Dial a Flight comes up trumps!

I have a strange feeling of deja vu. I'm convinced I have written this post already, but I can't find it! Senility again, I guess. Anyway ...

Spotted a remarkable offer for a trip to Dubai in my copy of The Week (recommended reading if you can't be bothered wading through the dross in the newspapers). So remarkable was it we decided to check the company (Dial a Flight) on TripAdvisor.

Reviews were mixed ranging from "disastrous, never again" to "used them for ten years and they are great". With some trepidation and because the offer was so good, we decided to take a chance.

The whole experience was excellent. Our contact, Cameron, was efficient, helpful and seemed genuinely interested in providing a great service. The trip went smoothly from start to finish and was probably the best value for money of any I have had.

So, if you want a good deal on your next holiday/business trip, I suggest you check out Dial a Flight on 020 7464 1045. Ask for Cameron and mention my name ('cos I promised him I'd spread the word and, who knows, he might get me an even better deal next time!)
 

DISCLAIMER!! This was my first and so far only experience of Dial a Flight. So it may have been a fluke and I take no responsibility for the outcome of any dealings you may have with Cameron or the company!

Congestion charge scam

Oh boy! I'll think twice before I sneer at gullible people getting caught by obvious scams in future. (But only momentarily, obviously.)

Here's the story:

I was up in London early - before the congestion charge kicked in - and parked my car in a nice gagrage paid for by my client.

Unfortunately I headed back before the congestion charge period ended. No problem, so I have to pay. When I got back home I Googled 'London Congestion Charge' and up popped "Pay your congestion charge". Click and I'm in to the official looking site.

Hell's teeth! They've upped the charge to £15! (It still didn't click, despite having had a conversation about having to pay £8 and it being pointed out that the fee was now £10.) Blithely ignorant and stupid I proceeded to enter all my details and cough up £15.

I was on the sign-out screen before I saw a tiny footnote advising me that london-congestion.co.uk is nothing to do with Transport for London.

So beware; don't be a fool like me, make sure you are on the Transport for London site before you start shelling out.

Oh, and the charge is £10.