Virgin Flying Club has launched a new sale on flight redemptions. The good news is that this is not a flash offer. You have until 1st June to book. The bad news is that the number of routes are .....

Virgin Flying Club has launched a new sale on flight redemptions. The good news is that this is not a flash .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is launching flights in November. Flights will operate from Stuttgart and Berlin. There will be two .....

If you’re looking for a low cost way to get to Dubai, Lufthansa’s Eurowings subsidiary is .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Vietnam Airlines is increasing its services from London Heathrow. This will begin from the start of the Winter timetable in late October. For the Winter season, there will be: As an interim step, .....

Vietnam Airlines is increasing its services from London Heathrow. This will begin from the start of the Winter .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

29 Apr 202329 April 2023 by Rhys Jones

In a surprise announcement this morning, Hyatt Hotels has announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 million, reflecting the ‘asset light’ .....

In a surprise announcement this morning, Hyatt Hotels has announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

This week we were at Airline Information Mega Event 2023 in London – a big industry conference for the airline loyalty and ancillary industry. Historically IAG Loyalty staff have rarely spoken .....

This week we were at Airline Information Mega Event 2023 in London – a big industry conference for the .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

Lana Del Rey is a late addition to the BST Hyde Park concert line up this year. She will headline a show on Sunday 9th July. Accor Live Limitless – the hotel loyalty programme for Novotel, ibis, .....

Lana Del Rey is a late addition to the BST Hyde Park concert line up this year. She will headline a show on .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rhys Jones

Virgin Atlantic is offering an extra £100 off Upper Class bookings to the US this Bank Holiday weekend. For bookings made by 1st May you can save £100 with code ‘US100’ when booking on .....

Virgin Atlantic is offering an extra £100 off Upper Class bookings to the US this Bank Holiday weekend. For .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rhys Jones

Bored of its old, cursive logo, London Gatwick airport has decided it needs to rebrand with something equally …. dull. According to the press release, the new logo “acknowledges the .....

Bored of its old, cursive logo, London Gatwick airport has decided it needs to rebrand with something equally .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 24 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, as it is normally better .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

28 Apr 202328 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus a £200 Amex Travel credit when you take out The Platinum Card. This would .....

American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards .....

27 Apr 202327 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

The Hard Rock Hotel in London is to rebrand. The hotel was historically known as The Cumberland. It was fully renovated before reopening as the Hard Rock Hotel in mid 2019. It will now revert to The .....

The Hard Rock Hotel in London is to rebrand. The hotel was historically known as The Cumberland. It was fully .....

27 Apr 202327 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Until 7th June, you can buy IHG One Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – points with a bonus of 80%. The page to buy points is here. The bonus kicks .....

Until 7th June, you can buy IHG One Rewards – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc .....

27 Apr 202327 April 2023 by Rob Burgess

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the final of the ICC World Test Championship cricket at The Oval. Running from 7th to 9th June (well, 11th June but Emirates is only offering the first three .....

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the final of the ICC World Test Championship cricket at The Oval. .....

27 Apr 202327 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments