We don’t cover United MileagePlus much since the airline closed its UK credit card a few years ago. Whilst there are arguably better value and more relevant Star Alliance frequent flyer schemes .....

We don’t cover United MileagePlus much since the airline closed its UK credit card a few years ago. .....

9 Sep 20219 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Qatar Airways has launched its 'Reopen Your World' flash sale with flights available for travel up to Summer 2022. The sale runs until Monday 13th September so time is limited. You can find all the .....

Qatar Airways has launched its 'Reopen Your World' flash sale with flights available for travel up to Summer .....

9 Sep 20219 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

British Airways has added new routes from London City Airport and Southampton to Salzburg this morning. If you were looking at a ski holiday this Winter, you may want to check it out. Importantly, and .....

British Airways has added new routes from London City Airport and Southampton to Salzburg this morning. If you .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

IHG Rewards has extended its ‘fast track’ promotion for status. It is, on the face of it, very generous but you still need to accept the fact that IHG Rewards status has virtually no .....

IHG Rewards has extended its ‘fast track’ promotion for status. It is, on the face of it, very .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

This is our review of Aloft on Madrid’s Gran Via. It is the third and final hotel review in our tour of Barcelona and Madrid. You can read our review of the W Barcelona hotel here and our review .....

This is our review of Aloft on Madrid’s Gran Via. It is the third and final hotel review in our tour of .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

After a number of months operating as a Red List quarantine hotel, the Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5 opened to the public again on Monday night. As a reminder, this is the only hotel that is .....

After a number of months operating as a Red List quarantine hotel, the Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5 .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Emirates reopens its lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 The Emirates lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3 reopened yesterday. It will be open from 5.30am to 10pm. The ‘premium seasonal .....

News in brief: Emirates reopens its lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 The Emirates lounge in London Heathrow .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced a further set of status extensions for Flying Club members. If you have Gold or Silver status with Virgin, you will see an additional SIX months of status has been .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a further set of status extensions for Flying Club members. If you have Gold or .....

7 Sep 20217 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

One of the benefits of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card is that you can use two vouchers in the same booking for a family of four. .....

One of the benefits of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways Premium Plus American .....

7 Sep 20217 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is our review of the EDITION hotel in Barcelona. After a couple of nights admiring the view and enjoying the beach from the W Barcelona hotel which I reviewed here it was time to move on to the .....

This is our review of the EDITION hotel in Barcelona. After a couple of nights admiring the view and enjoying .....

7 Sep 20217 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs through the checklist of which UK American Express bonuses you can get based on the cards you .....

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. It runs .....

7 Sep 20217 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

British Airways has added a new Dubai flight to its schedule this afternoon. This means, as per the usual Avios policy, that the full 14 guaranteed Avios seats are available for redemption on each .....

British Airways has added a new Dubai flight to its schedule this afternoon. This means, as per the usual .....

6 Sep 20216 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Last week, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. You can find out more in this article. As part of the relaunch, the sign-up bonus on the BAPP card .....

Last week, American Express relaunched the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. You can .....

6 Sep 20216 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

This is our review of the W Hotel in Barcelona. It is the first part of our review trip to Barcelona and Madrid in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott provided the hotel stays but we paid for .....

This is our review of the W Hotel in Barcelona. It is the first part of our review trip to Barcelona and .....

6 Sep 20216 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 71 comments