News in brief: British Airways launches a new Gatwick to Accra route For reasons not obviously apparent, British Airways is launching a new route from London Gatwick to Accra in Ghana. Accra is .....

News in brief: British Airways launches a new Gatwick to Accra route For reasons not obviously apparent, .....

26 May 202326 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is launching flights in November. Flights will operate from Stuttgart and Berlin. There will be two .....

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Lufthansa is continuing to build out its UK network post pandemic. Two new routes to Frankfurt launched this week. Flights from Belfast City will operate four times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday .....

Lufthansa is continuing to build out its UK network post pandemic. Two new routes to Frankfurt launched this .....

26 Apr 202326 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on a historic aviation experience. After all, the Queen of the Skies defined an era and .....

If you’ve never flown on a Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet, you may feel like you have missed out on .....

2 Apr 20232 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 37 comments

The Lufthansa Miles & More Global Traveller payment cards closed on 4th April 2021. One of the key benefits of holding this card, and paying the £79 annual fee, was that it stopped your Miles .....

The Lufthansa Miles & More Global Traveller payment cards closed on 4th April 2021. One of the key .....

26 Mar 202326 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Heated seats are nothing new as anyone who has driven a luxury car can attest. Even the Smart Car offers heated seats as an option. In fact, heated seats have been a thing in the automobile world .....

Heated seats are nothing new as anyone who has driven a luxury car can attest. Even the Smart Car offers .....

13 Mar 202313 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

This is a review of Lufthansa CityLine in Business Class, flying from London City Airport to Frankfurt. CityLine is Lufty’s equivalent of BA CityFlyer, operating smaller aircraft from smaller .....

This is a review of Lufthansa CityLine in Business Class, flying from London City Airport to Frankfurt. .....

7 Mar 20237 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 102 comments

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. How do we value my miles and points? The biggest question mark is over the value of .....

It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....

3 Mar 20233 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Yesterday, Lufthansa finally unveiled its new ‘Allegris’ cabin concept at an in-person event in Berlin. I was invited down to take a look. Lufthansa Allegris is a nose-to-tail refresh that .....

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

1 Mar 20231 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 106 comments

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

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again today. Unfortunately, this is the ultimate ‘how long .....

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

22 Jan 202322 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Lufthansa and SWISS have brought back their attractive flight deals to Dubai. From UK airports, you should be able to find a return fare in Business Class for around £1,300. You need to travel .....

Lufthansa and SWISS have brought back their attractive flight deals to Dubai. From UK airports, you should be .....

19 Jan 202319 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

Lufthansa confirmed yesterday that it has submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance to acquire ITA. ITA is the ‘reborn’ Alitalia, although the airline is not .....

Lufthansa confirmed yesterday that it has submitted an offer to the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance to .....

19 Jan 202319 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments