This is our review of the new Luton Airport Express rail service and the DART rail-air link. The UK’s latest train service, the Luton Airport Express, officially launched on Monday. This was .....

This is our review of the new Luton Airport Express rail service and the DART rail-air link. The UK’s .....

31 Mar 202331 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

I was on Brick Lane this week and noticed that there is a new Hampton by Hilton hotel ready to launch. The website is here and currently gives 19th June as the opening date. As you can see from my .....

I was on Brick Lane this week and noticed that there is a new Hampton by Hilton hotel ready to launch. The .....

31 Mar 202331 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  For me, the maximum purchase is TRIPLED to 240,000 points. This would double up .....

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is .....

31 Mar 202331 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

Finnair, a partner of British Airways in the oneworld airline alliance, is offering some good deals to Delhi in business class. You can travel at any point in the next year. Availability is scattered .....

Finnair, a partner of British Airways in the oneworld airline alliance, is offering some good deals to Delhi .....

31 Mar 202331 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or .....

This is our review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. It is part of our .....

31 Mar 202331 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

British Airways has, finally, issued some guidance to passengers using Heathrow Terminal 5 between tomorrow and 9th April. Services through the terminal are expected to be hugely disrupted due to a .....

British Airways has, finally, issued some guidance to passengers using Heathrow Terminal 5 between tomorrow .....

30 Mar 202330 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 217 comments

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. Today, 30th March, is your last day to apply. You need some sort of small business .....

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. .....

30 Mar 202330 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Rail operator LNER has launched a special offer via its app. For any LNER journey booked via the app by 16th April (travel can be later) you will receive 10% back in LNER Perks credit. This can be .....

Rail operator LNER has launched a special offer via its app. For any LNER journey booked via the app by 16th .....

30 Mar 202330 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

We have known for some time that Expedia Group, which owns Expedia, Hotels.com and property rental group vrbo, was planning a new combined rewards programme called One Key. Details are now available .....

We have known for some time that Expedia Group, which owns Expedia, Hotels.com and property rental group vrbo, .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been communicated to members yet, Air France KLM has confirmed via its trade site here that it will .....

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

onefinestay is the ‘home and villa rental’ business owned by Accor. For the last few months, a generous cashback offer has been available on some American Express cards and it could work .....

onefinestay is the ‘home and villa rental’ business owned by Accor. For the last few months, a .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton Honors is offering tickets for the T20 cricket matches at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th May. (You may not know that there is a Hilton Garden Inn hotel inside the ground, see image below!) .....

Hilton Honors is offering tickets for the T20 cricket matches at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th May. (You may .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Two of the three lounges are open to elite members of the oneworld airline alliance, .....

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one doubted that the company would be struggling, given the lower yielding Winter season and the .....

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments