Foreign currency specialist, and British Airways Executive Club partner, Travelex went into a pre-pack administration last night. The move was long planned as part of a financial restructuring. In .....

Foreign currency specialist, and British Airways Executive Club partner, Travelex went into a pre-pack .....

7 Aug 20207 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

American Express has launched an interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming .....

American Express has launched an interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If .....

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Last month, British Airways made the not-entirely-unexpected announcement that it would retire its Boeing 747 fleet with immediate effect. This is a big shift in British Airways fleet planning, as the .....

Last month, British Airways made the not-entirely-unexpected announcement that it would retire its Boeing 747 .....

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is open again and currently running a special offer with Virgin Flying Club. Until 16th August 2020 you can earn triple Virgin Flying .....

Bicester Village, the luxury shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is open again and currently running a .....

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Anika Burnett • 6 comments

Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, the UK Government is subsidising eat-in meals – at everywhere from McDonalds to Michelin-starred restaurants – up to a maximum of £10 per .....

Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, the UK Government is subsidising eat-in meals – at .....

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Club Eurostar is making some changes to how it operates in response to the hit to the business caused by coronavirus. The good news, from a loyalty perspective, is that Club Eurostar will be extending .....

Club Eurostar is making some changes to how it operates in response to the hit to the business caused by .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 32 comments

Virgin Atlantic was in court on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday as it attempted to secure the necessary legal approvals for its $1.2 billion recapitalisation. In London, Virgin Atlantic was .....

Virgin Atlantic was in court on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday as it attempted to secure the necessary .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four month hiatus, I have brought back this monthly recap.  Let’s hope I am not tempting .....

Welcome to our (used to be) regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. After a four .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Back in November we covered the launch, into testing, of the new Stansted Express trains. Coronavirus delayed this process, but the first two new trains finally entered passenger service last week. .....

Back in November we covered the launch, into testing, of the new Stansted Express trains. Coronavirus delayed .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here.  You have until 20th September to buy. Regular .....

Hilton Honors has launched (another) promotion offering a 100% bonus when you purchase 10,000+ points. The .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess

In June, we covered a very low key promotion being offered by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. SLH got together with its member properties to offer 500 free 2-night stays to people working on the .....

In June, we covered a very low key promotion being offered by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. SLH got .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess

The Aspire Lounge at London Luton airport re-opened yesterday after what was a slightly longer than anticipated refurbishment program. This is the second recent refurbishment, after the one in 2016. .....

The Aspire Lounge at London Luton airport re-opened yesterday after what was a slightly longer than .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

IHG, which owns the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo and various other brands, has launched a generous ‘two nights for the price of one’ offer across Europe. This .....

IHG, which owns the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo and various other brands, has .....

4 Aug 20204 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has been tweaking its short haul network now that there is a little more clarity about which countries do not need a .....

Where is British Airways currently flying to in the UK and Europe? British Airways has been tweaking its short .....

4 Aug 20204 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 61 comments