Over the weekend we shared the news that Avis is moving out of the Terminal 5 short stay car park, ending the ‘easy pick up’ that many British Airways travellers have enjoyed over the .....

Over the weekend we shared the news that Avis is moving out of the Terminal 5 short stay car park, ending the .....

30 Mar 202230 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

If you saw any of our social media feeds over the weekend, you will have seen pictures of the huge queues in Heathrow Terminal 5 on Saturday morning. Even the First Wing had a huge queue at the time .....

If you saw any of our social media feeds over the weekend, you will have seen pictures of the huge queues in .....

29 Mar 202229 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 232 comments

In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the most .....

In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very .....

29 Mar 202229 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Today we are delighted to launch an exclusive Head for Points sign-up bonus on the two brand new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These cards should fundamentally change your Avios .....

Today we are delighted to launch an exclusive Head for Points sign-up bonus on the two brand new Barclaycard .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 754 comments

Barclays has recently launched two new Avios-earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the .....

Barclays has recently launched two new Avios-earning Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

There are two new Avios earning Barclaycard Mastercard credit cards on the market! American Express is finally seeing some strong competition, although you can (and should) apply for both. These are .....

There are two new Avios earning Barclaycard Mastercard credit cards on the market! American Express is finally .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 165 comments

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2023?  British Airways hasn’t officially released the peak and off peak dates for reward flights for all of 2023 .....

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2023?  British Airways .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

This is our review of the Ritz Carlton Reserve Phulay Bay resort in Krabi. It is our second hotel review from my recent family trip to Thailand, following a stay at the St Regis Bangkok (which you can .....

This is our review of the Ritz Carlton Reserve Phulay Bay resort in Krabi. It is our second hotel review from .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Having rented a few cars in the past couple of years as we spent more time holidaying in the UK, I thought it was worth running through one of the lesser known benefits of The Platinum Card from .....

Having rented a few cars in the past couple of years as we spent more time holidaying in the UK, I thought it .....

28 Mar 202228 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

In terms of HfP content, the new partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. Because you can now transfer your Avios from BA Executive Club to Qatar Airways Privilege .....

In terms of HfP content, the new partnership between Qatar Airways and Avios is the gift that keeps on giving. .....

27 Mar 202227 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is our review of the new Moxy Manchester City hotel. We are generally fans of the Moxy brand, which offers basic but stylish city and airport hotels at decent prices. In the past we have reviewed .....

This is our review of the new Moxy Manchester City hotel. We are generally fans of the Moxy brand, which .....

27 Mar 202227 March 2022 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow or Gatwick. I know that this view is not .....

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class .....

27 Mar 202227 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

It’s fair to say that the scrapping of its face mask mandate was not the finest hour at British Airways. The policy was announced, and then withdrawn the evening before launch, and then brought .....

It’s fair to say that the scrapping of its face mask mandate was not the finest hour at British Airways. .....

26 Mar 202226 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

As we reported back in January, British Airways has wet leased four aircraft from Iberia Express to operate flights from London Gatwick this Summer. It is estimated that 25%-33% of Gatwick short-haul .....

As we reported back in January, British Airways has wet leased four aircraft from Iberia Express to operate .....

26 Mar 202226 March 2022 by Rob Burgess