Back in the Autumn statement, the Government announced a £7m plan to fund 11 new regional air routes that will start during 2016 The Regional Air Connectivity Fund – which, you would think, is .....

Back in the Autumn statement, the Government announced a £7m plan to fund 11 new regional air routes that .....

29 Jan 201629 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

This is second part of my Qatar Airways A380 First Class review which I began yesterday. For those of you who missed my earlier articles in this series, this is what I covered before Christmas: My .....

This is second part of my Qatar Airways A380 First Class review which I began yesterday. For those of you who .....

29 Jan 201629 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Time is running out to take advantage of the Alitalia status match.  This will get you status with all 20 airlines in the SkyTeam alliance PLUS the 6 members of Etihad Airways Partners.  That is 26 .....

Time is running out to take advantage of the Alitalia status match.  This will get you status with all 20 .....

29 Jan 201629 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Here is a quick reminder that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion this week.   It is a simple, .....

Here is a quick reminder that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points .....

29 Jan 201629 January 2016 by Rob Burgess

This article is my review of the Qatar Airways A380 First Class seat and service. For those of you who missed my earlier articles in this series, this is what I covered: My review of the Plaza Premium .....

This article is my review of the Qatar Airways A380 First Class seat and service. For those of you who missed .....

28 Jan 201628 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. As you can see at this link, you can earn 12,000 Avios in Iberia Plus if you take out a 1-year .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. As you .....

28 Jan 201628 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Get a £15 Amazon gift certificate with Azimo I mentioned this offer over Christmas, but I wanted to flag it again because it is still running until the end of the month. Online money .....

News in brief: Get a £15 Amazon gift certificate with Azimo I mentioned this offer over Christmas, but I .....

28 Jan 201628 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014. From that time it has been possible to earn Avios and British Airways tier points when you fly with them, and to redeem your Avios for .....

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014. From that time it has been possible to earn Avios .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Did you win our IHG Rewards Club competition? Thank you to everyone who entered our IHG Rewards Club competition last week.  There was a fantastic response and IHG was very impressed .....

News in brief: Did you win our IHG Rewards Club competition? Thank you to everyone who entered our IHG Rewards .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written whilst it was operating as an Amba.  The website for the new hotel is here. This is my review of .....

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written whilst it .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel promotion you will see this quarter – there are three little tricks and kinks which can .....

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

TopCashback, if you are not yet a member, is running a new sign-up promotion – 500 Avios points. The offer runs for just one week until next Sunday. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which .....

TopCashback, if you are not yet a member, is running a new sign-up promotion – 500 Avios points. The .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

We have already seen Marriott take over Starwood, although that deal may yet collapse. Accor is taking over Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel. The latest news is that Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / .....

We have already seen Marriott take over Starwood, although that deal may yet collapse. Accor is taking over .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion this week.   It is a simple, straightforward and potentially .....

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments