Unlike British Airways, Virgin Atlantic does not guarantee to make a minimum number of seats available for redemption on each flight. This means that reward seat availability can be patchy or even non .....

Unlike British Airways, Virgin Atlantic does not guarantee to make a minimum number of seats available for .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

With inflation expected to hit 10% soon, and few companies willing or able to offer pay rises of that level (HfP did, before anyone asks), we can expect increased rumblings of industrial action across .....

With inflation expected to hit 10% soon, and few companies willing or able to offer pay rises of that level .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

Virgin Money has teamed up with Virgin Red to offer 3,500 Virgin Points if you take out annual multi-trip travel insurance with Virgin Money. You can find details of the policy on the Virgin Money .....

Virgin Money has teamed up with Virgin Red to offer 3,500 Virgin Points if you take out annual multi-trip .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

Vueling, the low cost short-haul carrier within the IAG group, and a sister airline of British Airways, continues to expand at London Gatwick. This is due to the airline taking over a number of take .....

Vueling, the low cost short-haul carrier within the IAG group, and a sister airline of British Airways, .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

HSBC sent out a slightly cryptic email yesterday to holders of its Rewards Credit Card, Premier Credit Card and Premier World Elite Credit Card. The gist of the email was to explain that a new online .....

HSBC sent out a slightly cryptic email yesterday to holders of its Rewards Credit Card, Premier Credit Card .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Virgin Atlantic has – correctly – come under a lot of pressure recently for its failure to release Upper Class reward seats. (It has also come under a lot of pressure for the taxes and .....

Virgin Atlantic has – correctly – come under a lot of pressure recently for its failure to release .....

26 May 202226 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

An interesting route has popped up to allow you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows you to enter any DragonPass affiliated lounge for just £19, which often .....

An interesting route has popped up to allow you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge .....

26 May 202226 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Virgin Atlantic has quietly dropped its flights from Edinburgh to Barbados after just a few months of operation. The route started in December 2021. It was due to run until the end of the Winter .....

Virgin Atlantic has quietly dropped its flights from Edinburgh to Barbados after just a few months of .....

26 May 202226 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Radisson Rewards has launched a one week flash sale, running to 31st May. It’s a simple deal – ALL redemptions for the brands listed below are reduced by 15%, as long as you stay by 31st December .....

Radisson Rewards has launched a one week flash sale, running to 31st May. It’s a simple deal – ALL .....

26 May 202226 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

London City Airport will see flights to the Normandy seaside town of Deauville this Summer. This is a very niche route, with a niche operator – L’Odyssey. You will almost have a private .....

London City Airport will see flights to the Normandy seaside town of Deauville this Summer. This is a very .....

26 May 202226 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

You may not have heard of Graduate Hotels. It is a boutique US chain which specialises in high end hotels in ‘University towns’ – which is basically marketing speak for attractive .....

You may not have heard of Graduate Hotels. It is a boutique US chain which specialises in high end hotels in .....

25 May 202225 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

If you are looking for flights to Australia, Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. This coincides with the relaunch, earlier this month, of the 17 hour non-stop flight .....

If you are looking for flights to Australia, Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American .....

25 May 202225 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

This is a quick coda to my review of the Park Hyatt New York on Monday. In the article I listed a few other recommended points hotels, including the two Conrad properties. I favour these because they .....

This is a quick coda to my review of the Park Hyatt New York on Monday. In the article I listed a few other .....

25 May 202225 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

An interesting new holiday option for 2023 has appeared, with IHG announcing the new InterContinental Resort Crete. It sounds impressive, with all 205 rooms having private verandas and half of them .....

An interesting new holiday option for 2023 has appeared, with IHG announcing the new InterContinental Resort .....

25 May 202225 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments