The curse of the Boeing 787 continues – and it is especially unfortunate for me, as my family are impacted by this one. A few weeks ago we reported that Virgin Atlantic had extended its Cape .....

The curse of the Boeing 787 continues – and it is especially unfortunate for me, as my family are .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for this specific aircraft so it was the first time anyone had been on board. Aer Lingus and .....

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 92 comments

There’s something odd about UK leisure airline Jet2 – I’ve never met anyone who has a bad word to say about it. This includes my own family after we flew down to Croatia with them .....

There’s something odd about UK leisure airline Jet2 – I’ve never met anyone who has a bad .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you want a weekend break with a difference, there is something waiting for you in Tenby in Pembrokeshire. Apple Camping has a unique USP – each of its glamping units is, to put it mildly, .....

If you want a weekend break with a difference, there is something waiting for you in Tenby in Pembrokeshire. .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than it should be, and often not possible if you want to stick strictly to the T&C of the .....

We often get questions about how to gift a hotel reward night to someone else. This is usually fiddlier than .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a small fee and sends a bank transfer to the company to .....

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were invited to a media event in the Presidential Suite to celebrate the opening of the hotel, .....

This is our review of the new Park Hyatt London River Thames hotel. Regular readers will remember that we were .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Conny Urban • 43 comments

Eurostar has turned 30, and to celebrate it is offering a 30% off flash sale. All adult tickets are reduced by 30% as long as you book by Thursday. All three travel classes – Eurostar Standard, .....

Eurostar has turned 30, and to celebrate it is offering a 30% off flash sale. All adult tickets are reduced by .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no extra detail – that Nectar had signed a deal with Marriott Bonvoy. Some more .....

Last week we flagged an announcement in the Sainsbury’s financial results that mentioned – with no .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a closer look at .....

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 147 comments

You can, finally, redeem Virgin Points for six of the eight Virgin Hotels properties – London, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville and Dallas. The two hold-outs are Las Vegas (not .....

You can, finally, redeem Virgin Points for six of the eight Virgin Hotels properties – London, New York, .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Avis Budget Group is the exclusive car rental partner of British Airways which means you can earn Avios when you rent from them. We looked at how to earn Avios from Budget car rentals in this article. .....

Avis Budget Group is the exclusive car rental partner of British Airways which means you can earn Avios when .....

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a look at how .....

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....

11 Nov 202411 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit card holders – click here. It is NOT valid for bookings to Hong Kong – you .....

HSBC Premier has teamed up with Cathay Pacific to offer an exclusive discount to HSBC Premier credit or debit .....

11 Nov 202411 November 2024 by Rhys Jones