A quick reminder, as it is a couple of weeks since we originally mentioned it, that the new Marriott / Starwood promotion got underway yesterday. Called ‘MegaBonus In More Places’ it runs .....

A quick reminder, as it is a couple of weeks since we originally mentioned it, that the new Marriott / .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will form part of BA’s 100th birthday celebrations next year. Boateng joins a long list .....

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will .....

27 Sep 201827 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is an all-out Piccadilly Line strike now on. It started at 1pm today and will continue until .....

If you haven’t seen this in the press, or had expected it to be called off as usually happens, there is .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski holidays. This offer was meant to expire on 16th September, but Ski Solutions has decided to .....

Earlier this month Ski Solutions decided to partner with us and offered our readers a 5% discount on ski .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 152 comments

British Airways announced an additional London City route yesterday, taking advantage of the new Embraer 190 aircraft coming into service this year. Flights from London City to Munich will launch on .....

British Airways announced an additional London City route yesterday, taking advantage of the new Embraer 190 .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and Edinburgh. Flights from Belfast to New York and Boston will end on 27th October.  Despite the .....

In a cull of presumably unprofitable routes, Norwegian has dropped all long-haul flights from Belfast and .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States from Dublin. How cheap?  How about £600 one-way in Business Class? You can fly to New .....

TAP Air Portugal is, slighly oddly, offering some excellent one-way (and return) fares to the United States .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to enter our £100 Amazon gift voucher competition. This is to promote the new Amazon Business service.   Amazon Business – register here – wants to change .....

Today (Wednesday) is the last day to enter our £100 Amazon gift voucher competition. This is to promote the .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett

The British Airways Wine Explorer club, run by Laithwaite’s, has a good deal at the moment.  I thought we’d give it another plug today as it finishes this week. A 12-bottle wine case, .....

The British Airways Wine Explorer club, run by Laithwaite’s, has a good deal at the moment.  I thought .....

26 Sep 201826 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 17 comments

British Airways put out a press release on Tuesday confirming what we wrote about on Monday – that flights to Osaka are about to be launched. As of 8.45am on Tuesday flights were not bookable.  .....

British Airways put out a press release on Tuesday confirming what we wrote about on Monday – that .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Etihad and Air Europa announced a new frequent flyer partnership yesterday.   Whilst you might not know Air Europa, it is a Spanish-based airline which is part of the huge SkyTeam alliance, flying .....

Etihad and Air Europa announced a new frequent flyer partnership yesterday.   Whilst you might not know Air .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 214 comments

Here is a quick update on our story last week that Curve Card is now coding ATM withdrawals in a way which allows your credit card issuer to spot them.  You can read about that here. The .....

Here is a quick update on our story last week that Curve Card is now coding ATM withdrawals in a way which .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

When renting with Hertz, our recommended rewards partner is Virgin Atlantic.   As you can see on the Virgin website here, most Hertz rentals earn 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles.  This is a very .....

When renting with Hertz, our recommended rewards partner is Virgin Atlantic.   As you can see on the Virgin .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. I .....

This is my review of the American Airlines First Class lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of .....

25 Sep 201825 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments