daveydave

According to our beloved government, we need to build an additional 3 million homes by 2020. No one seems to be asking why we need them. One of the reasons given is that more homes on the market will reduce prices. Housing in the UK is very expensive, one of the main causes of this has got to be the massive increase in average people investing in property, either buying second homes or buy-to-let. Building more homes without controlling this kind of investment is not going to help make property more affordable. With our population forecast to reach 70 million over the next few decades, we need to make some big decisions on where we see this country heading. Is our population getting too big? If not, how do we house everyone? Has anyone calculated how much of the current housing stock stands empty while investors wait for the right time to sell? The government seems to be doing little to tackle the underlying issues behind this perceived need and is, as usual, trying to 'fix' th

They've all got them: BA and their Executive Club, Air France with Flying Blue and Emirates has Skywards. All the airlines of the world try to keep you loyal to their brand by enticing you with special offers for points earned as you fly, plus special privileges if you fly enough to reach the higher tiers. I confess I am a member of all the above mentioned schemes, I joined them all this year and that's mainly because I've flown so much over the last 10 months. Anyway, the purpose of this post... not sure really, but it was prompted when my Emirates Skywards package arrived this morning. Part of the deal with these things is how special the airline makes the customer feel as that, along with the actual flying experience, will be a driving factor in keeping you flying with them. They need to make you feel like a valued customer, the competition is just too great these days. So here is a run down of what I have received from each of the 3 airlines mentioned. BA was the first