Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa, which is reader Paul’s favourite hotel. Unless there is major news .....

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over easyJet’s plan to leave all middle seats empty when it resumes flying. The airline believes that .....

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

News in brief: ‘Last Flight to Newquay’ on Radio 4 On Monday, Radio 4 ran a documentary entitled ‘Last Flight to Newquay’. This was originally conceived as a documentary about .....

News in brief: ‘Last Flight to Newquay’ on Radio 4 On Monday, Radio 4 ran a documentary entitled .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming points) you would .....

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Sir Richard Branson published an open letter to Virgin Group employees yesterday, in part to address some of the criticism he has received – including in our comments – over issues .....

Sir Richard Branson published an open letter to Virgin Group employees yesterday, in part to address some of .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 209 comments

South African Airways has seen many rebirths and ‘final’ bailouts – only Alitalia can challenge it on that front.  When the plug appeared to have been pulled again a few days ago I .....

South African Airways has seen many rebirths and ‘final’ bailouts – only Alitalia can .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ is Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie Resort & Spa on LaDigue, Seychelles. A fortnight ago we asked you to raise your hand if you wanted to contribute your .....

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ is Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie Resort & Spa on LaDigue, .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments

In what would be the biggest coronavirus-related airline failure so far, reports from Sydney say that Virgin Australia has been placed into administration with an announcement due on Tuesday morning. .....

In what would be the biggest coronavirus-related airline failure so far, reports from Sydney say that Virgin .....

20 Apr 202020 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Whilst Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou continues to threaten easyJet’s non-executive directors with the sack, the board is quietly pursuing alternate arrangements to secure the company’s future. .....

Whilst Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou continues to threaten easyJet’s non-executive directors with the sack, .....

20 Apr 202020 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments