British Airways launched a new sale yesterday for short haul Euro Traveller and Club Europe, and long haul World Traveller. Full details can be found at this page of ba.com. You need to book by 17th .....

British Airways launched a new sale yesterday for short haul Euro Traveller and Club Europe, and long haul .....

11 May 201611 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Three weeks ago I wrote an article about Qantas introducing ‘status holds’ for new parents. This is a topic that interests me as I have a couple of young children and, on both occasions, .....

Three weeks ago I wrote an article about Qantas introducing ‘status holds’ for new parents. This .....

10 May 201610 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Tucked away in the Iberia magazine this month are details of a forthcoming Hilton HHonors promotion. You cannot register for it yet but it should be live on Thursday. For some people, this may be .....

Tucked away in the Iberia magazine this month are details of a forthcoming Hilton HHonors promotion. You .....

8 May 20168 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: British Airways FINALLY announces a wi-fi deal British Airways announced yesterday that it has reached a deal with US internet group Gogo to introduce its new generation wi-fi system on .....

News in brief: British Airways FINALLY announces a wi-fi deal British Airways announced yesterday that it has .....

6 May 20166 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: British Airways adds extra Las Vegas flights British Airways is adding three extra flights per week to its Las Vegas schedule from the start of the Winter timetable in late September. .....

News in brief: British Airways adds extra Las Vegas flights British Airways is adding three extra flights per .....

6 May 20166 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a fantastic new promotion which can earn you up to 20,000 bonus Avios for hotel bookings made before 20th June. You must be a British Airways American .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a fantastic new promotion which can earn you up to 20,000 bonus .....

5 May 20165 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Accor hotels, which owns Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a new, generous, promotion. Given the generally weak offers launched by Carlson, Hilton, IHG .....

Accor hotels, which owns Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a new, .....

4 May 20164 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit there this year and I am impressed by it.  I still haven’t been in the American .....

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit .....

1 May 20161 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: British Airways reducing First Class food options According to reports on Flyertalk from a well regarded BA cabin crew member, the ‘tasting menu’ is being withdrawn from .....

News in brief: British Airways reducing First Class food options According to reports on Flyertalk from a well .....

30 Apr 201630 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings – when flying to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. You can’t use a British Airways .....

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings .....

29 Apr 201629 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines this Spring. It is a decent deal and may even work for some leisure travellers as well as .....

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines .....

27 Apr 201627 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to anyone who is not already a Marriott Rewards member. (I accept that this is not necessarily a .....

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely impressed. Reader Alastair was in Dubai a week later and decided to visit the Marhaba lounge .....

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

British Airways has launced a new sale with offers in all travel classes. The home page for the sale is here.  You can book until 17th May. On most routes you can travel up to 27th April 2017 which .....

British Airways has launced a new sale with offers in all travel classes. The home page for the sale is here. .....

23 Apr 201623 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments