This is our review of KLM’s non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Over the last six months, new Italian airline ITA Airways – which rose from the ashes of .....

This is our review of KLM’s non-Schengen Crown Lounge at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Over the .....

17 Apr 202217 April 2022 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that it first ran last October. This allows you, for free, to get elite status across the .....

ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

Reports in Italy suggest that Lufthansa’s discussions to take a stake in Italy’s ITA Airways are more advanced than we thought. It is said that an announcement could come this week, with .....

Reports in Italy suggest that Lufthansa’s discussions to take a stake in Italy’s ITA Airways are .....

24 Jan 202224 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move which should hopefully allow the UK airline to survive the Omicron storm. £204 million is .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a £400 million investment from Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, in a move .....

13 Dec 202113 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Last week we covered how you can get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement airline .....

Last week we covered how you can get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways .....

9 Nov 20219 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement .....

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British .....

2 Nov 20212 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Pre-covid, we used to describe Heathrow Terminal 4 as having more high quality airport lounges than any other airport terminal in the world adjusted for passenger numbers. With only around 50 flights .....

Pre-covid, we used to describe Heathrow Terminal 4 as having more high quality airport lounges than any other .....

5 Oct 20215 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Delta SkyMiles, the Delta Air Lines frequent flyer programme, does not have its own UK credit card. All is not lost though! I want to run through the options if you still want to collect SkyMiles from .....

Delta SkyMiles, the Delta Air Lines frequent flyer programme, does not have its own UK credit card. All is not .....

1 Sep 20211 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than non-transferable points. The best way to explain this is via American Express Membership .....

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than .....

9 Jul 20219 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain.  The acquisition, according .....

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for .....

29 Apr 202129 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Good news! Virgin Atlantic has confirmed today that there will be no price increases on Delta Air Lines redemptions from the US to Europe. This means that the great value 50,000 points redemptions in .....

Good news! Virgin Atlantic has confirmed today that there will be no price increases on Delta Air Lines .....

11 Jan 202111 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yesterday we told you how Virgin Atlantic’s website is now showing substantial increases to the points required for Delta Air Lines flight redemptions, with the exception of flights to and from .....

Yesterday we told you how Virgin Atlantic’s website is now showing substantial increases to the points .....

3 Jan 20213 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Virgin Atlantic has, with no notice, massively devalued Virgin Flying Club redemptions on US airline (and 49% Virgin shareholder) Delta. Before we go into this, I want to be clear about one thing. .....

Virgin Atlantic has, with no notice, massively devalued Virgin Flying Club redemptions on US airline (and 49% .....

2 Jan 20212 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa is the third-largest airline in Spain, after Iberia and Vueling, operating around 15% of .....

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments