This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. These changes usually happen when a hotel no longer .....

This is our review of the DoubleTree Manchester Airport hotel. Last month, the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel .....

23 Dec 202023 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

If you are looking to redeem Avios for flights to Central or South America, you may end up booking BA’s sister airline Iberia.  With British Airways announcing the closure of the Lima route .....

If you are looking to redeem Avios for flights to Central or South America, you may end up booking BA’s .....

22 Dec 202022 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

A few people have reported seeing ‘milestone bonuses’ popping up in the ‘My Offers’ section of their IHG Rewards Club account. It appears to be based on Hilton’s .....

A few people have reported seeing ‘milestone bonuses’ popping up in the ‘My Offers’ .....

22 Dec 202022 December 2020 by Rob Burgess

I missed this when it was originally announced in June, but Radisson Blu is opening a luxury resort in Santorini next year. It is not yet bookable on the Radisson website, but the PR spiel says: .....

I missed this when it was originally announced in June, but Radisson Blu is opening a luxury resort in .....

22 Dec 202022 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

For much of 2020, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from .....

For much of 2020, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ .....

22 Dec 202022 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Hotels.com has been running a special offer this week (it ends on Tuesday) to get an extra free night stamp in Hotels.com Rewards. The minimum stay required is 2 nights, and your stay can be completed .....

Hotels.com has been running a special offer this week (it ends on Tuesday) to get an extra free night stamp in .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Virgin Red, the new company which oversees your Virgin Flying Club points, has bought a suite at the AO Arena in Manchester. This is a similar arrangement to the one which Marriott has at The O2 arena .....

Virgin Red, the new company which oversees your Virgin Flying Club points, has bought a suite at the AO Arena .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile trip takes just 15 minutes. This is not a permanent change. Struggling to fill direct .....

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one generous bonus which you may well be able to get. American Express is still offering 30,000 .....

Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments