Last month we ran a long piece about the troubles at Travelodge. You can read our story about the Travelodge rebranding and financial crisis here. To summarise, the (hedge fund) owners of Travelodge .....

Last month we ran a long piece about the troubles at Travelodge. You can read our story about the Travelodge .....

30 Jul 202030 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Last year, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa for €1bn. This was to include Air Europa resigning from the SkyTeam alliance and adopting Avios. .....

Last year, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa for .....

30 Jul 202030 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

British Airways is about to mothball most of its Waterside head office for an initial period of at least six months. This is happening very quickly, with staff meant to be moving out over the next .....

British Airways is about to mothball most of its Waterside head office for an initial period of at least six .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 60 comments

There are currently no short-haul British Airways flights from London Gatwick.  The only departures are a handful of Caribbean flights – one per day – which are operating from the North .....

There are currently no short-haul British Airways flights from London Gatwick.  The only departures are a .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

I know that a lot of readers are sitting on potential losses from non-refundable hotel bookings they have made and cannot now use. If the hotel is open and trading then you have no right to a refund .....

I know that a lot of readers are sitting on potential losses from non-refundable hotel bookings they have made .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

Until today, 29th July, Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account.  It may also be .....

Until today, 29th July, Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Glasgow Airport is to re-open its airport-run executive lounge tomorrow. There are two airport-run lounges – the Upperdeck lounge and the new premium Lomond Lounge.  Our last review of the .....

Glasgow Airport is to re-open its airport-run executive lounge tomorrow. There are two airport-run lounges .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

If you were wondering how the discussions between the UNITE union and British Airways were going, given that British Airways pilots have (subject to a vote) secured a deal with the airline to minimise .....

If you were wondering how the discussions between the UNITE union and British Airways were going, given that .....

28 Jul 202028 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

There is good news for some people (and only some) who took a British Airways ‘Future Travel Voucher’ when their flight was cancelled or they chose not to travel due to coronavirus. In .....

There is good news for some people (and only some) who took a British Airways ‘Future Travel .....

28 Jul 202028 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments