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 .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Qantas has confirmed that it will restart its non-stop flights between London and Australia on 14th November. Due to restrictions on using Perth (the route used to operate directly from London to .....

Qantas has confirmed that it will restart its non-stop flights between London and Australia on 14th November. .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

It was back in December 2019 that World of Hyatt announced that it was adding ‘peak’ and ‘off-peak’ pricing to its programme. It was due to take effect in March 2020. You can .....

It was back in December 2019 that World of Hyatt announced that it was adding ‘peak’ and .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier .....

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is our review of the SWISS Senator Lounge by the E gates at Zurich Airport. It is part of our series of reviews covering a Business Class flight on SWISS from London Heathrow to Dubai. SWISS was .....

This is our review of the SWISS Senator Lounge by the E gates at Zurich Airport. It is part of our series of .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you back in the mood for travel. If you are looking for something different to do with .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is an Avios redemption partner.  With Christmas on the horizon and your flying potentially still symied until next year, you may be tempted by the idea of .....

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is an Avios redemption partner.  With Christmas on the horizon and your .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Earlier this year, Barclays Premier Banking launched a major partnership with Avios to create Barclays Avios Rewards. You can earn 43,000 Avios in your first year! We are looking at the key features .....

Earlier this year, Barclays Premier Banking launched a major partnership with Avios to create Barclays Avios .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It’s just like the old days on HfP, with multiple excellent cash flight deals turning up this week. The snag on this one is that you are taking a punt on Thailand opening. The odds are looking .....

It’s just like the old days on HfP, with multiple excellent cash flight deals turning up this week. The .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 61 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 .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rhys Jones

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back 'Week of Wonders', giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you back in the mood for travel. We are looking at our pick of the 'Week of Wonders' offers .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back 'Week of Wonders', giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you .....

8 Oct 20218 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Starting yesterday, Marriott Bonvoy has brought back its 'Week of Wonders' promotion. It consists of seven days of offers and promotions designed to get you back in the mood for travel. Marriott .....

Starting yesterday, Marriott Bonvoy has brought back its 'Week of Wonders' promotion. It consists of seven .....

8 Oct 20218 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The Government has, as was widely trailed, taken a knife to the ‘Red List’ of countries which require hotel quarantine when returning to England. The number of countries impacted will drop .....

The Government has, as was widely trailed, taken a knife to the ‘Red List’ of countries which .....

7 Oct 20217 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

We ran an article yesterday highlighting the unbelievable Avios reward space available in Club World to Dubai over Christmas and New Year. This was due to an extra British Airways service being added. .....

We ran an article yesterday highlighting the unbelievable Avios reward space available in Club World to Dubai .....

7 Oct 20217 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments