If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express. Most people know that Amex Platinum comes .....

If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits .....

4 Sep 20234 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

4 Sep 20234 September 2023 by Rob Burgess

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will often find the airlines encouraging it – every 9-10 months, pre covid, British .....

All of the major hotel points currencies allow you to transfer your points into airline miles.  You will .....

3 Sep 20233 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. The date is Thursday 12th October.  The cost is .....

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed .....

3 Sep 20233 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what Marriott Bonvoy points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what Marriott Bonvoy points are worth. How should you value them? .....

2 Sep 20232 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Ten days ago, we ran this article about the proposed relaunch of UK holiday airline Monarch. As I said at the time, I was very surprised to see this story pop up from nowhere over a weekend. However, .....

Ten days ago, we ran this article about the proposed relaunch of UK holiday airline Monarch. As I said at the .....

1 Sep 20231 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. This is ludicrously generous, by any standards. There is .....

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 172 comments

Whilst you should have been emailed directly by Priority Pass about this yesterday, the airport lounge club group is increasing its guest fee from £20 to £24 from 1st October. If you currently pay .....

Whilst you should have been emailed directly by Priority Pass about this yesterday, the airport lounge club .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Luxair launching a new route to Manchester Following the recent launch of its London City to Antwerp route, reviewed here, Luxair is turning to Manchester. From 1st April 2024, it will .....

News in brief: Luxair launching a new route to Manchester Following the recent launch of its London City to .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to travel on Thursday or Friday. These apply to anyone flying short-haul: You can see the .....

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its Autumn promotion. You can register here. It has two elements to it: This means, in theory, you could earn 2,500 bonus points per stay, although in reality it is likely .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its Autumn promotion. You can register here. It has two elements to it: This .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

The saga of Norse Atlantic’s new Caribbean flights continues. One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin was that it chose to fly long haul routes from London Gatwick with strong seasonality .....

The saga of Norse Atlantic’s new Caribbean flights continues. One of the nails in Norwegian’s coffin .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess

Members of Eurostar’s Club Eurostar loyalty programme were given a very brief outline of the new loyalty programme yesterday. Following the merger of Eurostar with European train operator .....

Members of Eurostar’s Club Eurostar loyalty programme were given a very brief outline of the new loyalty .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

This article is our attempt to decide what IHG One Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....

This article is our attempt to decide what IHG One Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments