Luxembourgian flag carrier Luxair is launching its latest foray into the UK with flights to Edinburgh. Existing routes include Manchester and London City to Luxembourg. The bad news is the route .....

Luxembourgian flag carrier Luxair is launching its latest foray into the UK with flights to Edinburgh. .....

17 Jul 202517 July 2025 by Rhys Jones

Last week we brought you news that American Express will open its first proper Centurion Lounge in mainland Europe in Amsterdam …. this week it is announcing a brand new lounge concept. Called .....

Last week we brought you news that American Express will open its first proper Centurion Lounge in mainland .....

17 Jul 202517 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. Not Avios. 400 Nectar points will get you a voucher (in the form of a QR code, saved in the Nectar app, to be scanned in-store) .....

Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. Not Avios. 400 Nectar points will get .....

16 Jul 202516 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

The new Hotel Indigo has finally opened in Leeds on Lower Briggate, after one of the oldest hotels in the city was refurbished and rebranded. See here. Opened in 1890, the Cosmopolitan has been .....

The new Hotel Indigo has finally opened in Leeds on Lower Briggate, after one of the oldest hotels in the city .....

16 Jul 202516 July 2025 by Rob Burgess

Arora Group, best known for its UK airport hotels (it also owns Fairmont Windsor Park and InterContinental London The O2) has bought Bloc Hotels. The price has not been disclosed. Bloc Hotels is best .....

Arora Group, best known for its UK airport hotels (it also owns Fairmont Windsor Park and InterContinental .....

16 Jul 202516 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It is three years since we did a deep dive into the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for small businesses. This isn’t because we are lazy, but because the programme was off-line for .....

It is three years since we did a deep dive into the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for small .....

16 Jul 202516 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....

15 Jul 202515 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

There are currently two interesting opportunities to use your airline or HOTEL status to get top-tier or mid-tier airline status! You can do this with oneworld via Royal Jordanian (which would give .....

There are currently two interesting opportunities to use your airline or HOTEL status to get top-tier or .....

15 Jul 202515 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is winding up its latest bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer ends tomorrow, 16th July. You can check your bonus via this page of the website. It appears to vary between .....

Marriott Bonvoy is winding up its latest bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer ends tomorrow, 16th .....

15 Jul 202515 July 2025 by Rhys Jones

An interesting new addition to IHG One Rewards has appeared in Co Kildare – see here. The Club Hotel at Goffs opened in 2023, very close to the Goffs bloodstock auction site. At the time it was .....

An interesting new addition to IHG One Rewards has appeared in Co Kildare – see here. The Club Hotel at .....

15 Jul 202515 July 2025 by Rhys Jones

Wizz Air, the youngest of the major European low cost carriers, is shutting down its Abu Dhabi subsidiary. Unlike easyJet and Ryanair, which have consistently focussed on Western Europe, the .....

Wizz Air, the youngest of the major European low cost carriers, is shutting down its Abu Dhabi subsidiary. .....

15 Jul 202515 July 2025 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

If this article sounds familiar, it’s because it is only six weeks since we wrote a very similar one about Finnair Plus. The Finnair Avios Subscription was the same as the British Airways .....

If this article sounds familiar, it’s because it is only six weeks since we wrote a very similar one .....

14 Jul 202514 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Back in April, Saudia, the Jeddah-based airline, opened a new lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4. The airline has worked with Plaza Premium on the design, fit out and operation. Plaza Premium had leased .....

Back in April, Saudia, the Jeddah-based airline, opened a new lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4. The airline has .....

14 Jul 202514 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Marriott Bonvoy and American Express are currently offering a substantially increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card.  Until TUESDAY, the sign-up bonus is .....

Marriott Bonvoy and American Express are currently offering a substantially increased sign-up bonus on the .....

14 Jul 202514 July 2025 by Rob Burgess