HSBC has launched a secret 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. I say ‘secret’ because no announcement has been made.  HSBC has form on this front, .....

HSBC has launched a secret 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. I say .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

News in brief: BA CityFlyer suspends Menorca and Milan British Airways is tweaking its schedules from London City and has suspended flights to both Milan and Menorca. BA CityFlyer operated flights to .....

News in brief: BA CityFlyer suspends Menorca and Milan British Airways is tweaking its schedules from London .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

American Express has, for many years, issued two cards for anyone globally who would prefer to bank in US$ or Euros rather than their home currency. This includes UK residents. These cards are known .....

American Express has, for many years, issued two cards for anyone globally who would prefer to bank in US$ or .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus is to restart its daily service to Hartford, Connecticut from Dublin as it continues to rebuild its transatlantic network. This follows the recent announcement of a brand new route to .....

Aer Lingus is to restart its daily service to Hartford, Connecticut from Dublin as it continues to rebuild its .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

India has introduced new visa rules which have the potential to wreck your travel plans if you have a visit to the country lined up. No postal applications for visas are being accepted. Any traveller .....

India has introduced new visa rules which have the potential to wreck your travel plans if you have a visit to .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

8 Oct 20228 October 2022 by Rhys Jones

I was at the official opening of the new Plaza Premium lounge at Edinburgh recently. In addition to reviewing the lounge (click here) I had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of Plaza Premium .....

I was at the official opening of the new Plaza Premium lounge at Edinburgh recently. In addition to reviewing .....

7 Oct 20227 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 146 comments

On Wednesday we wrote about a new Marriott cashback offer on Marriott Bonvoy American Express cards. In the past 24 hours another two generous American Express cashback deals have arrived, this time .....

On Wednesday we wrote about a new Marriott cashback offer on Marriott Bonvoy American Express cards. In the .....

7 Oct 20227 October 2022 by Rhys Jones

Hyatt is opening its first hotel in Scotland later this year, pre-empting the opening of the Hyatt Centric Edinburgh Haymarket in 2025. In this case, it is not a new hotel but the existing SCHLOSS .....

Hyatt is opening its first hotel in Scotland later this year, pre-empting the opening of the Hyatt Centric .....

7 Oct 20227 October 2022 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments