A day ahead of schedule, the sale of Flybe’s operating assets to a Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group consortium completed on Thursday evening. Flybe Group plc is now a shell company with no .....

A day ahead of schedule, the sale of Flybe’s operating assets to a Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Accor announced initial details on Thursday morning of a plan to scrap Le Club AccorHotels and replace it with a new loyalty programme from 2020. The new programme will be called ‘Accor Live .....

Accor announced initial details on Thursday morning of a plan to scrap Le Club AccorHotels and replace it with .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

This is the 2nd part of my review of the Emirates First Class suite on a Boeing 777-300ER. Part 1 of my Emirates First Class Suite review, which ran on Tuesday and which you can find here, talks about .....

This is the 2nd part of my review of the Emirates First Class suite on a Boeing 777-300ER. Part 1 of my .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Is IHG Rewards Club “moving to variable points pricing”? It might be. InterContinental Hotels Group, owner of Holiday Inn, HI Express, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc, published its 2018 .....

Is IHG Rewards Club “moving to variable points pricing”? It might be. InterContinental Hotels .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

We cover WorldHotels occasionally because it partners with Virgin Flying Club and Avios (via Iberia Plus, not BA).  Details of the Virgin miles offer is here and you can learn about the Avios .....

We cover WorldHotels occasionally because it partners with Virgin Flying Club and Avios (via Iberia Plus, not .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

As we covered at the weekend, regional airline Flybmi has slipped into receivership. Loganair – which shares a parent company with Flybmi – has announced that it is picking up some of the .....

As we covered at the weekend, regional airline Flybmi has slipped into receivership. Loganair – which .....

21 Feb 201921 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

Here is one I didn’t see coming.  Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton etc, has just announced a new partnership with .....

Here is one I didn’t see coming.  Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, .....

20 Feb 201920 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

One of the most popular American Express cashback deals has returned.  And this one is surprisingly generous. If you have a look at the ‘Offers’ section on ALL of your Amex online .....

One of the most popular American Express cashback deals has returned.  And this one is surprisingly generous. .....

20 Feb 201920 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

InterContinental has launched an interesting ‘3 for 2’ deal covering rooms and suites which come with club lounge / executive floor access.  Click here to find out more. It does not cover .....

InterContinental has launched an interesting ‘3 for 2’ deal covering rooms and suites which come .....

20 Feb 201920 February 2019 by Rob Burgess