We have known for some time that Expedia Group, which owns Expedia, Hotels.com and property rental group vrbo, was planning a new combined rewards programme called One Key. Details are now available .....

We have known for some time that Expedia Group, which owns Expedia, Hotels.com and property rental group vrbo, .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 134 comments

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been communicated to members yet, Air France KLM has confirmed via its trade site here that it will .....

News in brief: Air France and KLM add seat selection fees in Business Class Whilst it hasn’t been .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

onefinestay is the ‘home and villa rental’ business owned by Accor. For the last few months, a generous cashback offer has been available on some American Express cards and it could work .....

onefinestay is the ‘home and villa rental’ business owned by Accor. For the last few months, a .....

29 Mar 202329 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Hilton Honors is offering tickets for the T20 cricket matches at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th May. (You may not know that there is a Hilton Garden Inn hotel inside the ground, see image below!) .....

Hilton Honors is offering tickets for the T20 cricket matches at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th May. (You may .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Two of the three lounges are open to elite members of the oneworld airline alliance, .....

Late last year, Qatar Airways opened three new lounges at its home base, Doha’s Hamad International .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one doubted that the company would be struggling, given the lower yielding Winter season and the .....

Flybe went into administration on 28th January – here is our article from that day. Whilst no-one .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

British Airways has announced the launch of English sparkling wines in Club World for a one year trial. Four different products will be rotated during the year. First up is Digby Fine English Brut NV .....

British Airways has announced the launch of English sparkling wines in Club World for a one year trial. Four .....

28 Mar 202328 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

As we covered earlier this month, over 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow have rejected a 10% pay increase and voted in favour of strike action. The action will begin on Friday 31st March and .....

As we covered earlier this month, over 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow have rejected a 10% pay .....

27 Mar 202327 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 202 comments

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. I was in Edinburgh on Friday to see Sir Richard Branson officially open the new Virgin Hotels Edinburgh property. (He’s a busy man – Rhys .....

This is our review of Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. I was in Edinburgh on Friday to see Sir Richard Branson .....

27 Mar 202327 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These offers end on Thursday 30th March. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything we have seen .....

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These offers .....

27 Mar 202327 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

27 Mar 202327 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. The deals end on Thursday 30th March. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything else we see. If .....

American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. The deals .....

26 Mar 202326 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

The Lufthansa Miles & More Global Traveller payment cards closed on 4th April 2021. One of the key benefits of holding this card, and paying the £79 annual fee, was that it stopped your Miles .....

The Lufthansa Miles & More Global Traveller payment cards closed on 4th April 2021. One of the key .....

26 Mar 202326 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?  I thought I would do a quick run-down today of the current route network as we have seen various changes over the last year or so. This is a sister article to the .....

Where does Virgin Atlantic fly?  I thought I would do a quick run-down today of the current route network .....

26 Mar 202326 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments