independent travel planning

sharing some of my trip planning in case it could benefit others ... feedback welcome !

12 September 2026

Aer Lingus status by flight segments

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Whilst Aer Lingus do not offer status directly via flight segments, they work out the numbers for you via their four different Fare Types. E...
07 September 2026

Leeds Bradford Airport - trip report

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I enjoy comparing and contrasting different airports, and having never experienced Yorkshire's finest ... when the price was right ... l...
24 August 2026

Getting the best out of long haul Business Class

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A friend's Mum has upcoming business class flights from London to Australia - so I thought I'd put together some suggestions for how...
18 August 2026

Oneworld Alliance - Status by flight numbers

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Whilst Star Alliance is the daddy of airline loyalty alliances, Oneworld  dominates some of their fifteen member countries. With many airlin...
17 August 2026

Aer Lingus Business Class reward availability

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The recent additional search facility on  Avios.com allows a broad overview of reward availability on Aer Lingus flights.  The clunky Aer L...
18 April 2026

British Airways peak analysis - 2027 edition

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  Head for Points recently published the Peak dates for Avios redemptions on British Airways in 2027, so following my analysis last year , ...
17 April 2026

London Council Leisure Centre Operators

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Back in the day, the council leisure centre was the butt of comedy shows .  These days most councils have off loaded their gyms and leisure ...
03 April 2026

Day Trip to the Hoverport at Boulogne-sur-Mer

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Last year The Tim Traveller created an excellent video about the last remaining Hoverport from the halcyon days of cross channel Hovercraft ...
02 April 2026

Fred Olsen Express - Web Plus

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Booking a ferry from El Hierro to Tenerife the morning before flying out of TFS seemed a little risky, so I opted to spend some extra euros...
01 April 2026

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

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Back in September 2003 I flew on Concorde from Heathrow to JFK just a month before the iconic aircraft ceased commercial service. And whils...
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