Yesterday, Lufthansa finally unveiled its new ‘Allegris’ cabin concept at an in-person event in Berlin. I was invited down to take a look. There is so much to cover that I have split the .....

Yesterday, Lufthansa finally unveiled its new ‘Allegris’ cabin concept at an in-person event in .....

1 Mar 20231 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic is aggressively stepping up its services from the UK to the US. Two weeks ago we .....

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

This is a reminder that Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on points bookings to select Virgin Atlantic destinations until 31st May. I thought I’d give it .....

This is a reminder that Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on points .....

27 Feb 202327 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at Gatwick Airport in 1990 it was called the Clubhouse. The name has stuck ever since. Back in .....

Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at .....

26 Feb 202326 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

25 Feb 202325 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 2 comments

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth loyalty programme to adopt Avios. The others are British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, .....

When Qatar Airways Privilege Club started using Avios as its rewards currency in 2022, it became the fifth .....

21 Feb 202321 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

This is our review of the Hart Shoreditch hotel, London. It is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection of luxury independent hotels. These are properties which market themselves via Hilton and which allow .....

This is our review of the Hart Shoreditch hotel, London. It is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection of luxury .....

21 Feb 202321 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

This is our review of the Skylight In-Terminal Hotel in Addis Ababa Bole Airport, Terminal 2. Ethiopian Airlines, now Africa’s largest airline, connects a lot of passengers through its hub at .....

This is our review of the Skylight In-Terminal Hotel in Addis Ababa Bole Airport, Terminal 2. Ethiopian .....

18 Feb 202318 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 6 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

18 Feb 202318 February 2023 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of Le Mersenne Zanzibar, a new Marriott hotel on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. You’ve probably heard of Zanzibar, but do you know where it is? Zanzibar is a small cluster .....

This is our review of Le Mersenne Zanzibar, a new Marriott hotel on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. .....

17 Feb 202317 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on select Virgin Atlantic destinations until 31st May. Premium and Upper Class flights are included. Flight upgrades are included. .....

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 30% discount on select Virgin Atlantic destinations .....

16 Feb 202316 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 74 comments

What is the best value Avios redemption per mile flown?  Or, put another way, what’s the furthest you can fly for the fewest Avios? As we have just updated our ‘Avios price .....

What is the best value Avios redemption per mile flown?  Or, put another way, what’s the .....

16 Feb 202316 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 52 comments

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic is kicking off two more destinations for the summer holidays. The new services are .....

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse .....

16 Feb 202316 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

This is our review of the Ethiopian Airlines Cloud Nine lounge in Addis Ababa. As you would expect for an airline that manages a lot of connecting passengers, Ethiopian Airlines operates a number of .....

This is our review of the Ethiopian Airlines Cloud Nine lounge in Addis Ababa. As you would expect for an .....

16 Feb 202316 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 5 comments