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

This is Part 2 of my review of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartment. Yesterday I began my report on my recent trip to Abu Dhabi to review the First Class Apartment on Etihad’s A380 fleet. .....

This is Part 2 of my review of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartment. Yesterday I began my report on my .....

23 Dec 201523 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This article is my review of the First Class Apartment on the Etihad A380, flying from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi.  This is a totally different product to the standard First Class Suite on the .....

This article is my review of the First Class Apartment on the Etihad A380, flying from London Heathrow to Abu .....

22 Dec 201522 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

My main article today looks at Etihad’s hugely impressive First Class Apartment on its A380 aircraft. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to try out the Business Class Studio on the same .....

My main article today looks at Etihad’s hugely impressive First Class Apartment on its A380 aircraft. .....

22 Dec 201522 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came into effect last week. This article covers the key information. You could (note, could) .....

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of .....

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: Etihad launches a business class sale from £1,688 Etihad has launched a short business class sale from the UK for anyone who can book by Friday night. You can fly from Manchester, .....

News in brief: Etihad launches a business class sale from £1,688 Etihad has launched a short business class .....

10 Dec 201510 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Etihad took pseudo control of struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia earlier this year. If you need to fly to Italy on a regular basis, the good news is that from 1st December you can now use the .....

Etihad took pseudo control of struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia earlier this year. If you need to fly .....

26 Nov 201526 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

News in brief: HMRC to change the rules on accepting credit and debit cards When pay.com cards were still available, using them to pay any HMRC liabilities was smart.  They were treated as a debit .....

News in brief: HMRC to change the rules on accepting credit and debit cards When pay.com cards were still .....

23 Nov 201523 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

News in brief: British Airways announces two new Greek destinations British Airways will be operating two new routes to Greece next Summer. From 30th April, it will fly to Kalamata twice per week .....

News in brief: British Airways announces two new Greek destinations British Airways will be operating two new .....

20 Nov 201520 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with British Airways. This is the most generous sign-up .....

Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....

10 Nov 201510 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for.  .....

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the .....

9 Nov 20159 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Today is the last day of an Etihad sale which has been running over the last few days. For some reason I was only sent details of the European fares yesterday. In general, there is nothing to get .....

Today is the last day of an Etihad sale which has been running over the last few days. For some reason I was .....

29 Oct 201529 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: Etihad cancelling more London A380 departures Much as I enjoy flying on Qatar Airways, it has been a bit of a lucky dip for the last few years as to what you end up flying.  A typical .....

News in brief: Etihad cancelling more London A380 departures Much as I enjoy flying on Qatar Airways, it has .....

13 Oct 201513 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments