Exceptional new Avios bonuses from Barclays and Barclaycard are currently running – see here. You will receive 100,000 bonus Avios – on top of the already generous Avios welcome bonuses .....

Exceptional new Avios bonuses from Barclays and Barclaycard are currently running – see here. You will .....

6 Oct 20226 October 2022 by Rob Burgess

American Express and British Airways have launched an increased sign up bonus on the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. Until 21st February, the sign up bonus is increased from .....

American Express and British Airways have launched an increased sign up bonus on the British Airways Premium .....

11 Jan 202311 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

In Autumn 2022, thanks to a new long-term agreement with Iberostar, IHG added 70 beach resorts to its roster. Iberostar is a Spanish family-run chain of hotels that runs four and five star .....

In Autumn 2022, thanks to a new long-term agreement with Iberostar, IHG added 70 beach resorts to its roster. .....

14 Feb 202414 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you have any level of elite status in any airline or hotel loyalty programme, then citizenM hotels would like to offer you a FREE FULL YEAR of their mycitizenM+ programme! See here. mycitizenM+ is .....

If you have any level of elite status in any airline or hotel loyalty programme, then citizenM hotels would .....

12 Feb 202412 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Langham is a luxury hotel group whose name may ring a bell. The original Langham hotel – generally regarded as the first ever ‘grand hotel’ to open in Europe – is in London, on .....

Langham is a luxury hotel group whose name may ring a bell. The original Langham hotel – generally .....

17 Mar 202417 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The avios.com website has been relaunched as a general information site about Avios. This used to be the place that members of Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club would go to book flight redemptions. .....

The avios.com website has been relaunched as a general information site about Avios. This used to be the place .....

16 Mar 202416 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

British Airways has launched some attractive deals from Brussels to New York if you are willing to lock in a trip for the second half of 2023. Chicago is also available. You’re looking at around .....

British Airways has launched some attractive deals from Brussels to New York if you are willing to lock in a .....

2 Mar 20232 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt portfolio located in the Scottish Borders near Kelso. SCHLOSS Roxburghe is a former residence of the Dukes of Roxburghe. In 2018, .....

This is my review of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a new addition to the Hyatt portfolio located in the Scottish Borders .....

9 Mar 20249 March 2024 by Conny Urban • 37 comments

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of these are long term projects which may or may not ever see the light of day, so .....

IHG put out an announcement this week bringing together a number of newly signed hotels across the UK. Some of .....

2 Feb 20242 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Today I want to look at if you can pay to get into British Airways airport lounges. British Airways has a very impressive set of lounges at its London hubs, as well as some surprising gems .....

Today I want to look at if you can pay to get into British Airways airport lounges. British Airways has a .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you can’t get these deals on the Aer Lingus website or the British Airways website. The .....

American Airlines has launched some excellent business class flight deals from Dublin to New York. Oddly, you .....

15 May 202515 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

News in brief: Get £250 Virgin Atlantic Holidays cashback with American Express Virgin Atlantic Holidays has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. You need to look under the .....

News in brief: Get £250 Virgin Atlantic Holidays cashback with American Express Virgin Atlantic Holidays has .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Leeds Bradford Airport opened the first part of its terminal extension last week, and as part of this it launched what it describes as ‘upgraded lounge experiences’. There is one new .....

Leeds Bradford Airport opened the first part of its terminal extension last week, and as part of this it .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2025. You can register here. It is particularly attractive because you will earn double elite night credits on qualifying stays, as well as 1,000 .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2025. You can register here. It is particularly .....

29 Jan 202529 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments