Whilst the country is in national lockdown the team at Stratford Butterfly Farm are busy preparing for when the Farm can once again re-open. Clive Farrell, owner of the Butterfly Farm, is carefully breeding hundreds of stunning tropical butterflies. Renowned as an international Lepidopterist, Clive is breeding the butterflies in greenhouses on his Ryewater estate in […]
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British Motor Museum gears up to run a full schedule of shows in 2021
The British Motor Museum is gearing up to run a full schedule of motoring shows and events in 2021. At least 17 are being planned for 2021, including the return of several popular events such as the Retro Truck Show and Buses Festival that were cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020. 2021 will also […]
Heathrow proposes to charge vehicles accessing departures forecourts in response to COVID-19 impacts
Heathrow has announced it is exploring a proposal to implement a Forecourt Access Charge (FAC) for vehicles in late 2021 to prevent a car led airport recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The charge, expected to be around £5, is part of several revisions to the airport’s surface access plan as a result of the near […]
British Airways Agrees to Preserve Two More Heritage Livery 747s for Future Generations
British Airways’ Queens of the Skies will continue to inspire aviation enthusiasts across the UK for years to come, after permanent homes have been found for its remaining retro-liveried Boeing 747 aircraft – the last to leave the British Airways fleet. The aircraft, registrations G-BNLY and G-BYGC, are this month due to depart from British […]
Retired British Airways 747 To Be Turned into Musuem at Cotswold Airport
Cotswold Airport will be the permanent home to an iconic British Airways 747 aircraft for locals and visitors to enjoy. The Boeing 747, registration G-CIVB, will be permanently retired at Cotswold Airport, near Kemble in Gloucestershire. The aircraft is painted in the unique Negus livery which adorned British Airways planes in the 1970s and 1980s. […]
British Airways CEO Calls for Pre-Departure Covid-19 Testing
In his first public appearance since being named British Airways’ new CEO last week, this morning (October 19, 2020) Sean Doyle gave the keynote address at Airlines 2050: Beyond the Crisis, telling the industry that British Airways continues to play a crucial part in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain and is doing everything […]
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ FINAL HEATHROW 747 AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF THIS WEEK
Wednesday 7 October: British Airways has announced that its final two Heathrow based Boeing 747 aircraft are scheduled to depart from the airport for the very last time tomorrow morning (Thursday 8 October). One aircraft is painted in its heritage ‘Negus’ livery and the other in its current Chatham Dockyard livery. Thousands of British Airways […]
TRAVEL THE WORLD FOR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AVIOS WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS
British Airways is offering customers the chance to fly to any long haul destination, in any cabin, for half the amount of Avios normally required. For a limited time, the number of Avios needed to book a long haul Reward Flight across any cabin has been slashed by 50%. This means that customers can pick […]
British Airways Launches London to Bermuda Flights
British Airways has announced that from 28 March 2021, it will operate daily flights from London Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bermuda. The flights will depart from London Heathrow at 14:55, landing in Bermuda at 18:25. The route will be operated by a Boeing 777-200, which will soon feature the airline’s new Club Suite. Bermuda’s beautiful, […]
Hotel IndigoR debuts in the historic city of Bath
IHG® Hotels & Resorts further expands its boutique footprint with the opening of the highly anticipated Hotel Indigo® Bath. Set in a beautiful honey coloured Georgian terrace built in the 18th century, the 166 room Grade 1 Listed building has hosted famous figures from history including Sir Walter Scott, William Wilberforce, and the Duke of […]