Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a marketing consortium for 580 luxury hotels in 90 countries. These are primarily independent properties, many of which are well known in their respective .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a marketing consortium for 580 luxury hotels in 90 countries. These .....

21 Nov 202421 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one member to another for free. The only snag was that, historically, you had to call Marriott .....

One of least known and often useful features of Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to transfer points from one .....

21 Nov 202421 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Finnair (yes Finnair, not British Airways) has been running a VERY attractive ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. You will receive a 50% discount when you buy Avios. This takes the price down to .....

Finnair (yes Finnair, not British Airways) has been running a VERY attractive ‘buy Avios’ bonus .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, but this one is worth flagging. easyJet has announced flights from London Gatwick to Sal in .....

News in brief: easyJet adds flights to Cape Verde We don’t normally cover easyJet route announcements, .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all year for Priority Pass. Details are here. Priority Pass is a global airport lounge .....

Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Earn double points with Virgin Trains Ticketing In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking platform, called Virgin .....

News in brief: Earn double points with Virgin Trains Ticketing In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which is the new name for Standard Premier. I’m not sure when this was introduced, but I .....

Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is offering a bonus 3,000 Avios for purchases of £99 or more. However you need to move fairly quickly as this offer ends on Sunday 24th November.

The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is offering a bonus 3,000 Avios for purchases of £99 or more. .....

19 Nov 202419 November 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 55 comments

ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is tucked away at the bottom of the ‘Review Your Flights’ page during the booking .....

ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is .....

19 Nov 202419 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit, increasing to £400 on 1st January 2025. It makes a big dint in the annual membership fee. .....

A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit, .....

19 Nov 202419 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

The Avios app – which is a separate download to the British Airways app – has introduced an interesting new feature. You can now set up notifications to receive alerts if BA reward flights .....

The Avios app – which is a separate download to the British Airways app – has introduced an .....

18 Nov 202418 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

When people discuss airlines in the Middle East they often gloss over Oman Air. In recent years the ME3 – which refers to Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad – have been joined by Riyadh .....

When people discuss airlines in the Middle East they often gloss over Oman Air. In recent years the ME3 .....

18 Nov 202418 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

IHG, like all of the major hotel groups, runs exclusive programmes for luxury travel agents to encourage them to book for their clients. Compared to the likes of Hyatt Prive (click to read more), the .....

IHG, like all of the major hotel groups, runs exclusive programmes for luxury travel agents to encourage them .....

18 Nov 202418 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Marriott’s new Four Points Flex brand has picked up its second London signing. YOTEL London Shoreditch is leaving the chain – despite still being available on the YOTEL website – and .....

Marriott’s new Four Points Flex brand has picked up its second London signing. YOTEL London Shoreditch .....

18 Nov 202418 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments