The Flight Detective, Author at TravelUpdate

Do you know easyJet is opening a London Gatwick lounge from today?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 21, 2021 | Airlines, News | 2

easyJet is a low fares airline in Europe, who pitch themselves above competitors Ryanair and Wizz...

Wow! British Airways BA1 is back for one flight only

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 20, 2021 | Airlines, News | 4

Since the closure of the British Airways Club World London City service, the flight numbers BA1 to...

Can anyone guess where this Pan American Stratocruiser is pictured?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 20, 2021 | Airlines | 2

The Pan American Stratocruiser was the luxury double deck aircraft of the late 1940s and 1950s....

I have advance bookings for 35 flights and I’m tired just thinking about it!

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 19, 2021 | Airlines | 6

With friends and family scattered around the world, I tend to fly pretty frequently. In fact, I...

Do you know Italy’s new Alitalia replacement, ITA Airways, is offering a status match?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 18, 2021 | Airlines, Loyalty Programs | 2

Italy’s national airline Alitalia has been put out to pasture and replaced with ITA Airways....

Have you ever seen the rare British Airways Boeing 727?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 17, 2021 | Airlines | 4

A British Airways Boeing 727? Impossible. Everyone knows the UK airline operated locally...

You want how much for Fast-Track Security, Dublin Airport?!

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 16, 2021 | Airlines | 7

I’m heading abroad next week and instead of my usual airline, I will be flying with KLM. As...

What is the highest number of airlines you’ve had on a single ticket?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 14, 2021 | Airlines | 4

Usually when you book an airline ticket, you’re going from A to B and back again on one...

Here’s how you place a deposit for a British Airways flight and pay it off gradually

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 11, 2021 | Airlines, Travel Tips | 0

A little known feature of the British Airways website is the ability to pay off a flight over...

Which airport – surprisingly – had non-stop flights from all inhabited continents this year?

Posted by The Flight Detective | Oct 9, 2021 | Airlines | 8

There is a small city with a population of about 150,000 people that received non-stop flights...