I wrote a long review of IHG’s new Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam today. As that review explains, I was upgraded to the Penthouse Suite as my original room proved to be unsuitable (ie .....

I wrote a long review of IHG’s new Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam today. As that review explains, I .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways has announced a major change to its Winter flying schedule to key holiday destinations in Spain as well as a couple of other launches. These changes mainly impact Heathrow. This is an .....

British Airways has announced a major change to its Winter flying schedule to key holiday destinations in .....

6 Jul 20176 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic introduces a cooling off period when buying miles Virgin Flying Club is currently offering a targeted 30% bonus when you buy miles.  You should have received an email .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic introduces a cooling off period when buying miles Virgin Flying Club is .....

6 Jul 20176 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

For those of you who collect Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles via Tesco Clubcard, you should know that Tesco has announced an overhaul of the scheme. So far, so good – it only looks .....

For those of you who collect Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles via Tesco Clubcard, you should know .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

Qatar Airways is running a 48-hour flash sale from its major European markets.  It kicked off on Tuesday and runs until tonight (Wednesday) at midnight local time in the departure city you choose. .....

Qatar Airways is running a 48-hour flash sale from its major European markets.  It kicked off on Tuesday and .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it has chosen The White Company to provide bedding and amenity kits for Club World as part of the current £400m customer investment plan. Don’t get too .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it has chosen The White Company to provide bedding and amenity kits .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Crossrail (aka the Elizabeth Line) runs directly past our office here at Moorgate and we have the daily joy of finding our way through the maze of closed streets. My wife has it even worse – her .....

Crossrail (aka the Elizabeth Line) runs directly past our office here at Moorgate and we have the daily joy of .....

5 Jul 20175 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

On Sunday I wrote about the confusion being caused over the issuance of the ‘end of year’ free hotel night voucher with the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard. I am very positive about .....

On Sunday I wrote about the confusion being caused over the issuance of the ‘end of year’ free .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Virgin Flying Club has launched a one month sale on Upper Class redemptions to the USA from Manchester. Full details are on the Flying Club website here. The good news is that there are no black-out .....

Virgin Flying Club has launched a one month sale on Upper Class redemptions to the USA from Manchester. Full .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next year which means – as it is now less than 355 days away – Avios reward seats .....

News in brief: World Cup 2018 Avios seats available The 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia on 14th June next .....

4 Jul 20174 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series.  This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and .....

With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered with shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt to offer Avios points whenever you shop with them.  This .....

News in brief: Charles Tyrwhitt discount codes launched – and earn Avios Avios has recently partnered .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Hotels.com is planning a UK credit card To be honest, I thought that the 0.3% cap on interchange fees meant that we would, over time, see a major thinning out of UK travel credit cards. .....

News in brief: Hotels.com is planning a UK credit card To be honest, I thought that the 0.3% cap on .....

3 Jul 20173 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the Creation IHG Rewards Club Premium card and one relating to the HSBC Premier World Elite .....

There are two ongoing bonus sagas in the travel credit card world at the moment – one relating to the .....

2 Jul 20172 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments