This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, .....

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Until 14th November 2023, the sign-up bonus is doubled from 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

American Express has increased the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card from 20,000 to 30,000 points. If you meet the bonus criteria, you will receive 25,000 .....

American Express has increased the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card .....

12 Oct 202312 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Earlier this month, I was invited to stay at the St Pancras Renaissance hotel to experience the hotel’s new Suite to Seat programme for guests booked on Eurostar the following day. Guests of the .....

Earlier this month, I was invited to stay at the St Pancras Renaissance hotel to experience the hotel’s new .....

12 Oct 202312 October 2023 by Sinead Archer • 86 comments

Air Europa, the Spanish airline which BA’s parent IAG is currently in the process of acquiring, appears to have suffered from a data breach. The email sent out to customers over the weekend .....

Air Europa, the Spanish airline which BA’s parent IAG is currently in the process of acquiring, appears .....

12 Oct 202312 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

American Express has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which converts to 30,000 Avios, was already good. Until 9th .....

American Express has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 225 comments

American Express has announced a sharp rise in annual fees on many of its UK personal and business credit and charge cards. There will be no compensatory change in any of the benefit packages. .....

American Express has announced a sharp rise in annual fees on many of its UK personal and business credit and .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 157 comments

Heathrow Rewards is offering up to 2,500 bonus points when you buy clothing at the airport before 25th October. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on .....

Heathrow Rewards is offering up to 2,500 bonus points when you buy clothing at the airport before 25th .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

American Express has launched two interesting new cashback deals: Get £50 cashback at Hotel du Vin and Malmaison American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Hotel du Vin and Malmaison .....

American Express has launched two interesting new cashback deals: Get £50 cashback at Hotel du Vin and .....

11 Oct 202311 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 with its revolutionary ‘no-recline’ seat. Iberia followed, as did Air France, .....

2022 and 2023 have seen a huge number of new aircraft cabins launched. It started with Finnair in early 2022 .....

10 Oct 202310 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

The pushback to Eurostar’s changes to Club Eurostar last week highlighted the risks (for a loyalty scheme) of having a fixed price reward chart. If you missed our article on the Club Eurostar .....

The pushback to Eurostar’s changes to Club Eurostar last week highlighted the risks (for a loyalty .....

10 Oct 202310 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Earlier this year, British Airways launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas initiative. Selected flights in the schedule are withdrawn from cash sale with every single .....

Earlier this year, British Airways launched ‘Avios only’ flights, copying a successful Qantas .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your ticket class and flight distance rather than what you spend. We knew this was coming – .....

You have just nine days left to book a flight on British Airways if you want to earn Avios based on your .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This is my review of the new-ish (2016) Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent the weekend in Bournemouth playing golf with friends.  An added benefit was that I could take another look at the .....

This is my review of the new-ish (2016) Hilton Bournemouth hotel. I spent the weekend in Bournemouth playing .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments