A generous new cashback offer is running on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from United Airlines, but TODAY (8th) is your last day to book. You will get £300 back when you .....

A generous new cashback offer is running on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from .....

8 Aug 20258 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 11 comments

Virgin Red has brought back its exceptionally generous offer for activating auto-conversion from Tesco Clubcard. You will receive 5,000 bonus Virgin Points if you switch your Tesco Clubcard account to .....

Virgin Red has brought back its exceptionally generous offer for activating auto-conversion from Tesco .....

8 Aug 20258 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a new double points promotion. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme covering InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express and Hotel Indigo amongst .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a new double points promotion. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme covering .....

7 Aug 20257 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Emirates is announcing additional flights to London, hot on heels of Qatar Airways’ announcement that it would increase its own UK services. It means the airline will operate a crazy 140 flights .....

Emirates is announcing additional flights to London, hot on heels of Qatar Airways’ announcement that it .....

7 Aug 20257 August 2025 by Rhys Jones

News in brief: Lots of Avios seats TO Cape Town …. few back! A huge amount of British Airways business class Avios availability TO Cape Town was released yesterday, covering January, February .....

News in brief: Lots of Avios seats TO Cape Town …. few back! A huge amount of British Airways business .....

7 Aug 20257 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

It’s a rare to see a new entrant start flights to London Heathrow, so to have two announcements in the same week is impressive. (We’re not even counting Riyadh Air, which we know has .....

It’s a rare to see a new entrant start flights to London Heathrow, so to have two announcements in the .....

7 Aug 20257 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 48 comments

18 months ago, The O2 arena in London launched ‘The NinetyThird by Qatar Airways’, a new VIP venue. It includes ‘The Walkway’, the ultimate Instagram spot at The O2, which allows .....

18 months ago, The O2 arena in London launched ‘The NinetyThird by Qatar Airways’, a new VIP .....

6 Aug 20256 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: British Airways adds BrewDog taps to the Gatwick lounges Given the run of bad publicity about BrewDog for its treatment of employees and, just two weeks ago, a raft of redundancies as .....

News in brief: British Airways adds BrewDog taps to the Gatwick lounges Given the run of bad publicity about .....

6 Aug 20256 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot programme under the name of Tribute Portfolio Homes. It allowed the brand to offer premium and .....

A few years ago, Marriott decided to get into the home rental industry. It started in the UK with a pilot .....

6 Aug 20256 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments

In September 2021, American Express made substantial changes to the free British Airways American Express Credit Card. Prior to that, if you spent £20,000 per year on the free British Airways .....

In September 2021, American Express made substantial changes to the free British Airways American Express .....

5 Aug 20255 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card has quietly rolled out a ‘double points’ promotion. Assuming this is open to all cardholders, you will see it under the ‘Offers’ tab .....

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card has quietly rolled out a ‘double points’ promotion. .....

5 Aug 20255 August 2025 by Rhys Jones

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, and Boeing agreed a huge 200 aircraft order for the 737 MAX. The aircraft was still grounded at the time following the loss of .....

Six years ago, IAG, the parent of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, and Boeing agreed a huge 200 .....

5 Aug 20255 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 72 comments

If you are based in Edinburgh, here is a genuinely different way to spend your Virgin Points. On Sunday 24th August, Graham Norton will be hosting a one-off live 3-hour show on Virgin Radio, broadcast .....

If you are based in Edinburgh, here is a genuinely different way to spend your Virgin Points. On Sunday 24th .....

4 Aug 20254 August 2025 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

For the past decade, Cathay Silver members and their oneworld equivalents have had a choice as they step into the bright terminal of Hong Kong Airport: do they choose the airy, glossy, stone of the .....

For the past decade, Cathay Silver members and their oneworld equivalents have had a choice as they step into .....

4 Aug 20254 August 2025 by Rhys Jones • 145 comments