Norse Atlantic has launched a new route from London Gatwick to Las Vegas. Flights will start on 12th September and operate three days per week, leaving London on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. As with .....

Norse Atlantic has launched a new route from London Gatwick to Las Vegas. Flights will start on 12th September .....

29 Mar 202429 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

In a not hugely surprising move, The Caledonian hotel in Edinburgh is to lose its Waldorf Astoria branding. It is not leaving Hilton entirely, however. It will be rebranded as ‘The Caledonian .....

In a not hugely surprising move, The Caledonian hotel in Edinburgh is to lose its Waldorf Astoria branding. It .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

It’s now three years since Aer Lingus started its direct services from Manchester to New York, Orlando and Barbados. Whilst very useful for Avios collectors in the north of England, these .....

It’s now three years since Aer Lingus started its direct services from Manchester to New York, Orlando .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

This is my review of the Aloft London Excel hotel at the Excel centre in East London. I last stayed here in 2015 so it was interesting to revisit, nine years on. Very little has changed inside the .....

This is my review of the Aloft London Excel hotel at the Excel centre in East London. I last stayed here in .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

In a slightly unexpected move, British Airways has lost direct control of British Airways Holidays. Even more unexpectedly, the new owner is IAG Loyalty. The BA Holidays team will now report into Adam .....

In a slightly unexpected move, British Airways has lost direct control of British Airways Holidays. Even more .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

Over the years, many airlines have partnered with Michelin-starred or celebrity chefs and restaurants to lend their catering operations credibility and prestige, particularly in higher cabins. Airline .....

Over the years, many airlines have partnered with Michelin-starred or celebrity chefs and restaurants to lend .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rhys Jones

Very quietly, with no fanfare whatsoever, British Airways has decided to roll out a new Club World amenity kit. The new bag is evolution rather than revolution, and continues to be made in partnership .....

Very quietly, with no fanfare whatsoever, British Airways has decided to roll out a new Club World amenity .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

One of the lesser known secrets of Heathrow airport is that guests of the Thistle Heathrow hotel can use the driverless pods to get to Terminal 5. The hotel backs on to the pod parking car park.  .....

One of the lesser known secrets of Heathrow airport is that guests of the Thistle Heathrow hotel can use the .....

28 Mar 202428 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

As we covered yesterday, Virgin Atlantic had increased the ‘carrier imposed surcharge’ (which it pockets) to £900 on transatlantic redemptions in Upper Class. This took the total .....

As we covered yesterday, Virgin Atlantic had increased the ‘carrier imposed surcharge’ (which it .....

27 Mar 202427 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 121 comments

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site for Avios and was no longer the place where Aer Lingus members could book reward flights .....

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the avios.com domain had been turned into a general information site .....

27 Mar 202427 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. Bournemouth will become Jet2’s 12th UK base when flights start on 1st April 2025. (Yes, .....

Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. .....

27 Mar 202427 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This definitely covers routes to North America – I’m not totally sure about the impact .....

Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This .....

26 Mar 202426 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 227 comments

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....

American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....

26 Mar 202426 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. This seems slightly cheeky, given that it is only two weeks since the conversion rate in the other direction .....

Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. This seems slightly .....

25 Mar 202425 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments