Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

Which hotels don’t give Avios but DO let you earn Virgin Points?

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, as it is normally better .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

London’s Hard Rock Hotel rebrands

The Hard Rock Hotel in London is to rebrand. The hotel was historically known as The Cumberland. It was fully renovated before reopening as the Hard Rock Hotel in mid 2019. It will now revert to The .....

The Hard Rock Hotel in London is to rebrand. The hotel was historically known as The Cumberland. It was fully .....

by Rob Burgess

Get an 80% bonus when you buy IHG One Rewards hotel points

Until 7th June, you can buy IHG One Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – points with a bonus of 80%. The page to buy points is here. The bonus kicks .....

Until 7th June, you can buy IHG One Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc .....

by Rob Burgess

See ICC World Test Championship cricket with Emirates Skywards miles

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the final of the ICC World Test Championship cricket at The Oval. Running from 7th to 9th June (well, 11th June but Emirates is only offering the first three .....

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the final of the ICC World Test Championship cricket at The Oval. .....

by Rob Burgess30 comments

Review: the InterContinental Boston hotel

This is our review of the InterContinental Boston hotel. It was one of my stops on a US holiday we took over Easter. I will also be looking at the Newport Marriott briefly in the coming days. .....

This is our review of the InterContinental Boston hotel. It was one of my stops on a US holiday we took over .....

by Rob Burgess61 comments

BA Euroflyer upgrades its food options from London Gatwick airport

BA Euroflyer, the new subsidiary operating British Airways short haul flights from London Gatwick, has announced an upgrade to its food options. The ‘Speedbird Cafe’ buy on board option .....

BA Euroflyer, the new subsidiary operating British Airways short haul flights from London Gatwick, has .....

by Rob Burgess

Lufthansa launches new routes from Belfast City and Gatwick

Lufthansa is continuing to build out its UK network post pandemic. Two new routes to Frankfurt launched this week. Flights from Belfast City will operate four times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday .....

Lufthansa is continuing to build out its UK network post pandemic. Two new routes to Frankfurt launched this .....

by Rob Burgess55 comments

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