I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this.  It seems not. If you still have an MBNA bmi Diamond Club credit card, you will no longer be able to earn Avios after 30th .....

I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this.  It seems not. If you still have an .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

This is something a little different from your usual HfP article or your usual HfP competition. Over the last few months I have been doing a bit of (unpaid) advisory work with a company called .....

This is something a little different from your usual HfP article or your usual HfP competition. Over the last .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

My discussion of the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday focussed exclusively on business class fares.  The airline is also offering some good prices on economy tickets. In particular, there is a VERY .....

My discussion of the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday focussed exclusively on business class fares.  The .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

This is the 2nd part of my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca.  Part 1 of my Hilton Sa Torre review can be found here. Let’s look at our room.  Because this is a conversion of an old building .....

This is the 2nd part of my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca.  Part 1 of my Hilton Sa Torre review can be .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

I ran an introductory article on the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday. Since then, it has become a little clearer where the good deals are to be found. There are a few things you need to know about .....

I ran an introductory article on the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday. Since then, it has become a little .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene setting. We do not usually spend family holidays in Hilton hotels.  Nothing wrong with .....

This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its auctions closing this week. Here is two nights in Paris which ends .....

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival sale. Prices are as low as £601 for Stockholm to Dubai in Business Class, a route that .....

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

I dropped in an extra article yesterday covering the Etihad sale.  I am partly repeating myself now for the benefit of our 7,000+ email readers although this article also contains some new .....

I dropped in an extra article yesterday covering the Etihad sale.  I am partly repeating myself now for the .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is the last day to earn 1,000 Clubcard points (worth 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club) .....

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

I dropped this in as an extra article because you only have 36 hours. Etihad launched a major sale this morning.  I will take a look at the offers from the UK tomorrow – they are OK but not in .....

I dropped this in as an extra article because you only have 36 hours. Etihad launched a major sale this .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to be joined by Delta at Heathrow Terminal 3 Delta has announced changes to their London flights. Starting on 14th September all Delta flights from Atlanta, Detroit, .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic to be joined by Delta at Heathrow Terminal 3 Delta has announced changes to .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have struggled to get excited about Marriott hotel brands (although, ironically, I will be in one .....

I have always struggled to get excited about Marriott Rewards.  It is probably truer to say that I have .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August.  There is still time to jump in if you haven’t done so yet. Get 13,200 Avios with an Economist subscription As you can see at .....

There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August.  There is still time to jump in if you .....

28 Aug 201628 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments