British Airways is a ‘2 out of 10’ airline, said a senior airline executive in a Sunday Times interview yesterday. The amusing thing is that the company behind the man behind the comment .....

British Airways is a ‘2 out of 10’ airline, said a senior airline executive in a Sunday Times .....

19 Apr 202119 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....

19 Apr 202119 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. If you use .....

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for .....

19 Apr 202119 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

By coincidence, two offers launched this week which let you earn either 2,000 Avios or 2,000 Virgin Points by ordering a case of wine. The two offers are from different companies (Laithwaites and .....

By coincidence, two offers launched this week which let you earn either 2,000 Avios or 2,000 Virgin Points by .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Virgin Red, the new app-based company which lets you earn and spend Virgin Points from non-flying activities, has launched a partnership with Virgin Wines. If you are not already a Virgin Red member, .....

Virgin Red, the new app-based company which lets you earn and spend Virgin Points from non-flying activities, .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Spanish hotel group Melia has launched its Summer sale – see here. You can book until 16th May, for stays up to 31st December 2021. There is an extra quirk to the sale. If you are a MeliaRewards .....

Spanish hotel group Melia has launched its Summer sale – see here. You can book until 16th May, for .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess

After a reported 19 hour council meeting last week, Southampton Airport has finally won approval for its runway extension. On the face of it, this is not a major piece of construction. It involves .....

After a reported 19 hour council meeting last week, Southampton Airport has finally won approval for its .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess

If you are looking for an alternative way to use Avios to get to the Maldives, Iberia may be coming to the rescue. Iberia has published a very short statement saying that it has applied for permission .....

If you are looking for an alternative way to use Avios to get to the Maldives, Iberia may be coming to the .....

18 Apr 202118 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

13 months after its collapse a new management team is declaring that Flybe will restart flights this summer. Or will it ….? The road to this point has been a rocky one. It involves the .....

13 months after its collapse a new management team is declaring that Flybe will restart flights this summer. .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments

Hyatt has been offering day rooms for a few months now, and they are now available at selected hotels in London and across Europe. The package gets you a room for the day (7am to 7pm) along with .....

Hyatt has been offering day rooms for a few months now, and they are now available at selected hotels in .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rob Burgess

If your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, and you are logged in, you should see an offer for 6x bonus points (for a total of 7x points) on purchases made by midday on Sunday 18th. You .....

If your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, and you are logged in, you should see an offer for 6x .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Last month we reported that Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty road, was leaving IHG. The hotel is rebranding as DoubleTree London Kensington. It will .....

Last month we reported that Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 31 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 .....

17 Apr 202117 April 2021 by Rhys Jones

InterContinental has brought back its special offer to encourage you to join, or indeed renew, your membership of their InterContinental Ambassador loyalty scheme. If you join or renew before 31st .....

InterContinental has brought back its special offer to encourage you to join, or indeed renew, your membership .....

16 Apr 202116 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments