From the start of the summer timetable at the end of March, Finnair is adding a 2nd daily long haul aircraft to the Heathrow – Helsinki route. The 10.20 and 18.10 departures from Heathrow are .....

From the start of the summer timetable at the end of March, Finnair is adding a 2nd daily long haul aircraft .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t looked at Cathay Pacific redemptions since this service launched, so I thought it was worth .....

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t .....

25 Jan 201925 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

The new Virgin Hotels chain is gearing up to open in San Francisco next month, following the successful launch of the first property in Chicago three years ago. It is a new-build property at 250 .....

The new Virgin Hotels chain is gearing up to open in San Francisco next month, following the successful launch .....

25 Jan 201925 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 237 comments

Over in the US, a major rebranding of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest credit cards has been announced ahead of the launch of Marriott Bonvoy on 13th February. Over here …. .....

Over in the US, a major rebranding of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest credit cards has been .....

25 Jan 201925 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. Short and sweet, it says: “UPDATE ON NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE ASA International Airlines .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. .....

24 Jan 201924 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I’ve dropped this in as a quick extra article to flag up that the Groupon ‘cheap Avios’ promotion in Spain, with Iberia Plus, is back.  Click here for details. The reason for running .....

I’ve dropped this in as a quick extra article to flag up that the Groupon ‘cheap Avios’ promotion .....

24 Jan 201924 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Manchester Airport has an excellent route network, but even its biggest supporters have to admit that the passenger experience is dire at best.  Even the lounges are a mess. Things are changing.  A .....

Manchester Airport has an excellent route network, but even its biggest supporters have to admit that the .....

24 Jan 201924 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

It seems that BA’s 100th birthday celebrations are in full swing, given the mysterious appearance of 2,019 Avios as a ‘birthday bonus’ in many accounts and the £100 seats promotion .....

It seems that BA’s 100th birthday celebrations are in full swing, given the mysterious appearance of .....

24 Jan 201924 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I wrote last week that the Regent Hotels portfolio of luxury hotels was now available for booking at ihg.com.  Stays will also earn IHG Rewards Club points. Redemptions are not currently available.  .....

I wrote last week that the Regent Hotels portfolio of luxury hotels was now available for booking at .....

24 Jan 201924 January 2019 by Rob Burgess