flights

Our newest Travel Advisor, Abi Northage, previously worked as Cabin Service Director as well as in the Head Office at British Airways. Armed with such insider knowledge, she is privy…

India has the fastest growing aviation market in the world, making it ever easier to reach different regions for a particularly insightful holiday.

Business class flights for economy prices are a holy grail in travel. Whilst we can provide a general guide as to how to achieve this, a step-by-step specific case study is always useful. Using British Airways as an example, here we provide 5 steps to getting business class flights for economy prices with the airline. It’s easy once you know how.

Product Director, Melissa, recently inspected several exciting island resorts in The Maldives. As part of her visit, she flew for the first time in a seaplane. More spectacular than a speedboat, flying low enough to give fantastic views over the white sandy islands in the turquoise ocean, she provides her account of the experience.

Like the elixir of life, air miles always seem out of reach despite so many anecdotal legends told of their power. Understanding how to get them and spend them can feel like embarking on a journey to Mordor, to cast an evil ring into the lava-filled pit of Mount Doom. But if achieved, the bounties reaped are infinite and heavenly. Here, we provide a realistic guide on how to accrue and spend air miles.

Far-flung destinations offer awe-inspiring cultural riches, gorgeous golden-sand beaches and tastes and smells you may never have experienced before. It’s a shame that ‘star trek’ style teleportation devices still haven’t been invented as it’s always the journey there and back that moves us to question the meaning of life.

International long haul flights can be a thorn in one’s side when the price tag becomes apparent. The cost doesn’t have to be astronomical though and, with some expert ‘insider’ knowledge, you can get fantastic value for your transport. Here are our top tips:

Latest flight news is that Bangkok Airlines is launching a new route from Bangkok to Danang. Southeast Asia specialist Matt explains what the new route entails…

Garuda, the national airline of Indonesia, is launching direct flights from London Heathrow to Jakarta from April 2016.

Exciting news, Emirates will launch daily services from Dubai to Yangon, Myanmar and Hanoi, Vietnam from mid-August. Flight guru & Asia travel expert David reveals more…

Being ETG’s resident flight geek, David recently flew with Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy on his trip to Myanmar. Here he shares his rather comfortable experience.

With their affordable prices, civilised flight times and direct route from London to Colombo they are, in my opinion, one of the best options on offer.

With the introduction of the new Dreamliner, customers should benefit from the best of both worlds, the aircraft looks great, we’ve heard particularly great reports about the premium economy cabin which travellers can upgrade to for a surprisingly low price.

From June 2015, Emirates will operate a new non-stop service from Dubai to Bali, which will be the Middle Eastern airline’s 148th global destination. Emirates’ new daily flight to Bali…

George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement that Air Passenger Duty will be scrapped for under 12-year-olds, with the exemption of being extended to under 16-year-olds from 2016. This means…

Travelling with children on a flight can be a bit of an adventure (to put it mildly) for the ill-prepared. At Experience Travel Group, we know a thing or two about travelling long-haul with children in tow. We’ve been there, done that and have some handy tips up our sleeve for other adventurous families.

Great news for all our clients and potential clients in Edinburgh, with the launch of a new Edinburgh to Doha service to be launched from the 28th May this year. This means…

Great news for us and all fans of Thailand holidays – Emirates flying directly into Phuket has just made options into Phuket a whole lot wider. No funny stuff with stop offs in Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok – this is a straightforward direct flight.

Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport is to re-open as an international facility from October 2012, causing potential delays to those holidaying in Thailandwho have already booked their trips. Following the opening…

Lao Airlines is expanding its services with a new flight service linking Pakse and Savannakhet in southern Laos with the beachside destination of Danang in Vietnam.

One of the great travails of being a tour operator  that specialises in Sri Lanka has been the constantly fiddling of dates involved in making sure that ‘flying direct’ with…

Lao Airlines has announced a new route between Vientiane and Singapore – the first time the airline has operated a direct flight to this regional hub. The service will operate…

Lao Airlines have expanded their fleet and have ordered two Airbus A320. This Airbus will be flying on a new route between Vientiane and Singapore. This new route is expected…

Yes: it’s true. Finally there will be a direct flight from UK to Vietnam – Gatwick to be precise from the 8th December this year. There will be 2 direct…

The Cambodian government has announced plans to change the airport departure tax system. From April 1st 2011, departure tax will now be included in all ticket prices. This is a…