Aer Lingus dropped us a note yesterday to highlight the fact that Ireland is open again and welcoming fully vaccinated UK visitors. (Frankly, looking at the restrictions, you should keep well away if .....

Aer Lingus dropped us a note yesterday to highlight the fact that Ireland is open again and welcoming fully .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rob Burgess

There is some good for anyone flying out of London Gatwick today, as the No1 Lounge and Clubrooms in the North Terminal (the only functioning terminal) reopen. These are the first No1 Lounges to .....

There is some good for anyone flying out of London Gatwick today, as the No1 Lounge and Clubrooms in the North .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Of all the major hotel groups, Marriott has taken the biggest strides into competing directly with Airbnb with ‘Homes & Villas by Marriott’. Marriott is currently offering a whopping .....

Of all the major hotel groups, Marriott has taken the biggest strides into competing directly with Airbnb with .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Hilton has launched an exceptionally strong offer for 50 of its leading luxury hotels. This offer is ONLY available if you book via a luxury travel agent who is signed up to Hilton’s Impresario .....

Hilton has launched an exceptionally strong offer for 50 of its leading luxury hotels. This offer is ONLY .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you purchase 20,000+ points. Your options are limited though – you can only buy in chunks of 20,000 points with a cap of 80,000 points, .....

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you purchase 20,000+ points. Your options are limited .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rhys Jones

We’ve written before about how you can use Zipcar Flex to rent a car and drop off a car directly at Heathrow Terminal 5. It’s actually my preferred (and fastest) way of getting to the .....

We’ve written before about how you can use Zipcar Flex to rent a car and drop off a car directly at .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

Today I want to look at the benefits of the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. Let me answer the obvious question first. Why are we covering it, given that it doesn’t earn .....

Today I want to look at the benefits of the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. Let me .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The inability to guarantee connecting hotel rooms has been a MASSIVE bug bear of mine. To be honest, it is no longer such a big issue as our children get older, but we struggled with it for years. Is .....

The inability to guarantee connecting hotel rooms has been a MASSIVE bug bear of mine. To be honest, it is no .....

21 Jul 202121 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is our review of the new Middleton lounge at Teesside International Airport (formerly Durham Tees Valley Airport). It is one of two lounges, the second of which is yet to open, which will replace .....

This is our review of the new Middleton lounge at Teesside International Airport (formerly Durham Tees Valley .....

21 Jul 202121 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 22 comments

Here’s some exciting news, at least in the context of the rest of the news so far this week. Online transfers of Avios into Nectar points are due to return at 9am, Wednesday 21st. Let’s .....

Here’s some exciting news, at least in the context of the rest of the news so far this week. Online .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. After six fabulous nights in the Balearics it was time to come home .....

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 152 comments

Three things that have opened ….. Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 If you don’t qualify for access to the British Airways lounges in Heathrow Terminal 5, Plaza Premium has .....

Three things that have opened ….. Plaza Premium lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 If you don’t qualify .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

There is currently a generous special offer running on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. Until 31st August, you will receive 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy points if you spend £3,000 within your .....

There is currently a generous special offer running on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. Until 31st .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Ever since British Airways was forced to start cancelling flights due to the pandemic, there have been issues about how rebookings were handled. EC261 legislation (PDF), and the new equivalent in UK .....

Ever since British Airways was forced to start cancelling flights due to the pandemic, there have been issues .....

19 Jul 202119 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments