News in brief: 35% discount when you buy Starwood points extended I had this written as a ‘last chance to buy’ piece.  And then, at 10pm, Starwood went and extended the deal until 14th .....

News in brief: 35% discount when you buy Starwood points extended I had this written as a ‘last chance .....

30 Jun 201730 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza / Quorvus chain, has launched a very interesting new promotion. This could be very lucrative if you are prepared to ‘play the game’, .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza / Quorvus chain, has launched a very interesting new .....

29 Jun 201729 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at Terminal 5 earlier this year (review here), they simultaneously closed the direct entrance .....

News in brief: The Terminal 5 Concorde Room magic door reopens When British Airways opened The First Wing at .....

29 Jun 201729 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is my review of the Park Inn Palace, Southend on Sea, hotel. I have never stayed in a Park Inn before.  I have ‘stayed’ in a Park Inn, on a mattress run for the purposes of accruing .....

This is my review of the Park Inn Palace, Southend on Sea, hotel. I have never stayed in a Park Inn before. .....

29 Jun 201729 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

News in brief: British Airways cancelling flights pre-strike British Airways seems more worried about the upcoming 16-day strike by Mixed Fleet crew members than it was for previous strikes.  Perhaps .....

News in brief: British Airways cancelling flights pre-strike British Airways seems more worried about the .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

Three years ago we wrote about the court decision in Huzar vs Jet2. Jet2’s decision not to pay Mr Huzar his EU compensation has turned out to be one of the most expensive mistakes in recent .....

Three years ago we wrote about the court decision in Huzar vs Jet2. Jet2’s decision not to pay Mr Huzar .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

This is my review of the Trump Turnberry golf hotel and resort in Scotland. A few weeks ago I received an email from Trump Turnberry – A Luxury Collection Resort, the luxury golf resort in .....

This is my review of the Trump Turnberry golf hotel and resort in Scotland. A few weeks ago I received an .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 71 comments

This is part two of my review of Trump Turnberry, Starwood’s Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland. In part one of our Trump Turnberry review, click here, I looked at the different rooms and .....

This is part two of my review of Trump Turnberry, Starwood’s Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland. In .....

28 Jun 201728 June 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

British Airways has launched (yet another) aggressive ‘buy Avios’ offer. It is a short term deal which expires on Friday 30th. You need to visit ba.com via this page in order to buy. .....

British Airways has launched (yet another) aggressive ‘buy Avios’ offer. It is a short term deal .....

27 Jun 201727 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 151 comments

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of statement credit deals.  These offers may or may not be available for you to activate if you .....

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of .....

27 Jun 201727 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Tomorrow, 28th June, is your last chance to apply for the two Virgin Atlantic credit cards with the sharply increased sign-up bonuses. To be honest, because the two British Airways American Express .....

Tomorrow, 28th June, is your last chance to apply for the two Virgin Atlantic credit cards with the sharply .....

27 Jun 201727 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class on the A330 aircraft. Coming back from New York 10 days ago, I was legged over – twice – by Virgin Atlantic.  I wasn’t amused. I was .....

This is my review of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class on the A330 aircraft. Coming back from New York 10 days ago, .....

26 Jun 201726 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

News in brief: Two good Avios / Tesco toy deals launched Tesco Direct is running two decent promotions this week if you need to pick up some toys. Until 28th June, you will earn 500 Clubcard points .....

News in brief: Two good Avios / Tesco toy deals launched Tesco Direct is running two decent promotions this .....

26 Jun 201726 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Skytrax, the company best known for its airline quality rankings (you have probably seem airline ads trumpeting their ‘5-star Skytrax Airline’ credentials), has published its list of the .....

Skytrax, the company best known for its airline quality rankings (you have probably seem airline ads .....

26 Jun 201726 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments