After being a Gold or Gold Guest List BA cardholder for the past 13 years, I will be downgrading to Silver from April 1st, although technically I can still use my Gold card until April 30th. While it may sound like a bad April Fool’s joke, sadly, this is true for what I imagine to … Read more
Plans to give the historic gates in York’s city walls a new lease of life have progressed. An agreement has been reached to lease Micklegate Bar and convert it into an art shop and gallery. Another, for the soap company to move to Monk Bar, is nearing completion. Andy Winn, the professional publisher behind the … Read more
When Virgin Atlantic announced its Heathrow-Riyadh route last year, it was supposed to be a statement route. A daily long-haul connection to one of the fastest growing airline markets in Middle Eastoperated by the newest aircraft Airbus A330-900 airlines and is supported by Saudi growth forecasts, demand for goods, and ongoing communications London Heathrow Airport … Read more
Many steps are being taken now to add a new fireworks display to the Universal Epic Universe, although the company has not officially announced such a project. With a job listing just posted for new fireworks artists, a new launch pad being built at the back of the park, and work now underway at the … Read more
The summer holidays are just around the corner, but anyone looking for plane tickets can get nervous. The cost of flying has risen in the past month amid the growing oil crisis in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict. The average price of a barrel of jet fuel has risen 104pc since February … Read more
Travel and nature books, these days, are often characterized by fanatics and authoritarians. Fire on the mountainHelena Attlee’s well-researched account of the Etna region is refreshingly different. This is travel writing of the classic silent type. There is no human ambition, no environmental or anti-colonial agenda. Attlee, who has written several books about Italy, is … Read more
Airlines and airlines have warned of Easter travel chaos as the deadline to fully implement new border checks for non-EU citizens. The Entry-Exit System (EES) for travel to the Schengen area requires third-party nationals – including British nationals – to have facial photographs and fingerprints when they arrive at EU borders. The phased rollout of … Read more
The new management of the old clifftop hostel has been criticized by visitors for double booking, dirty hot tubs and being a “money-making scheme” when it should not be in the public interest. Tommy Job, whose family owns Dunes Bread in Perranporth and organizes the Tunes in Dunes music festival, has been on the receiving … Read more
If you’re a first class ticket holder, here’s what to expect (Image: LNER) LNER’s first-class lounge at London’s King’s Cross Station has been redecorated – and opened to the public for the first time today. London North Eastern Railway closed its private lounge in January for a ‘major refurbishment,’ focusing on better seats, greater privacy, … Read more
Ten airlines continue to have scheduled flights on the Airbus A380. Naturally, most carrier frames have very different capabilities and configurations. In fact, the rarest and most noticeable thing is Emirates’ second-class, non-first-class people, 615 people. Big changes are coming to Emirates’ 615-seat A380s. As previously reported, the low-level, high-level configuration will be discontinued. 15 … Read more