For flyers who participate in multiple airline loyalty programs, a frustrating reality has emerged: not all airline partnerships are created equal, especially when it comes to digital booking platforms. I have had issues myself in the past trying to change frequent flyer numbers on British Airways and Malaysian Airlines. Airline booking systems are layers upon layers of legacy technology (if you can even call it that) which do struggle at times to talk to each other. In the c

After a several-year hiatus, Virgin Atlantic is going to Cancun. Starting today - 19th October - Virgin will launch three weekly flights from London Heathrow to Mexico's Caribbean coast. If this sounds familiar, that's because it is. Virgin last flew this route pre-pandemic from Gatwick, and now they're giving it another go with Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday departures on the A350-1000. Upper Class on Virgin's A350-1000 It's currently the only direct option from Heathrow to C

Thai Airways has just delivered the most savage airline product review possible: they've taken the ex-Virgin Atlantic A330 that they bought, left in Virgin's old business class seats, and have now officially downgraded them to Premium Economy Plus. They literally won't call it business class anymore. Bear in mind that Virgin will still charge thousands of pounds for these seats... What Happened - Why Did Thai Downgrade Business Class Seats? Starting 26th October, Thai Airways

Few things in the world of travel loyalty are as frustrating as discovering your hard-earned miles or points have quietly expired. This often happens with smaller balances left over from promotions or one-off flights that you forget about, only to realise too late when you finally want to use them. When points expire, it's devastating To help you keep on top of your balances, here’s a guide for when do your airmiles and points expire for some of the most popular airline loyal

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our Thursday Travel Tips  series – where we show you how to turn everyday spending into extraordinary travel rewards. Like the Avios store, Shops Away is a great portal for earning points on your everyday spend This week, we are looking at something many travellers overlook: Virgin Atlantic Shops Away . It is one of the simplest ways to grow your points balance, just by shopping as you normally would. Enjoying this weeks Thursday Travel Tip

When I was seven, my parents took me to Disneyland Paris. I can still picture myself in front of the castle, absolutely wide-eyed, clutching my Mickey Mouse Magician's Hat, and feeling like I’d stepped into another world. That trip was over twenty years ago, and yet I still remember it so clearly. The "It's A Small World Ride", The Dumbo ride, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, I even kept the hat for the next 10 years! That’s why I think Disney holidays matter so much for famili

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The bargain bin is back! Congratulations, you’re sitting on a stash of Virgin Points and wondering how to get the best bang for your buck. First up up, you’ll want to keep a close eye on vseats.io . This free tool has become a bible for Virgin Atlantic collectors, revealing huge price differences across cabins and routes. In some cases, the bargains are almost too good to be true. We recently wrote about this incredible redemption for the Maldives in November, which we might

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