This is a quick article for anyone who has the flexibility to pack up and go at relatively short notice. As flagged by reader Ed, British Airways has opened up pre-Christmas Avios availability to a .....

This is a quick article for anyone who has the flexibility to pack up and go at relatively short notice. As .....

6 Dec 20226 December 2022 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Abama hotel on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I stayed at The Ritz-Carlton on a recent press trip as the guest of British Airways to promote the launch of short .....

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton Abama hotel on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I stayed at The .....

6 Apr 20226 April 2022 by Rhys Jones • 99 comments

Vueling, the low cost short-haul carrier within the IAG group, and a sister airline of British Airways, continues to expand at London Gatwick. This is due to the airline taking over a number of take .....

Vueling, the low cost short-haul carrier within the IAG group, and a sister airline of British Airways, .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Trains Ticketing is a smartphone rail booking app which allows you to earn 3 Virgin Points for every £1 you spend. I tried it last weekend (there is a 9% cashback offer on my Virgin Atlantic .....

Virgin Trains Ticketing is a smartphone rail booking app which allows you to earn 3 Virgin Points for every .....

14 Jul 202314 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 with its revolutionary ‘no-recline’ seat. Iberia followed, as did Air France, .....

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 .....

10 Oct 202310 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are reporting that British Airways has signed a contract with sister airline Iberia Express to .....

Various online sources, some of which include comment from a Spanish trade union representing crew, are .....

22 Jan 202222 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the ‘taxes and fees’ element on Club World seats. The price increase appears standard, with .....

British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases to Avios redemptions as it raises the .....

16 Mar 202216 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 274 comments

If you thought that the relaunch of Flybe had fallen through when it was forced to hand back its Heathrow slots, you were wrong. According to the ad below, posted on LinkedIn, the airline is .....

If you thought that the relaunch of Flybe had fallen through when it was forced to hand back its Heathrow .....

30 Jun 202130 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Paying for seat selection when flying has become the norm over the last decade or so. It isn’t even questioned any longer in Economy, although few airlines have gone as far as British Airways to .....

Paying for seat selection when flying has become the norm over the last decade or so. It isn’t even .....

18 Jun 202318 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you back in the mood for travel. If you are looking for something different to do with .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is your comprehensive guide to the new British Airways Club Suite business class seat. What’s it like? Which aircraft have it? Which aircraft will be getting it? Which routes is it flying? .....

This is your comprehensive guide to the new British Airways Club Suite business class seat. What’s it .....

6 Jul 20226 July 2022 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

This is our review of The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok. A few months ago, I travelled to Thailand for a family holiday. Whilst transiting in Bangkok, The Athenee offered to put me up for a night so I could .....

This is our review of The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok. A few months ago, I travelled to Thailand for a family .....

17 Jul 202217 July 2022 by Sinead Archer • 80 comments

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of ‘mattress runs’ today.  A ‘mattress run’ involves booking a .....

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of .....

22 Apr 202322 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Capital On Tap, which runs an excellent small business Visa card which indirectly earns Avios, is running an impressive competition. One cardholder will win a trip to the World Cup Final in Doha, .....

Capital On Tap, which runs an excellent small business Visa card which indirectly earns Avios, is running an .....

16 Oct 202216 October 2022 by Rob Burgess