiculous name, and location in the middle of a virtually inaccessible field that is not particularly near either Doncaster or Sheffield.
Or London Luton airport?
Then there’s Luton, which [...]
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A common complaint amongst air stewards and stewardesses is that passengers keep their headphones on whilst trying to communicate. This is an absolutely understandable gripe – it’s incredibly rude, and forces the crew member to try and bellow over the top of a film when they’re trying to ask what drink you’d like.
Anti swine-flu precautions
But [...]
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