A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to help a reader who was unsure whether he should retain the .....

A while ago I did a piece for the Daily Mail’s This Is Money section about the American Express .....

5 Oct 20235 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

We wouldn’t normally cover this, given the time frame, but I’m sure it will please some of our out-of-London readers 😉 Marriott has confirmed that it will open a W Hotel in Manchester .....

We wouldn’t normally cover this, given the time frame, but I’m sure it will please some of our .....

5 Oct 20235 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

Last week we reported that Gatwick had introduced a cap on the daily number of flights that can operate due to sustained sickness amongst the NATS air traffic control team at the airport. Whilst .....

Last week we reported that Gatwick had introduced a cap on the daily number of flights that can operate due to .....

5 Oct 20235 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

Heathrow has launched a six month trial which will allow passengers to pre-book a slot to go through airport security. It’s not clear if this is necessary, especially as Heathrow itself says .....

Heathrow has launched a six month trial which will allow passengers to pre-book a slot to go through airport .....

5 Oct 20235 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 77 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

5 Oct 20235 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The Club Eurostar programme relaunched on Sunday after a short closure of its website. At first glance it may seem that little has changed – all of the old ways to earn and redeem are still .....

The Club Eurostar programme relaunched on Sunday after a short closure of its website. At first glance it may .....

4 Oct 20234 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 127 comments

To celebrate the launch of Virgin Hotels Glasgow, Virgin Red is offering an extra 2,000 bonus Virgin Points per stay between 1st November and 31st December 2023. This bonus points offer is on top of .....

To celebrate the launch of Virgin Hotels Glasgow, Virgin Red is offering an extra 2,000 bonus Virgin Points .....

4 Oct 20234 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Today was the day that Scandinavian airline SAS was to announce its new shareholders as it completed its financial restucturing. The belief in the market was that Scandinavian banks and institutions .....

Today was the day that Scandinavian airline SAS was to announce its new shareholders as it completed its .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Yes, you read that right. British Airways will restart direct flights between Billund and Dusseldorf from 4th November. There will be four flights per week between Monday and Friday. The reason for .....

Yes, you read that right. British Airways will restart direct flights between Billund and Dusseldorf from 4th .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

If you are a member of Amazon Prime (although people have reported online that it works for non-Prime members too), you can currently take advantage of a generous gift card discount. This includes .....

If you are a member of Amazon Prime (although people have reported online that it works for non-Prime members .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Qatar Airways has joined the American Express cashback party, adding to recent offers from Etihad and United Airlines. You will receive £300 cashback when you spend £2,000 with Qatar Airways by 6th .....

Qatar Airways has joined the American Express cashback party, adding to recent offers from Etihad and United .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

If you’ve ever taken the Eurostar to Lille, you have probably seen the Crowne Plaza hotel which sits above the station. I’ve stayed here a couple of times – admittedly not for a .....

If you’ve ever taken the Eurostar to Lille, you have probably seen the Crowne Plaza hotel which sits .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Today I want to look at the benefits of the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. This includes sole traders, who are blocked from the Capital On Tap Avios-earning SME card. As .....

Today I want to look at the benefits of the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. This .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Just over a month ago, British Airways replaced the free snacks it provides on short haul economy flights. Instead of a bag of pretzels or crisps, you now get a choice between banana bread or a .....

Just over a month ago, British Airways replaced the free snacks it provides on short haul economy flights. .....

2 Oct 20232 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 195 comments