British Airways has launched its first Avios offer since moving to spend-based earning on flights. You will earn double Avios on your next ten newly booked flights until mid January. As a reminder, .....

British Airways has launched its first Avios offer since moving to spend-based earning on flights. You will .....

26 Oct 202326 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

US airline JetBlue is rapidly expanding its transatlantic flying. It now has five daily flights to London and over the summer launched flights to Paris and Amsterdam. Next summer, JetBlue will operate .....

US airline JetBlue is rapidly expanding its transatlantic flying. It now has five daily flights to London and .....

26 Oct 202326 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Bonvoy points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Marriott Bonvoy points expire?’.  This series, which .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Marriott Bonvoy points from .....

26 Oct 202326 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have British Airways Executive Club Gold status, the ‘Gold Priority Reward’ was one of the most valuable but least known perks. Most of the value in it disappeared when the .....

If you have British Airways Executive Club Gold status, the ‘Gold Priority Reward’ was one of the .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

IHG has launched a special deal on two of its Maldives resorts. Both ends of the value scale are covered. You’ve got: We’ve actually reviewed the Holiday Inn Maldives as part of our .....

IHG has launched a special deal on two of its Maldives resorts. Both ends of the value scale are covered. .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

Aurigny, the regional airline that serves Guernsey, doesn’t get much coverage on HfP since it stopped being an Avios redemption partner in 2017. It is on a post-pandemic expansion, however, and .....

Aurigny, the regional airline that serves Guernsey, doesn’t get much coverage on HfP since it stopped .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

SAS management can now concentrate on the future. Earlier this month it was announced that a consortium led by Air France KLM would take over the airline as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in .....

SAS management can now concentrate on the future. Earlier this month it was announced that a consortium led by .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my IHG One Rewards points expire?’. This series, which we .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my IHG One Rewards points from .....

25 Oct 202325 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

The Hilton London Olympia hotel on Kensington High Street, where I spent a lot of time during the pandemic on £30 per day ‘day room’ bookings, has announced a huge expansion. The owners .....

The Hilton London Olympia hotel on Kensington High Street, where I spent a lot of time during the pandemic on .....

24 Oct 202324 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways for the last 27 years, has announced his resignation. His last day at the airline will be 5th November. He will be replaced by Mohammed Al-Meer. Al-Meer is .....

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways for the last 27 years, has announced his resignation. His last day at the .....

24 Oct 202324 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Green, Platinum and Centurion charge cards and the Preferred Rewards Gold and Amex Rewards credit cards.  You can .....

Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Green, Platinum and Centurion .....

24 Oct 202324 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hilton Honors points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Hilton Honors points expire?’. This series, which we are .....

I receive occasional emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hilton Honors points from .....

24 Oct 202324 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

With separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club – plus Qatar Airways and soon Finnair too, .....

With separate Avios loyalty schemes across the IAG airlines – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia .....

23 Oct 202323 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This is our review of Hotel Cafe Royal, part of The Set Collection of independent hotels. Until the end of November, American Express is offering £100 off £400 spend at a number of independent .....

This is our review of Hotel Cafe Royal, part of The Set Collection of independent hotels. Until the end of .....

23 Oct 202323 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 46 comments