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Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. Bournemouth will become Jet2’s 12th UK base when flights start on 1st April 2025. (Yes, .....
Jet2 is moving to the south coast, with the announcement yesterday of a new base at Bournemouth Airport. .....
27 Mar 202427 March 2024 • 33 comments
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This definitely covers routes to North America – I’m not totally sure about the impact .....
Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have sharply increased surcharges on redemption tickets. This .....
26 Mar 202426 March 2024 • 227 comments
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....
26 Mar 202426 March 2024 • 18 comments
Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. This seems slightly cheeky, given that it is only two weeks since the conversion rate in the other direction .....
Avios has launched a conversion bonus for anyone sitting on a pile of Nectar points. This seems slightly .....
25 Mar 202425 March 2024 • 99 comments
I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park figure, and it is the value I use myself, but the real world is more complicated. We .....
I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park .....
25 Mar 202425 March 2024 • 52 comments
A few bits of airport lounge news: Cornwall Airport Newquay lounge currently closed The modest terminal at Cornwall Airport Newquay is undergoing some building work which means that the Executive .....
A few bits of airport lounge news: Cornwall Airport Newquay lounge currently closed The modest terminal at .....
25 Mar 202425 March 2024 • 28 comments
The Lufthansa Miles & More scheme is certainly not perfect, but it does have some good reasons to use it. As I covered in an article about my trip to the Middle East over Christmas 2020, .....
The Lufthansa Miles & More scheme is certainly not perfect, but it does have some good reasons to use .....
25 Mar 202425 March 2024 • 10 comments
Welcome to 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 receive this free .....
Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....
25 Mar 202425 March 2024
A very interesting British Airways fare has appeared this afternoon for travel between London Heathrow and Doha. For just £961 return, you can fly from London Heathrow to Doha in Business Class. The .....
A very interesting British Airways fare has appeared this afternoon for travel between London Heathrow and .....
24 Mar 202424 March 2024 • 20 comments
How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? We haven’t updated our tier point calculator for a while so it was time for a refresh. I think all the new routes have been added .....
How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? We haven’t updated our tier point .....
24 Mar 202424 March 2024 • 58 comments
Here’s an interesting one. British Airways is launching flights from Edinburgh to Gatwick, adding a rare domestic connection to the Gatwick long-haul network. It’s not exactly pushing the .....
Here’s an interesting one. British Airways is launching flights from Edinburgh to Gatwick, adding a rare .....
24 Mar 202424 March 2024 • 47 comments
This is a reminder that the generous 2% cashback promotion on the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses is ending on 2nd April. The card CAN by obtained by sole traders, who are .....
This is a reminder that the generous 2% cashback promotion on the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card .....
24 Mar 202424 March 2024
What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very rarely write about the UK American Express Centurion card, or ‘The Black Card’ .....
What is the American Express Centurion card? What does it cost and what are the benefits in the UK? We very .....
23 Mar 202423 March 2024 • 143 comments
This is our review of the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection and probably the best Hyatt property in London. It was the first UK hotel to join Hyatt’s Unbound .....
This is our review of the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection and probably the .....
23 Mar 202423 March 2024 • 22 comments
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