Hotels.com Rewards has launched an attractive ‘Double Stamps’ promotion.  This means that you will be getting back 20% of what you spend, ex-VAT, as credit towards a reward night in the .....

Hotels.com Rewards has launched an attractive ‘Double Stamps’ promotion.  This means that you will be .....

12 Aug 202212 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Well, this is a surprise, and a good bit of marketing by O2. O2 has opened its own airport lounge at Gatwick’s North Terminal. Entry is FREE to O2 mobile customers and anyone else who gets .....

Well, this is a surprise, and a good bit of marketing by O2. O2 has opened its own airport lounge at .....

11 Aug 202211 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

We ran an article on Monday about British Airways opening up its Salzburg and Geneva routes from Gatwick for Winter 2022 / Spring 2023. Avios seats were wide open at the time of writing – indeed .....

We ran an article on Monday about British Airways opening up its Salzburg and Geneva routes from Gatwick for .....

11 Aug 202211 August 2022 by Rob Burgess

We rarely publicise hotel ‘signings’, because in many cases the hotel never actually opens, or opens under a different – usually lower – brand to the one originally promised .....

We rarely publicise hotel ‘signings’, because in many cases the hotel never actually opens, or .....

11 Aug 202211 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus a £200 Amex Travel credit when you take out The Platinum Card. This would .....

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards .....

11 Aug 202211 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

British Airways has just loaded a number of new flights to the Caribbean for next Spring and Summer, and Avios availability is wide open. The new flights are from bith Heathrow and Gatwick and .....

British Airways has just loaded a number of new flights to the Caribbean for next Spring and Summer, and Avios .....

10 Aug 202210 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

British Airways has just relaunched its Winter ski flights for later this year and early 2023. These are the first ski flights from Gatwick since early 2020, and the first for new BA shorthaul Gatwick .....

British Airways has just relaunched its Winter ski flights for later this year and early 2023. These are the .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 40 comments

IHG One Rewards has been trailing these packages for a while and they are now live. If you want to attend the Leeds or Reading festivals this year, with VIP privileges, it’s your lucky day. The .....

IHG One Rewards has been trailing these packages for a while and they are now live. If you want to attend the .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Virgin is further rolling out ‘preferred’ seating charges in the Premium cabin, following its introduction in economy last year. The bottom line, however, is that you don’t need to .....

Virgin is further rolling out ‘preferred’ seating charges in the Premium cabin, following its .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments

If you are considering travelling to Japan next year as the country starts to reopen, the obvious options – especially if you want to earn Avios and British Airways tier points – are .....

If you are considering travelling to Japan next year as the country starts to reopen, the obvious options .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Marriott has opened a new The Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York. The brand new The Ritz-Carlton New York NoMad complements the existing property on Central Park. (The earlier ‘new build’ The .....

Marriott has opened a new The Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York. The brand new The Ritz-Carlton New York NoMad .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature .....

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer .....

9 Aug 20229 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

easyJet has a semi-secret loyalty programme called ‘Flight Club’. I say ‘semi-secret’ because, whilst most easyJet travellers won’t know that it exists, and it is not .....

easyJet has a semi-secret loyalty programme called ‘Flight Club’. I say ‘semi-secret’ .....

8 Aug 20228 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

There are already lots of ways of earning Avios when flying directly from the UK to the US. The two obvious routes are with British Airways and American Airlines, who operate a joint venture on US .....

There are already lots of ways of earning Avios when flying directly from the UK to the US. The two obvious .....

8 Aug 20228 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments