News in brief: It’s 20 years since Heathrow Junction railway station opened (and closed) For those of a certain age, this article published last week is worth a look. In January 1998, Heathrow .....

News in brief: It’s 20 years since Heathrow Junction railway station opened (and closed) For those of a .....

22 Jan 201822 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

Regular readers might recall my article last year about Flight Experience.  This is an Australian-based flight simulator company with a new branch in Putney. In Putney I got to try their Boeing 737 .....

Regular readers might recall my article last year about Flight Experience.  This is an Australian-based .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

One of the least discussed benefits of the American Express Platinum card is Boingo wi-fi.  It gives you access to 1 million wi-fi hot spots globally. My original article on Boingo from 2014 is here. .....

One of the least discussed benefits of the American Express Platinum card is Boingo wi-fi.  It gives you .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Until 25th January, British Airways is offering 15% off all of its weekend BA CityFlyer services from Manchester in Club Europe. You need to use code BAMAN15 on ba.com. There is a snag of course.  .....

Until 25th January, British Airways is offering 15% off all of its weekend BA CityFlyer services from .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer timetable on 25th March, it will add a 5th daily Heathrow frequency instead, departing at .....

Russian airline Aeroflot is closing its London Gatwick service, launched in 2016. From the start of the Summer .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

21 Jan 201821 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers to get them. The DoubleTree hotel in Bristol (Cadbury House) is hosting an evening with .....

I have dropped this in as an extra article today because it won’t last long and I would prefer readers .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

It’s back.  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to post when this deal ran in the past) you can yet again buy cheap Avios points simply by heading .....

It’s back.  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to post .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying Club miles with a 2+ day Avis rental. If you find yourself booking a car from Europcar .....

The best car rental deal of the week was clearly Virgin Atlantic’s new offer of a whopping 6,000 Flying .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

News in brief: Melia extends its ‘triple Avios’ promotion – get 9 Avios per €1 Over Christmas I ran a long article on changes to way that you earn Avios when staying at any of the .....

News in brief: Melia extends its ‘triple Avios’ promotion – get 9 Avios per €1 Over .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

The changes to IHG Rewards Club redemptions are now live with top InterContinental hotels costing 70,000 points per night. Still no email to members to let them know, of course. If you are looking for .....

The changes to IHG Rewards Club redemptions are now live with top InterContinental hotels costing 70,000 .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend Airport since it is at the airport. After attending the launch party for the Stobart Jet .....

This is my review of the Holiday Inn Southend hotel which should really be called the Holiday Inn Southend .....

20 Jan 201820 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It is so new that the website doesn’t even have room photographs and when I wrote this .....

Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week. It .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK site.  It was due to end on the 16th but was extended for another 72 hours. On the face of it, .....

Here is a quick reminder that the Qatar Airways January sale ends today – see here for the UK site.  .....

19 Jan 201819 January 2018 by Rob Burgess