This is our review of the Sheraton Grand hotel in Dubai. This is the second review in our ‘HfP in Dubai’ series. You can find out review of the W Dubai – The Palm here. It is one of .....

This is our review of the Sheraton Grand hotel in Dubai. This is the second review in our ‘HfP in .....

22 Oct 202122 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

American Express has added an intriguing new benefit for cardmembers. Amex is title sponsor of the American Express Community Stadium, home to Brighton & Hove Albion football club. You can now buy .....

American Express has added an intriguing new benefit for cardmembers. Amex is title sponsor of the American .....

22 Oct 202122 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

I am writing this in a hotel room in Barbados, waiting for the results of the PCR tests we had to take on arrival on Wednesday. Due to an ever increasing backlog, there is no certainty that they will .....

I am writing this in a hotel room in Barbados, waiting for the results of the PCR tests we had to take on .....

22 Oct 202122 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

On 1st September, British Airways and American Express revealed their new-look British Airways American Express credit cards. They also announced a huge temporary jump to the Premium Plus sign-up .....

On 1st September, British Airways and American Express revealed their new-look British Airways American .....

22 Oct 202122 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you wanted to fly to the Maldives or Mauritius on Avios this Winter, today is your lucky day. A lot of availability has suddenly appeared this afternoon. Here is, courtesy of SeatSpy, availability .....

If you wanted to fly to the Maldives or Mauritius on Avios this Winter, today is your lucky day. A lot of .....

21 Oct 202121 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In addition to wide Avios availability on Maldives flights, British Airways has now loaded additional reward seats on its Mauritius flights as well. EDIT: We have now combined the information below .....

In addition to wide Avios availability on Maldives flights, British Airways has now loaded additional reward .....

21 Oct 202121 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

easyJet is opening its first airport lounge in London Gatwick today. Sort of. This comes hot on the heels of the announcement yesterday that the Club Aspire Lounge at Gatwick North has closed for .....

easyJet is opening its first airport lounge in London Gatwick today. Sort of. This comes hot on the heels of .....

21 Oct 202121 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

In a move that will cause much grinding of teeth from IHG loyalists, and whoops of joy from Hyatt fans, Crowne Plaza London The City will rebrand on 1st March. The hotel will become Hyatt Regency .....

In a move that will cause much grinding of teeth from IHG loyalists, and whoops of joy from Hyatt fans, Crowne .....

21 Oct 202121 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

American Express is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus we have ever seen. The standard bonus of .....

American Express is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be .....

21 Oct 202121 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

In a surprising move, the Club Aspire lounge in the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport has closed for good. For a lounge that only opened in 2018 following an expensive refurbishment, and in a terminal .....

In a surprising move, the Club Aspire lounge in the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport has closed for good. For .....

20 Oct 202120 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of the W Hotel on The Palm, Dubai. It is the first of four hotel reviews this week from my recent Dubai trip. All of the hotels featured are part of Marriott Bonvoy, who provided my .....

This is our review of the W Hotel on The Palm, Dubai. It is the first of four hotel reviews this week from my .....

20 Oct 202120 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

The on-going battle between Heathrow Airport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over what it can charge airlines – which falls straight through to the price of your ticket, as one of the .....

The on-going battle between Heathrow Airport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over what it can charge .....

20 Oct 202120 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

IHG Rewards, the loyalty programme for Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo etc, has brought back its generous promotion for new members. The snag, of course, is that .....

IHG Rewards, the loyalty programme for Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

For, amazingly, the fifth year running, the Plaza Premium lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 has won ‘World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge’ at the Skytrax awards. These awards – .....

For, amazingly, the fifth year running, the Plaza Premium lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 has won .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess