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Nov 23rd, 2020 |
By The Editor
Much as the rest of us clear our garages out and send stuff off to charity shops or the tip, BA has decided to flog off some of its stuff to raise a bit of cash
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: BA, BA Great Coronavirus Clearout
May 20th, 2020 |
By The Editor
That this hack wasn’t leaked to the press earlier shows that the airline can keep a secret – it just can’t keep our data secret.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Why didn’t we know earlier?
Tags: BA, Cathay Pacific, easyjet, hacking travel websites, Marriott Group
May 9th, 2020 |
By The Editor
The last few days have seen a flurry of rules and some ideas of what future air travel might be like.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on The new “normal” for flying
Tags: Air Canada, air passenger flight rules, American Airlines, BA, Cebu Pacific, easyjet, Ryanair
Feb 19th, 2020 |
By The Editor
That is why I think the airline sales we saw in January won’t be the last ones we see.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on After caronavirus
Tags: airline seat sales, BA, caronavirus, China, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic
Mar 30th, 2019 |
By The Editor
Two new museums, a BA flight to the wrong destination and a new national park in Argentina attract Adrian’s attention this week
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 30th March 2019
Tags: 575 Wansworth Road, Argentina, BA, hire cars, Iberá National Park, New Zealand, Windermere Jetty
Oct 1st, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot (and what’s not) in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: October 2018
Tags: Aqaba, Austria, BA, Big Apple, British Airways, coffee, diving, dog owners, Durban, Heathrow, Iran, Italy, jordan, Lavazza, Melbourne, Middle East, New York, pets, Red Sea, South Africa, Stanley & Livingstone, Tehran, Turin, Victoria Falls, Vienna
Sep 7th, 2018 |
By The Editor
BA says that anyone affected will be reimbursed but it does leave a number of concerns that both companies and regulators have to address.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on BA hacked
Tags: BA, booking.com, hacking travel websites, Thomas Cook
Sep 1st, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
As summer ends Adrian looks at new campaigns by Singapore, South Africa and Thailand to entice us to visit them for a winter sun break. But first there is the Last Night of the Proms and Proms in the Park
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 1st of September 2018
Tags: BA, Edinburgh Fringe, Festival Toute la Mer sur un Plateau, Lithuania, mobile phone travel bookings, Proms, Ryanair, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Wizz Air
Jul 2nd, 2018 |
By The Editor
Last week IAG launched a new low cost airline based in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. Why is this of interest to us?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Making the playing field Level?
Tags: Austria, BA, Gatwick, IAG, Level, low cost airlines, Vienna
Jun 2nd, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
The Lake District, a new Bronte trail, the big Ramsagate festival and the arrival of Las Vegas in London to bring some pizzazz to the capital are some of Adrian’s thoughts this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 2nd June 2018
Tags: Australia, BA, Bradford Literature Festival, Bronte Parsonage Museum, Canada, Great Barrier Reef, Jet Airways, Korea, Lake District, Las Vegas, Malaysia, Manchester, Northern Rail, Queensland, Ramsgate, Royal Harbour History Festival, Ryanair check-in times, Singapore
Apr 9th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Want to know where to eat, stay and play in Argentina’s charismatic capital? JAT has the answers…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Little Black Book to Buenos Aires
Tags: Afternoon tea, Argentina, BA, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Street Art, El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Feria de Mataderos, Gatwick, Norwegian Airlines, Palermo, Paris of the south, Peron, Queen of Tarts, speakeasy, tango, UK
Oct 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: November 2017
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Air France, Air New Zealand, Austria, BA, BBC, boarding aircraft, Brits, Colombia, dining, Dreamliner, easyjet, eating, Flying, Gabriel García Márquez, Gatwick, Heathrow, Indonesia, Joon, Louvre, Mompos, New Zealand, Packing, Singapore, skiiing, Tenerife
Aug 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: September 2017
Tags: ABTA, all-inclusive, All-Inclusive Holidays, Argentina, BA, Beijing, Beijing International airport, boarding cards, Bogota, Boston, Buenos Aires, Colombia, Denver, Gabriel García Márquez, Gatwick, Inca Citadel, JetBlue, Lonely Planet, Machu Picchu, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Pablo Escobar, solo, solo travel, solo travellers, South America, Wales
Jul 12th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian tries to understand how significant the World Airline Awards are.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Qatar Airlines or Aermexico?
Tags: BA, easyjet, Qatar Airlines, Ryanair, Skytrax, Thomson, Virgin Atlantic, World Airline Awards.
May 21st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
More and more people are moving from country to country for both personal and professional pursuits. JAT reports on the rise of the roamers
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Meet the roamers
Tags: Argentina, asado, BA, backpacker, Belfast, Buenos Aires, Colombia, digital nomad, Hawaii, home, Madrid, Medellin, Palermo, roamers, San Diego, South America, Tennessee, Wifi
Feb 28th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: March 2017
Tags: BA, Bleisure, British Airways, City of Culture, holiday, Hollywood, Hull, LA, London, Miami, Olympics, packrafting, skyscrapers, surf, surfing, Tianjin
Jan 10th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Don’t cry for me Argentina
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on A love letter to Buenos Aires
Tags: alfajore, Argentina, BA, Baires, Buenos Aires, Celebrity Big Brother, Dallas, jacaranda, market, New York, orge Luis Borges
Dec 31st, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
It’s been a busy year and it’s time to take stock. Here travel writer and enthusiast, Kaye Holland, shares her 2016 holiday highlights
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on The year that was
Tags: Argentina, BA, Baires, Biarittz, Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento, France, Hawaii, highlights, holiday, Lisbon, Madrid, Montevideo, Oahu, Porteños, Portugal, Punte del Diablo, Punte del Este, South America, spain, Travel, travel tips, Uruguay
Nov 26th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
Prince, viagra and bulldozing BA’s HQ compete for Adrian’s attention this week as one of the largest tour operators moves into short-breaks. Are staycations on the increase next year? Cosmos seems to betting that they are.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 26th November 2016
Tags: ABTA, aircraft emissions, BA, beach holidays, Cambrils, city breaks, Colorado, Cosmos, Cyprus., Florida, Heathrow, Heathrow expansion, IAG, Lufthansa, Minnesota, Paisley Park, Portugal, Prince, spain, viagra for air sickness, Whatsapp free flight scam
Nov 10th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Buenos Aires is no longer the bargain destination it once was owing to the currency devaluation implemented in December by Mauricio Macri – the first centre right president in 12 years – but happily some of the best things to do in Argentina’s capital are free…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Buenos Aires for free
Tags: Argentina, BA, Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Diego Maradona, El Caminito, Evita, Feria de Mataderos, La Bombonera, La Casa Rosada, La Glorieta, Macri, milonga, Recoleta Cemetery, Reserva Ecologica, San Telmo, Travel
Apr 29th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye discovers a secret world of dining in Buenos Aires
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Postcard from Argentina, part eight: behind closed doors
Tags: Argentina, BA, Casa Felix, Chacarita, closed door restaurants, dining, Malbec, mate, puerta cerrada, puertas cerradas, San Francisco, South America, supper clubs, Villa Crespo
Mar 9th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Planning a holiday in Argentina’s charismatic capital? Here are five characterful accommodation options
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Buenos Aires’ best accommodation
Tags: Argentine, BA, Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Hotel Classico, Hotels, La Casa Rosada, Las Vegas, London, New York, Palermo, Paris of the south, Recoleta, South America
Mar 6th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Evita’s Buenos Aires
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on In the footsteps of Evita
Tags: Argentina, Avenue 9 de Julio, BA, Baires, Buenos Aires, Eva, Evita, Havana, Macri, mate, Mauricio Macri., Peron, Peronism, Recoleta, South America
Jan 27th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Want to party like a Porteño? Our man in BA has the low-down on Buenos Aires’ best nightlife
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Argentina, BA, bars, Buenos Aires, Floreria Atantico, La Bompa de Tiempo, La Viruta, New York, Niceto Club, nightlife, party, Pony Line Lounge, South America
Jan 15th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye’s constant quest for adventure has taken her back to Argentina – the land of gauchos, glaciers, futbol, tango and beef
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Postcard from Argentina
Tags: Argentina, BA, Ballon d’Or, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Colombia, Gaucho, Messi, Michael Palin, Peron, Peru, South America, Travel, winter
Jan 14th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Contrary to public perception, it is possible to not only survive but thrive as a vegetarian in the Argentine capital, says our man in BA
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on The best vegetarian restaurants in Buenos Aires
Tags: Argentina, BA, Buenos Aires, Eating out, Palermo, Paris of the south, Plaza de Mayo, Sarkis, South America, steak, vegetarian
Jan 8th, 2016 |
By The Editor
OAG is a company that is largely known for compiling the airline timetables that we use. By possessing this information it also is able to give us an idea of airline punctuality.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Measuring airline punctuality
Tags: BA, Flybe, measuring airline puntuality, Monarc, OAG, Ryanair
Mar 16th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye has itchy feet – again. Read why – and where they’re taking her – only on Just About Travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Notes from a traveller: part two
Tags: adventure, Airbnb, Argentina, BA, backpack, Buenos Aires, Ezeiza International Airport, Iberia, Porteños, Spanish, Travel