Shockingly, it appears that Lufthansa has come to the end of the road. Or, at least, it has come to the end of the road without an immediate bailout of up to €10 billion.  Since this is Germany .....

Shockingly, it appears that Lufthansa has come to the end of the road. Or, at least, it has come to the end of .....

25 Apr 202025 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 163 comments

Auction house Bonhams is currently running an online charity auction in aid of the NHS Charities Covid-19 Urgent Appeal. There are some very impressive sporting, event and art lots up for grabs, most .....

Auction house Bonhams is currently running an online charity auction in aid of the NHS Charities Covid-19 .....

25 Apr 202025 April 2020 by Rob Burgess

Two week ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had completely suspended passenger flights for a week. We predicted it would be subject to a rolling program of cancellations and we were right. .....

Two week ago, we reported that Virgin Atlantic had completely suspended passenger flights for a week. We .....

25 Apr 202025 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ is The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, which features ducks visiting the lobby on a daily basis. Unless there is major news breaking, we hope to run one .....

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ is The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, which features ducks .....

25 Apr 202025 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments

As part of the British Airways 100th birthday celebrations, BrewDog created a special beer for the airline. Called ‘Speedbird 100’, it is described as: Built from the ground up for British .....

As part of the British Airways 100th birthday celebrations, BrewDog created a special beer for the airline. .....

24 Apr 202024 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Today we have something a little bit different for our new reader-written feature – ‘My Favourite Hotel’:  the Belmond Andean Explorer, a luxury overnight train ride in Peru. We are .....

Today we have something a little bit different for our new reader-written feature – ‘My Favourite .....

24 Apr 202024 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 39 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express is offering double Membership Rewards points – 2 per £1 – on ALL spending until 20th July. These means that, if you have Amex Platinum, it is now .....

The Platinum Card from American Express is offering double Membership Rewards points – 2 per £1 – .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

IHG Rewards Club has finally seen the light and is joining Hilton and Marriott in extending your elite status automatically by 12 months. Your elite status will automatically be carried over for the .....

IHG Rewards Club has finally seen the light and is joining Hilton and Marriott in extending your elite status .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

Is social distancing on aircraft going to mean the end of cheap air travel?  If you believe certain travel and media figures in recent days, the answer is undoubtedly yes. We shouldn’t .....

Is social distancing on aircraft going to mean the end of cheap air travel?  If you believe certain travel .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 197 comments

One of our readers in currently based in a UK Crowne Plaza hotel whilst undertaking essential work.  Here is his story of how he is finding life in these strange times. I am a key worker and had .....

One of our readers in currently based in a UK Crowne Plaza hotel whilst undertaking essential work.  Here is .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa, which is reader Paul’s favourite hotel. Unless there is major news .....

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over easyJet’s plan to leave all middle seats empty when it resumes flying. The airline believes that .....

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

News in brief: ‘Last Flight to Newquay’ on Radio 4 On Monday, Radio 4 ran a documentary entitled ‘Last Flight to Newquay’. This was originally conceived as a documentary about .....

News in brief: ‘Last Flight to Newquay’ on Radio 4 On Monday, Radio 4 ran a documentary entitled .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming points) you would .....

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments