Covid led to many businesses having to pivot their operations, none more so than airlines. Virgin Atlantic was, for many months, more of a cargo airline than a passenger airline. Back in 2020, the .....

Covid led to many businesses having to pivot their operations, none more so than airlines. Virgin Atlantic .....

11 Jun 202211 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

In 2021, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Accelerating Business Credit Card. This is the dedicated British Airways credit card for sole traders and small businesses. .....

In 2021, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Accelerating Business Credit Card. .....

11 Jun 202211 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

11 Jun 202211 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

The White House announced this afternoon that it was dropping all Covid-19 testing requirements for air travellers arriving into the US. The rule had required all arriving air passengers to present a .....

The White House announced this afternoon that it was dropping all Covid-19 testing requirements for air .....

10 Jun 202210 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

EDIT: We managed to sell out all of the tickets within 30 minutes! Apologies to those who missed out. If you got tickets, I hope you have a great day. I just received an email from IHG telling me that .....

EDIT: We managed to sell out all of the tickets within 30 minutes! Apologies to those who missed out. If you .....

10 Jun 202210 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

It is now over two years since Virgin Atlantic added Air France and KLM as redemption partners, following the launch of the expanded transatlantic joint venture with Delta Air Lines. In theory, being .....

It is now over two years since Virgin Atlantic added Air France and KLM as redemption partners, following the .....

10 Jun 202210 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

IHG, the hotel chain behind InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, is currently rolling out its new loyalty scheme, IHG One Rewards. This is the long awaited relaunch of IHG .....

IHG, the hotel chain behind InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, is currently .....

10 Jun 202210 June 2022 by Rob Burgess

If you have some Radisson Rewards points, you may be wondering if it is worth transferring them to Avios or Flying Blue miles, which are the only two major programmes now supported. The answer, in .....

If you have some Radisson Rewards points, you may be wondering if it is worth transferring them to Avios or .....

10 Jun 202210 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa, suspended its operations last week. The airline has now been placed into liquidation and it appears very unlikely that it will resume .....

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa, suspended its operations last week. The .....

9 Jun 20229 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

American Express has increased the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card from 20,000 to 30,000 points. If you meet the bonus criteria, you now receive 30,000 .....

American Express has increased the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card .....

9 Jun 20229 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

If you are planning a stay at a Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo etc this Summer, there is an interesting new offer available. You can earn at least 1,000 Avios on .....

If you are planning a stay at a Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo etc this .....

9 Jun 20229 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in 2019, British Airways partnered with Airbnb to offer Avios with each stay you book.  This sits – literally – alongside BA’s existing hotel partners on this page of .....

Back in 2019, British Airways partnered with Airbnb to offer Avios with each stay you book.  This sits .....

9 Jun 20229 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The mystery of the missing British Airways First Class Avios redemptions over the past year is one that even Sherlock Holmes himself would have struggled with. Personally, I assumed that this was due .....

The mystery of the missing British Airways First Class Avios redemptions over the past year is one that even .....

8 Jun 20228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

British Airways ended its ‘Book With Confidence’ policy at midnight yesterday, Tuesday. There was no advance notice given to the public, although we were able to get an article up on .....

British Airways ended its ‘Book With Confidence’ policy at midnight yesterday, Tuesday. There was .....

8 Jun 20228 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments