Well, this is a novel one.  Hilton HHonors has decided to let you, the general public, choose which promotion it runs later in the year. You can choose from two deals: Double (base) points, starting .....

Well, this is a novel one.  Hilton HHonors has decided to let you, the general public, choose which .....

3 Oct 20143 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Flybe has improved the sign-up bonus on its Mastercard credit card.  Unfortunately it still isn’t great, but if you live in the regions you may find some value in it. The Flybe Mastercard is .....

Flybe has improved the sign-up bonus on its Mastercard credit card.  Unfortunately it still isn’t .....

3 Oct 20143 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc scheme, has launched an easy-to-enter competition to win one of 1,000 free nights anywhere in the world. The competition .....

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc scheme, has launched an .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I have written before about HotelTonight, an iOS, Android and Windows Phone app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various cities around the world. The company is expanding quickly .....

I have written before about HotelTonight, an iOS, Android and Windows Phone app which lets you book hotels for .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways announced on Monday that it has, with immediate effect, increased the charges for ‘heavy baggage’ on short-haul flights.  There is also an increase in baggage charges for .....

British Airways announced on Monday that it has, with immediate effect, increased the charges for ‘heavy .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of the British Airways Concorde Room lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is my review of the British Airways Concorde Room lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of .....

1 Oct 20141 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Many of you will have received an email from redspottedhanky.com last night advising that they are introducing a £1 booking fee and a £1 postage fee for all train ticket bookings. This was, in some .....

Many of you will have received an email from redspottedhanky.com last night advising that they are introducing .....

1 Oct 20141 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Sheraton, part of the Starwood Preferred Guest programme, has launched an interesting promotion for anyone booking a club / executive lounge level room at its 350 Club lounge hotels this Autumn. Until .....

Sheraton, part of the Starwood Preferred Guest programme, has launched an interesting promotion for anyone .....

1 Oct 20141 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Yesterday I looked at the Virgin America lounge at Los Angeles and showed you their impressive economy and premium economy short-haul product. This is my review of my First Class flight on Virgin .....

Yesterday I looked at the Virgin America lounge at Los Angeles and showed you their impressive economy and .....

30 Sep 201430 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing countries – has, for a while, been making a play for the business of energy sector workers. .....

Lufthansa – because of its global network which penetrates a lot of major oil and gas producing .....

30 Sep 201430 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a consortium of 520 luxury hotels in 70 countries. These are primarily independent properties, many of which are well known in their respective markets. SLH has its .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a consortium of 520 luxury hotels in 70 countries. These are primarily .....

30 Sep 201430 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

My route to Las Vegas took me from London to Los Angeles on a British Airways A380 (review in a couple of days).  From LA, I booked myself onto Virgin America for the short hop to Las Vegas. If you .....

My route to Las Vegas took me from London to Los Angeles on a British Airways A380 (review in a couple of .....

29 Sep 201429 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK.  Today I am reviewing the American Express Gold Business charge card.  My review of the .....

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK.  Today I .....

29 Sep 201429 September 2014 by Rob Burgess

British Airways released a flurry of route announcements last week.  These things tend to come out in bursts, since every route cancellation will eventually be matched by a new route or capacity .....

British Airways released a flurry of route announcements last week.  These things tend to come out in bursts, .....

29 Sep 201429 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments