Accor, parent company of Novotel, Mercure and Ibis amongst other chains, has launched a UK-only Summer Sale. The home page for the sale is here. As you can see from the dropdown menu, the sale covers .....

Accor, parent company of Novotel, Mercure and Ibis amongst other chains, has launched a UK-only Summer Sale. .....

4 Jun 20144 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

A quick heads up that MBNA has extended the current sign-up offers on three of its airline credit cards. The impressive Virgin Flying Club offer has been extended from 30th June to 14th July.  This .....

A quick heads up that MBNA has extended the current sign-up offers on three of its airline credit cards. The .....

4 Jun 20144 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

‘RevMan’ (ie revenue management) as it is called in the trade, is by nature part science and part instinct.  Any idiot can fill a plane if they charge ultra-low fares. The real skill is .....

‘RevMan’ (ie revenue management) as it is called in the trade, is by nature part science and part .....

3 Jun 20143 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

IHG Rewards Club has launched two new promotions offering discounted rates for stays in Europe over the Summer.  Slightly frustratingly, there are two different promotions and each seems to have its .....

IHG Rewards Club has launched two new promotions offering discounted rates for stays in Europe over the .....

3 Jun 20143 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

You really do learn something new every day in this game.  printed.com is an online printing company specialising in pretty much everything: leaflets business cards stickers postcards display boards .....

You really do learn something new every day in this game.  printed.com is an online printing company .....

3 Jun 20143 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I have run this as a ‘4th post’ today because there is nothing new in it.  I do however want to remind anyone who missed this offer when I first posted about it two weeks ago that it is .....

I have run this as a ‘4th post’ today because there is nothing new in it.  I do however want to .....

3 Jun 20143 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

I wrote a few weeks ago about the current aggressive pricing that British Airways is offering from various European starting points.  This saw fares as low as £1,100 for Club World return flights to .....

I wrote a few weeks ago about the current aggressive pricing that British Airways is offering from various .....

2 Jun 20142 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in February I wrote about Hotel Tonight.  This is a new iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various European cities. At present, it covers London, .....

Back in February I wrote about Hotel Tonight.  This is a new iOS and Android app which lets you book hotels .....

2 Jun 20142 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

A quick reminder that Wednesday June 4th is the last day to book yourself a redemption seat in the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club seat sale. It covers both Economy and Premium Economy seats but not .....

A quick reminder that Wednesday June 4th is the last day to book yourself a redemption seat in the Virgin .....

2 Jun 20142 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Today is June 1st.  As it is the start of a new month, it means that you can claim your monthly allowance of 25 Clubcard points (60 Avios, 62 Virgin Flying Club miles) by reviewing your most recent .....

Today is June 1st.  As it is the start of a new month, it means that you can claim your monthly allowance of .....

1 Jun 20141 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This interesting note popped up on the Lufthansa website this week: “The option of being able to buy the miles you are short of for an award flight with a Lufthansa Group airline will only be .....

This interesting note popped up on the Lufthansa website this week: “The option of being able to buy the .....

1 Jun 20141 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Iberia has launched a new round of discounted Avios redemption opportunities.   You will need to be flexible to take advantage though as you need to travel by 30th June! These two long-haul routes .....

Iberia has launched a new round of discounted Avios redemption opportunities.   You will need to be flexible .....

1 Jun 20141 June 2014 by Rob Burgess

Slowly but surely, Iberia is coming back to health.  The Willie Walsh-led restructuring, which has seen massive job costs, has reversed the €1m+ per day loss that the airline was making. As new .....

Slowly but surely, Iberia is coming back to health.  The Willie Walsh-led restructuring, which has seen .....

31 May 201431 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Tesco Direct is offering 200 bonus Clubcard points when you pre-order “Now That’s What I Call Rock” on CD. That would get you 480 Avios or 500 Virgin Flying Club miles. Given that .....

Tesco Direct is offering 200 bonus Clubcard points when you pre-order “Now That’s What I Call .....

31 May 201431 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments