Airline Route reports that Finnair is switching its Helsinki to Malaga service to a long-haul A330-300 aircraft between 14th December and 29th March – but only on Friday and Sunday.  On other .....

Airline Route reports that Finnair is switching its Helsinki to Malaga service to a long-haul A330-300 .....

29 Oct 201829 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

You can save on new luxury hotels in Asia with Mastercard and Be The First. Be The First, if you haven’t heard of it before, is a website specialised in offering discounted rooms at new luxury .....

You can save on new luxury hotels in Asia with Mastercard and Be The First. Be The First, if you haven’t .....

29 Oct 201829 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 205 comments

There may, or may not, be a conversion bonus running from Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Flying Club this quarter. I received an email offering me a 10% bonus on conversions between 25th October and 14th .....

There may, or may not, be a conversion bonus running from Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Flying Club this quarter. I .....

29 Oct 201829 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they .....

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of .....

29 Oct 201829 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is my review of Lufthansa business class on an A340 from New York JFK to Munich. On Tuesday I did a SWISS Business Class flight down to the Middle East.  I will try to do a brief review but I .....

This is my review of Lufthansa business class on an A340 from New York JFK to Munich. On Tuesday I did a SWISS .....

28 Oct 201828 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Accor and Avios have launched a new ‘bonus Avios’ promotion.  This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay at a Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, M Gallery, Ibis, Pullman, Raffles, .....

Accor and Avios have launched a new ‘bonus Avios’ promotion.  This allows you to earn triple .....

28 Oct 201828 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series .....

28 Oct 201828 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

I have been in a few aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities over the years.  What I had never done, until recently, was visit an airline catering facility. After my visit to KLM’s engine .....

I have been in a few aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities over the years.  What I had never done, .....

27 Oct 201827 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

British Airways is quietly pruning its CityFlyer regional weekend services. I mentioned briefly last week that BA CityFlyer had quietly cut its Manchester to Ibiza service for Summer 2019.  There was .....

British Airways is quietly pruning its CityFlyer regional weekend services. I mentioned briefly last week that .....

27 Oct 201827 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

Whilst this is a little niche, there is no harm in signing up if you have a stay – it is more free miles. Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, the two ‘limited service’ brands in the Hyatt .....

Whilst this is a little niche, there is no harm in signing up if you have a stay – it is more free .....

27 Oct 201827 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 139 comments

BA Holidays is running another of its ‘luxury flash sale’ events this weekend. You have until Tuesday 30th October to book. Here are the headline deals in Business / Club World they are .....

BA Holidays is running another of its ‘luxury flash sale’ events this weekend. You have until .....

27 Oct 201827 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the American Express Rewards credit card (ARCC). It is part of my series of articles .....

27 Oct 201827 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I met with a Marriott executive in the Middle East yesterday (I don’t even have a proper holiday when I go on holiday ….) and he told me something which I didn’t quite believe but .....

I met with a Marriott executive in the Middle East yesterday (I don’t even have a proper holiday when I .....

26 Oct 201826 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American Express. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American .....

26 Oct 201826 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments