News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge (Heathrow is now charging £5) but Luton Airport was unique in charging you £5 to drop someone .....

News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, and he was telling me what a great success the ‘pay with Avios’ feature has .....

I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, .....

25 Jul 202425 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

As we predicted, Virgin Atlantic has placed a top-up order of seven A330neos as aircraft replacements. It also has options for a further nine should it want to expand the fleet. Virgin Atlantic CEO .....

As we predicted, Virgin Atlantic has placed a top-up order of seven A330neos as aircraft replacements. It also .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 81 comments

There is, as usual, a lot going on at Qatar Airways, not least the launch of the impressive Qsuite Next Gen business class seat which we covered yesterday. I joined a pool interview with the new Qatar .....

There is, as usual, a lot going on at Qatar Airways, not least the launch of the impressive Qsuite Next Gen .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man British airline in possession of a good fortune, must be in want .....

British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally .....

24 Jul 202424 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into .....

American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....

23 Jul 202423 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Back in the olden days, it was relatively common for airlines to allow you to transfer your miles into hotel programmes. American Airlines was particularly keen. Then, slowly but surely, a pyramid .....

Back in the olden days, it was relatively common for airlines to allow you to transfer your miles into hotel .....

23 Jul 202423 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February .....

The Qsuite Next Gen business class seat was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow today. Qatar .....

22 Jul 202422 July 2024 by Rhys Jones • 107 comments

Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February 2017. We were there for that, and it was genuinely a revolution in business class seating. Designed to .....

Qatar Airways launched its Qsuite business class seat at the ITB Berlin travel show in February 2017. We were .....

22 Jul 202422 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments