One of the oddities about the launch of Reward Flight Saver to Club World (Business Class) and World Traveller Plus 18 months ago was that First Class redemptions were excluded. There was no real .....

One of the oddities about the launch of Reward Flight Saver to Club World (Business Class) and World Traveller .....

10 Jun 202410 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – if you sign up for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card by 3rd July. Because of the .....

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points .....

10 Jun 202410 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Expedia Group has announced that One Key, the new rewards programme, will launch in the UK from 8th July. It will be a staggered roll out, with all Expedia Rewards and Hotels.com Rewards accounts .....

Expedia Group has announced that One Key, the new rewards programme, will launch in the UK from 8th July. It .....

10 Jun 202410 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

10 Jun 202410 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

After finally launching its next-generation Allegris business class seat in May, Lufthansa has revealed where you can expect to find it for the rest of the year. Eight routes will feature the new .....

After finally launching its next-generation Allegris business class seat in May, Lufthansa has revealed where .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic remains a Tesco Clubcard partner. Now, slightly confusingly, Virgin Red has also come on board as a Tesco Clubcard partner. .....

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic remains a Tesco Clubcard partner. .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

This is our review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is our review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of our series .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the two big boys, Hertz and Avis Budget. It was, historically, .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

9 Jun 20249 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. Internal IAG politics means that the Spanish flag carrier is leap-frogging its sister airline .....

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

Whilst we don’t have many SAS EuroBonus elite members here, there is good news if you are one. SAS, as we have covered, is leaving Star Alliance on 31st August to join the SkyTeam airline .....

Whilst we don’t have many SAS EuroBonus elite members here, there is good news if you are one. SAS, as .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

Hilton Honors has launched (another) new 100% bonus for buying Hilton Honors points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  For me, the maximum purchase is TRIPLED to 240,000 points. This .....

Hilton Honors has launched (another) new 100% bonus for buying Hilton Honors points. The Hilton ‘buy .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

The UK Government has rushed out new rules on carrying liquids through security at airports with next-generation security scanners. For British Airways customers, this means London City, Newcastle and .....

The UK Government has rushed out new rules on carrying liquids through security at airports with .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. The link to buy is here. Until 11th June, you will receive a 50% bonus when you buy .....

Qatar Airways (yes Qatar Airways, not British Airways) has launched a new ‘buy Avios’ bonus .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is our review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of our .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments