To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Norwegian has delayed its plans to resume UK flights to the United States. Flights had been bookable from December. The first flight is now showing as 28th March. .....

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Norwegian has delayed its plans to resume UK flights to the United .....

17 Oct 202017 October 2020 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: A great video of Heathrow’s Radisson RED in 1964! Two weeks ago we ran a review of the new Radisson RED hotel at London Heathrow. This is part of the old Park Inn hotel, which has .....

News in brief: A great video of Heathrow’s Radisson RED in 1964! Two weeks ago we ran a review of the .....

11 Oct 202011 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start .....

23 Jul 202023 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched two new promotions which may be worth a look if you have a few of their points tucked away. Firstly, Shangri-La is offering a 50% bonus when you buy points.  .....

Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched two new promotions which may be worth a look if you have a few of their .....

18 Jul 202018 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

Shangri-La Hotels, which includes the Traders, Kerry and JEN brands, is launching a new double points promotion today. Once registered, you will receive double Golden Circle points on all stays until .....

Shangri-La Hotels, which includes the Traders, Kerry and JEN brands, is launching a new double points .....

1 Jul 20201 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

Hong Kong-based hotel group Shangri-La is the latest hotel group to announce a chain-wide set of guidelines and commitments towards traveller well-being.  This will apply across the Shangri-La, .....

Hong Kong-based hotel group Shangri-La is the latest hotel group to announce a chain-wide set of guidelines .....

19 Jun 202019 June 2020 by Rhys Jones

We’ve covered the Blacklane chauffeur service a few times in the past.  It isn’t cheap, but their global coverage is excellent.  If you wanted to have a professional driver and a .....

We’ve covered the Blacklane chauffeur service a few times in the past.  It isn’t cheap, but their .....

28 Mar 202028 March 2020 by Rob Burgess

Most of the major hotel companies have told members who live in China and selected other parts of Asia that their status is safe for 2021.  They will not need to requalify this year. Shangri-La .....

Most of the major hotel companies have told members who live in China and selected other parts of Asia that .....

26 Feb 202026 February 2020 by Rhys Jones

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you about.  This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with other .....

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you .....

9 Feb 20209 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Blacklane is, to some extent, the Uber of high end airport transfers – although Uber, of course, runs high-end cars itself in many cities including London. You can find out more on their website .....

Blacklane is, to some extent, the Uber of high end airport transfers – although Uber, of course, runs .....

28 Dec 201928 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

30 Oct 201930 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards.  Five .....

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting .....

29 Jul 201929 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The .....

Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when .....

30 Mar 201930 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge .....

8 Mar 20198 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments