Airport lounge membership network Priority Pass made the surprise announcement yesterday that it was increasing guest fees by a whopping 20%, from £20 to £24. The change kicks in from 1st December. .....

Airport lounge membership network Priority Pass made the surprise announcement yesterday that it was .....

26 Oct 202226 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a chequered history. Virtually abandoned after the financial crisis 15 years ago, the project .....

IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a .....

26 Jan 202426 January 2024 by Rob Burgess

If you are in any doubt that air travel is back to normal, take a look at Heathrow’s record-breaking December 2023 performance. With 6.6 million passengers, Heathrow is calling it the biggest .....

If you are in any doubt that air travel is back to normal, take a look at Heathrow’s record-breaking .....

15 Jan 202415 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 83 comments

Did you know that both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer a cooling off period for new bookings? Whilst it is not widely publicised, both airlines let you refund your booking – in full .....

Did you know that both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer a cooling off period for new bookings? Whilst .....

20 Mar 202320 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 60 comments

When Rhys returned from his Virgin Atlantic A330neo inaugural trip to Tampa, he came back with rumours of an aggressive route expansion. We honestly have no idea what is planned, but it is worth .....

When Rhys returned from his Virgin Atlantic A330neo inaugural trip to Tampa, he came back with rumours of an .....

9 Nov 20229 November 2022 by Rob Burgess

As spotted by Simple Flying, British Airways is bringing its long haul Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft to selected European flights this Spring. This is not the first time this has happened – during .....

As spotted by Simple Flying, British Airways is bringing its long haul Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft to selected .....

5 Feb 20235 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 77 comments

Hot off the opening of the newly refurbished Aspire lounge in Amsterdam, Aspire is offering 25% off across its UK and Ireland lounges in March. The discount works at the following lounges: To trigger .....

Hot off the opening of the newly refurbished Aspire lounge in Amsterdam, Aspire is offering 25% off across its .....

29 Feb 202429 February 2024 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Business Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. Whilst I spent most of my time in the Senator Lounge next door (review here), I did pop .....

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Business Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 6 comments

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. On my way back from Munich to see Beond’s new all-business class plane, now in .....

This is our review of Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge opposite Gate 24 in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2. .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways for the last 27 years, has announced his resignation. His last day at the airline will be 5th November. He will be replaced by Mohammed Al-Meer. Al-Meer is .....

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways for the last 27 years, has announced his resignation. His last day at the .....

24 Oct 202324 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

IHG has launched its latest sale which should combine nicely with the latest IHG One Rewards bonus points offer. The promotion is for “at least” 15% off the best flexible rate at hotels in .....

IHG has launched its latest sale which should combine nicely with the latest IHG One Rewards bonus points .....

1 Oct 20231 October 2023 by Rhys Jones

If you are a member of Amazon Prime (although people have reported online that it works for non-Prime members too), you can currently take advantage of a generous gift card discount. This includes .....

If you are a member of Amazon Prime (although people have reported online that it works for non-Prime members .....

3 Oct 20233 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Hyatt is offering a new 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer runs to 11th August. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account. .....

Hyatt is offering a new 25% bonus when you buy 7,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer runs .....

25 Jun 202325 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare (ie the price excluding taxes and charges) in Economy and Business. The rules are: These .....

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments