We’ve seen some big moves this year in loyalty schemes allowing free and/or easy transfers of points to other people: World of Hyatt still requires you to fill in a paper form and scan or fax .....

We’ve seen some big moves this year in loyalty schemes allowing free and/or easy transfers of points to .....

7 Dec 20237 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of British Airways A380 First Class from Dubai to London Heathrow. It’s been nine years since we ran a review of First Class on the British Airways A380 fleet. This was back in .....

This is my review of British Airways A380 First Class from Dubai to London Heathrow. It’s been nine .....

6 Dec 20236 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 127 comments

If you are sitting on a small balance of Virgin Points, here is the offer you’ve been waiting for. EDIT: all 200 turntables sold out very quickly, sorry if you missed it You can get a Virgin x .....

If you are sitting on a small balance of Virgin Points, here is the offer you’ve been waiting for. EDIT: .....

6 Dec 20236 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Virgin Atlantic will be increasing the cost of some redemptions on Delta Air Lines from Thursday. If you had been been thinking of booking a Delta flight using your Virgin Points it will, in some .....

Virgin Atlantic will be increasing the cost of some redemptions on Delta Air Lines from Thursday. If you had .....

6 Dec 20236 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Hilton has launched another offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  The offer runs to 31st December. For me, the maximum purchase is TRIPLED to .....

Hilton has launched another offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is .....

6 Dec 20236 December 2023 by Rob Burgess

A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. It makes a big dint in the annual membership fee. Each calendar year – so it resets .....

A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. .....

6 Dec 20236 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Which? magazine, which regularly tests and scores consumer goods, has turned its focus to airport lounges. It has released a league table for the best and worst independent airport lounges in the UK. .....

Which? magazine, which regularly tests and scores consumer goods, has turned its focus to airport lounges. It .....

5 Dec 20235 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 171 comments

Lufthansa is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Miles & More frequent flyer programme. It has been running a number of promotions linked to this, but none have generated any real .....

Lufthansa is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Miles & More frequent flyer programme. It .....

5 Dec 20235 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Virgin Atlantic has just launched flights to the Maldives, adding to the number of new leisure destinations – including Dubai and Turks & Caicos – which have launched this year. The .....

Virgin Atlantic has just launched flights to the Maldives, adding to the number of new leisure destinations .....

5 Dec 20235 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments

On Saturday we ran a review of the Hyatt House London Stratford hotel, image below. In the first version – the version which was emailed, not the version most of you read online – I .....

On Saturday we ran a review of the Hyatt House London Stratford hotel, image below. In the first version .....

5 Dec 20235 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Virgin Atlantic has been having a good year. The airline is once again growing its route network, with more destinations added this year than we have seen for some time including Dubai, the Maldives .....

Virgin Atlantic has been having a good year. The airline is once again growing its route network, with more .....

4 Dec 20234 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 60 comments

It was announced on Sunday, following a media leak, that Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9bn deal. Alaska Airlines is a member of the oneworld airline alliance, alongside .....

It was announced on Sunday, following a media leak, that Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines .....

4 Dec 20234 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

No sooner had we run this article on the 19 UK airport lounges which can be pre-booked from £6 with a Priority Pass, the entire UK Aspire lounge network has now become bookable. Another 11 UK lounges .....

No sooner had we run this article on the 19 UK airport lounges which can be pre-booked from £6 with a .....

4 Dec 20234 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 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 .....

4 Dec 20234 December 2023 by Rob Burgess