As you may have seen in the press, British Airways decided that yesterday afternoon was a good time to bury bad news. It announced that it would cut 10,300 more short-haul flights between August and .....

As you may have seen in the press, British Airways decided that yesterday afternoon was a good time to bury .....

7 Jul 20227 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts for July 2022. The numbers are huge – far bigger than we imagined. Flights from .....

The aeroroutes.com website published an interesting list yesterday of British Airways short haul service cuts .....

28 Jun 202228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for August 2022. This follows on from our article about BA’s flight cancellations in .....

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for .....

12 Jul 202212 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

If you have plans to fly to New York – and possible further afield – you may want to move fast. British Airways is selling sub-€1,000 business class fares. EDIT: It appears British .....

If you have plans to fly to New York – and possible further afield – you may want to move fast. .....

10 Jan 202310 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 113 comments

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 20% discount on reward flights to (almost) all Virgin Atlantic destinations. Impressively, you can travel for ALL of 2024. These offers often .....

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have teamed up to offer a 20% discount on reward flights to (almost) all Virgin .....

19 Jan 202419 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 101 comments

If you have considered switching your hotel stays to Hilton but don’t want to go ‘cold turkey’ because you have status with your main chain, Hilton has a solution. Hilton Honors has .....

If you have considered switching your hotel stays to Hilton but don’t want to go ‘cold .....

14 Apr 202314 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

If you find yourself in Heathrow Terminal 4 this week, you may see an unfamiliar lounge: the Blush Lounge. It is not, technically, a new lounge. Plaza Premium has taken over the former El Al lounge at .....

If you find yourself in Heathrow Terminal 4 this week, you may see an unfamiliar lounge: the Blush Lounge. It .....

22 Nov 202222 November 2022 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to open a dedicated charging station for electric cars. The new state-of-the-art GRIDSERVE facility has 30 high-power and low-power vehicle .....

London Gatwick has become the first airport in the UK to open a dedicated charging station for electric cars. .....

11 Jan 202411 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As Qantas is a British Airways .....

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Credit where it’s due. In a move that has been given zero publicity – in fact, I’ve no idea how long ago this happened – British Airways has slashed the cost of transferring .....

Credit where it’s due. In a move that has been given zero publicity – in fact, I’ve no idea .....

10 Jan 202310 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

News in brief: Hyatt Place to open near Paddington next year A new Hyatt hotel has quietly appeared on the Hyatt website – Hyatt Place London Paddington. The website is here. From the address, .....

News in brief: Hyatt Place to open near Paddington next year A new Hyatt hotel has quietly appeared on the .....

22 Nov 202322 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is a very quick article to say that Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for two Ed Sheeran shows at the O2. The dates are: The cost is 50,000 Bonvoy points for two seats in the Marriott .....

This is a very quick article to say that Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for two Ed Sheeran shows at .....

3 Mar 20233 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

IHG is, finally, starting to get some momentum behind the tiny Regent luxury hotel chain it acquired in 2018. We knew from Day 1 that InterContinental Hong Kong would reopen as a Regent after its .....

IHG is, finally, starting to get some momentum behind the tiny Regent luxury hotel chain it acquired in 2018. .....

15 Feb 202315 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

Brexit meant the end of the European Health Insurance Card for UK citizens. It was replaced by a new Global Health Insurance Card or GHIC. The good news is that existing EHIC cards will continue to .....

Brexit meant the end of the European Health Insurance Card for UK citizens. It was replaced by a new Global .....

1 Aug 20231 August 2023 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments