American Express and the Hyatt hotel group have launched a new bonus promotion. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it is nowhere near as generous as the ‘spend £250 and get .....

American Express and the Hyatt hotel group have launched a new bonus promotion. That’s the good news. .....

13 Dec 202313 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it is launching flights between Amman, Manchester and Stansted next year “as part of the airline’s strategic plans to …. focus on incoming .....

Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it is launching flights between Amman, Manchester and Stansted next .....

13 Dec 202313 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

On Monday night Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas drinks. Not the lounge of his house – the Arrivals Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. .....

On Monday night Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas .....

12 Dec 202312 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas drinks on Monday night. Not the lounge of his house – the .....

As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round .....

12 Dec 202312 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

As Hertz is not a British Airways Avios partner, you have historically had to find an alternative home for the rewards you earn on your Hertz car rentals. The good news is that this is no longer the .....

As Hertz is not a British Airways Avios partner, you have historically had to find an alternative home for the .....

12 Dec 202312 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

EDIT: This is now bookable, see this article (click) On Monday night Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas drinks. Not the lounge of his house .....

EDIT: This is now bookable, see this article (click) On Monday night Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational switching from another alliance to BA they will do it for top staff, but apart from that .....

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

The UK Government has just launched its first consultation on airport slots in over thirty years. With a third runway at Heathrow stalling (again) and expansion plans at other airports being .....

The UK Government has just launched its first consultation on airport slots in over thirty years. With a third .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a repeat of its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points – see here. The offer runs until 31st December. The annual purchase limit has been reset for December. .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a repeat of its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points – see here. .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones

We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the tasting notes to others – neither Rob nor myself are notable oenephiles – it .....

We were recently sent a press release where Emirates unveiled its wine list for 2024. Whilst I will leave the .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones

It may come as a surprise to learn that Etihad does not currently fly to Bali despite its huge popularity. This will change from 23rd April 2024 when the airline launches non-stop flights to the .....

It may come as a surprise to learn that Etihad does not currently fly to Bali despite its huge popularity. .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

11 Dec 202311 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

For the last couple of weeks, long-haul Iberia flights for the winter 2024 timetable (from Sunday 27th October 2024) have been missing from the British Airways website. You can work around this in .....

For the last couple of weeks, long-haul Iberia flights for the winter 2024 timetable (from Sunday 27th October .....

10 Dec 202310 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in January, we reported that British Airways had increased the tier points offered for Hong .....

There has been some odd shifts in how certain long haul British Airways routes are rewarded this year. Back in .....

10 Dec 202310 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments