This is our review of Club@YOTEL, the membership scheme for YOTEL hotels. Back in 2018, YOTEL launched a free membership scheme called My YOTEL.  It was, frankly, useless.  It gave .....

This is our review of Club@YOTEL, the membership scheme for YOTEL hotels. Back in 2018, YOTEL launched a free .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This week we finally saw the US travel ban lifted for UK residents, with plans to resume flying from some point in November. In a separate story, until the 15th October you can get a special sign-up .....

This week we finally saw the US travel ban lifted for UK residents, with plans to resume flying from some .....

25 Sep 202125 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Today I wanted to take a look at a regularly asked question – “Where can you fly using Virgin Points?” This is especially pertinent as you can – until 15th October – get .....

Today I wanted to take a look at a regularly asked question – “Where can you fly using Virgin .....

22 Sep 202122 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. If you had been waiting for a good time to .....

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin .....

21 Sep 202121 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

This is Part 2 of your complete guide to redeeming Virgin Flying Club points on Air France and KLM. Part 1 of this article, which looks at redeeming Virgin Points for short-haul flights on Air France .....

This is Part 2 of your complete guide to redeeming Virgin Flying Club points on Air France and KLM. Part 1 of .....

13 Sep 202113 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

In April 2018, Virgin Atlantic launched its two new Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin Money.  They have proved hugely successful with, so I understand, over 200,000 .....

In April 2018, Virgin Atlantic launched its two new Virgin Flying Club credit cards, issued by Virgin .....

12 Sep 202112 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your miles INTO a hotel .....

Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  .....

9 Sep 20219 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced a further set of status extensions for Flying Club members. If you have Gold or Silver status with Virgin, you will see an additional SIX months of status has been .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a further set of status extensions for Flying Club members. If you have Gold or .....

7 Sep 20217 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

News in brief: BA CityFlyer resumes flights to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin In a LinkedIn post BA CityFlyer has announced it is returning to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin from next week, presumably to .....

News in brief: BA CityFlyer resumes flights to Amsterdam, Zurich and Dublin In a LinkedIn post BA CityFlyer .....

4 Sep 20214 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new ‘social space’, The Booth, that will available to passengers on its upcoming ‘leisure configuration’ A350 aircraft. It was two years ago .....

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new ‘social space’, The Booth, that will available to passengers .....

2 Sep 20212 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

Virgin Atlantic has extended its current Caribbean sale to 21st September, which is good news as we didn’t manage to squeeze it in last week. The headline deals are to Antigua and Barbados. .....

Virgin Atlantic has extended its current Caribbean sale to 21st September, which is good news as we .....

31 Aug 202131 August 2021 by Rob Burgess

One of the changes introduced in the Virgin Flying Club revamp in 2017 was a new-look ‘Points Plus Money’ offering.  Today I want to review whether Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Points .....

One of the changes introduced in the Virgin Flying Club revamp in 2017 was a new-look ‘Points Plus .....

30 Aug 202130 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Virgin Flying Club has brought back its partnership with Morrisons supermarkets. You will earn points in Virgin Flying Club for every £1 you spend in-store at Morrisons. Full details are here. You .....

Virgin Flying Club has brought back its partnership with Morrisons supermarkets. You will earn points in .....

29 Aug 202129 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

The two Virgin Atlantic credit cards, issued by Virgin Money, are hugely impressive products. They are, by a long way, the most generous non-Amex credit cards on the market: Even better, you .....

The two Virgin Atlantic credit cards, issued by Virgin Money, are hugely impressive products. They are, by a .....

28 Aug 202128 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments