The UK is slowly relaxing liquids restrictions at airports thanks to next generation scanners, and the US has finally updated its own airport security procedures. You will no longer need to remove .....

The UK is slowly relaxing liquids restrictions at airports thanks to next generation scanners, and the US has .....

11 Jul 202511 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

News in brief: Save £15 on a £150 Wizz Air spend with American Express As we mentioned last week, Wizz Air is now accepting American Express cards, both for flight bookings and in-flight purchases. .....

News in brief: Save £15 on a £150 Wizz Air spend with American Express As we mentioned last week, Wizz Air .....

11 Jul 202511 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 61 comments

All good things must come to an end and after 41 years Virgin Atlantic has decided to call time on its onboard bars. The move was announced on Tuesday as part of a suite of updates by CEO Shai Weiss .....

All good things must come to an end and after 41 years Virgin Atlantic has decided to call time on its onboard .....

10 Jul 202510 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

American Express has announced where its second Centurion lounge in Europe will open, almost four years since it opened its first European location at Heathrow Terminal 3. (Technically, American .....

American Express has announced where its second Centurion lounge in Europe will open, almost four years since .....

9 Jul 20259 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss unveiled a raft of customer experience upgrades at an event in London tonight which we attended. It is a cornucopia of announcements, including: It marks the biggest .....

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss unveiled a raft of customer experience upgrades at an event in London tonight .....

8 Jul 20258 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 145 comments

This is our review of the new Runway lounge in Milan Linate, operated by ITA Airways. Milan Linate airport is a mini secondary hub for ITA Airways, and one of only two airports outside Rome where the .....

This is our review of the new Runway lounge in Milan Linate, operated by ITA Airways. Milan Linate airport is .....

6 Jul 20256 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its unsustainable business model. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and had to .....

As for many airlines, the covid pandemic forced Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to face the harsh realities of its .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 19 comments

We may only need to wait until 2026 for the next oneworld branded airport lounge to open, according to oneworld CEO Nat Pieper when I spoke to him on Monday as part of Oman Air’s oneworld .....

We may only need to wait until 2026 for the next oneworld branded airport lounge to open, according to .....

2 Jul 20252 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

As we wrote yesterday, Oman Air has finally joined the oneworld airline alliance, bringing with it all the upsides of alliance integration including priority benefits, cross-airline lounge access and .....

As we wrote yesterday, Oman Air has finally joined the oneworld airline alliance, bringing with it all the .....

1 Jul 20251 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

This is our review of KM Malta Airlines, the new Maltese flag carrier. KM Malta Airlines launched on 31st March 2024, so it’s just over a year old. It benefits from the efficiencies of a new .....

This is our review of KM Malta Airlines, the new Maltese flag carrier. KM Malta Airlines launched on 31st .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

A few years ago, Finnair caused a splash when it unveiled its new AirLounge business class seating. The airline had decided to take a punt on a new type of seat that ditched the electronic recline .....

A few years ago, Finnair caused a splash when it unveiled its new AirLounge business class seating. The .....

30 Jun 202530 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past decade. Whilst International Airlines Group was officially formed as a merger of equals .....

Iberia, the Spanish sister airline to British Airways, has been IAG’s big success story of the past .....

29 Jun 202529 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a shopping spree, acquiring small hotel chains at a rapid clip. The latest to join the fold is .....

This is our review of The Standard hotel in Kings Cross, London. The past few years have seen Hyatt on a .....

26 Jun 202526 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 72 comments

Thank you to everyone who came to our summer party last Thursday evening. Everyone had a lot of fun, despite the weather. We definitely set a new heat record for the event with the Met Office saying .....

Thank you to everyone who came to our summer party last Thursday evening. Everyone had a lot of fun, despite .....

23 Jun 202523 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 133 comments