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If you are looking for a cheap long haul flight then the tip below may save you £100 against your booking with British Airways.

British Airways are currently offering to knock £100 of the price off a long haul flight if you book on-line and enter the following promotional code: BAUK-ESCAPE.

This offer is available to passengers who book and economy flight ticket in British Airways World Traveller cabins on flights between 1st July and 31st August 2009. These cheap British Airways flight tickets need to be booked by 31st May so you have no time to lose.

British Airways fly to around 70 long haul destinations around the globe and their inclusive on-line fare includes the often hidden extras such as taxes, fees and charges plus in flight food and refreshment.

Continental Airlines has recently launched direct flights between New York JFK and Shanghai, China. It is the first American carrier to operate this route from New York.

The route is proving to be popular and is serviced by a Boeing 777 aircraft, which is capable of flying the route non-stop.

The flight to Shanghai takes Continental’s flight tally to China from New York to 3, with the other flights operating to Hong Kong and Beijing.

Continental Airlines are currently in the process of switching from the SkyTeam alliance to the Star Alliance network. Joining the Star Alliance network will increase the airlines capability to offer a wider range of flights at more competitive prices to routes across the globe by co-ordinating with other airlines whilst acting as a single carrier.

I would recommend staying at least seven days in New York City if you really want to enjoy what it has to offer the tourist. Probably one of the first stops will be the Empire State Building and whilst it may be on every tourists list, that doesn’t mean it is not worth it, especially the view from the top. Superior views are available from another famous landmark, the Rockefeller Centre when the weather is good. Another famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty cannot be seen properly unless it is from the river; however delays can be long here so if you are on a tight schedule, stop off at Ellis Island and view the statue from there.

The Staten Island ferry can still be traveled on without cost and can offer excellent photo opportunities of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty; this is also a great place to spend some time enjoying the talents of local (almost professional) street entertainers. However, no seven day trip to New York would be complete now without a visit to where the World Trade Center Towers once stood not that long ago. There is certainly a strange atmosphere to the whole place. For those who love to shop there is of course the famous Tiffany’s and Broadway plus some fantastic old discount warehouses, worth a look down on the Lower East Side.

Bloomingdales is another famous store (for the wealthy) to look around but it is Maceys, who will give 11 percent discount on production of a tourist card where most people will head for. At the time of writing the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum was closed for refurbishment but should be open by the fall of 2008; well worth looking in if you are around at that time of the grand re-opening. The highlight of this museum is the USS Intrepid, a World War Two aircraft carrier which houses the likes of the supersonic plane Concorde, not to mention a number of submarines. Although it is actually free to enter, the NY City Police Museum is funded by donations from visitors (five dollars is the recommended amount); especially for those people in love with the crime side of New York City!

Another museum is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum which focuses on the appalling conditions experienced by the immigrants back in 1864. On Central Park is the fascinating Museum of the City of New York with millions of objects for researchers but for tourists, an ever changing program of exhibitions showing the past, present and future of the Big Apple. Once again, admission to this wonderfully grand building is free but a donation of at least nine dollars is expected. As I am sure you can imagine if you have been on a trip to any major capital city, there is far more to see and do than a short stay or even a seven day trip to New York can accomplish.

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If you are fortunate enough to have seven days in New York City, you will find this just enough time to see the most popular visitor attractions. One of the first places tourists head for is the infamous Empire State Building and a trip to the top to see the views. Although, if it is views you are after then it is the Rockefeller Centre that you want to visit and at just over 820 feet, you will only be disappointed if the weather is bad so you may need to plan for this one. Visitors to New York will often get the best view of the Statue of Liberty from the many tour boats but New York has seen a dramatic rise in the number of tourists since 9/11 and often it is worth disembarking at Ellis Island instead.

An easier option is to take the Staten Island ferry which doesn’t cost anything and can still give a first class view of the Statue of Liberty; this is also a great place to spend some time enjoying the talents of local (almost professional) street entertainers. Of course almost everyone who spends seven days in New York City will, at some pint, make their way to the site of where the Twin Towers once stood. It is true to say that the location does affect people emotionally and until you are there, it is hard to imagine just how much space was taken up by the Twin Towers. Shopping is one of the many reasons visitors flock to New York whether it is for good old-fashioned discounts along Broadway or in the Warehouses down Lower East Side or the beautiful and extravagant Tiffany’s, New York has it all.

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Whereas there are stores like Macey’s who are happy to take your tourist discount card and give you an eleven percent discount to the very exclusive Bloomingdales who probably won’t. Unfortunately, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum will be closed until late 2008; once the refurbishment is complete it will be worth visiting when it re-opens. Many special (and large) craft are located here including a number from World War II, namely the aircraft carrier the USS Intrepid. The real New York City Police Museum is open for visitors and whilst admission is free; donations are expected of around five dollars to help with running it; it contains a great deal of information about the World famous Police Department and you can buy souvenirs too.

The Lower East Side also has a very large time capsule called The Lower East On Central Park is the fascinating Museum of the City of New York with millions of objects for researchers but for tourists, an ever-changing program of exhibitions showing the past, present and future of the Big Apple. More can be learned about the city’s past in this grand building and although once again admission is free, a donation of 9 dollars is advised. Perhaps as with any capital city, seven days in New York really is only enough to give you a taste of what it has to offer; still that just means to will have to spend more time there in the future!

A seven day trip to New York planned carefully should allow the keen visitor enough time to see all the top places that should not be missed from the itinerary. Probably one of the first stops will be the Empire State Building and whilst it may be on every tourists list, that doesn’t mean it is not worth it, especially the view from the top. There is of course some competition between the Empire State Building and the Tour boats can take visitors out to see the big lady ‘The Statue of Liberty’ but be prepared for long delays these days; the view of her from Ellis Island is an option worth considering.

Fortunately, the Staten Island ferry is still free and can provide great views of the Statue of Liberty; dropping off at the terminal is the best place because it is where there are some good street artists. If you are spending seven days in New York you’ve got to see the site where the World Trade Center Towers stood, something that changed all our lives. The area where they stood is surprisingly large plus the emptiness feels strange and if you like taking photographs, you may be disappointed here because it just doesn’t feel right. An emotionally lighter attraction is to visit some of the famous stores like Tiffany’s or the Lower East side area where there are numerous bargain warehouses to look around.

Other stores like Bloomingdales are the kind of place where you can look at the goods but must not touch to the other famous store Macey’s where there is always a sale on. At the time of writing the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum was closed for refurbishment but should be open by the fall of 2008; although often underestimated, once it opens its doors again, it will be well worth a visit. There is a great deal there with the USS Intrepid taking center stage being a Second World War aircraft carrier but there is a Concorde and other underwater vessels there too. The real New York City Police Museum is open for visitors and whilst admission is free; donations are expected of around five dollars to help with running it; it contains a great deal of information about the World famous Police Department and you can buy souvenirs too.

For those who like to see the darker side of a city the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is ideal as it shows the conditions for many immigrants back in 1864. If Central Park is on your list of places to see then there is another museum aptly named the City of New York Museum which has exhibitions exploring the city’s past, its present and the future. More can be learned about the city’s past in this grand building and although once again admission is free, a donation of 9 dollars is advised. There is a huge amount to see and do in this city and if you are staying anything less than seven days in New York, you will hardly scratch the surface!