Virgin Red, the new company which oversees your Virgin Flying Club points, has bought a suite at the AO Arena in Manchester. This is a similar arrangement to the one which Marriott has at The O2 arena .....

Virgin Red, the new company which oversees your Virgin Flying Club points, has bought a suite at the AO Arena .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile trip takes just 15 minutes. This is not a permanent change. Struggling to fill direct .....

For anyone keen to avoid the M8, Loganair has launched a new flight between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 50 mile .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one generous bonus which you may well be able to get. American Express is still offering 30,000 .....

Even if you no longer qualify for a bonus on any of the personal UK American Express cards, there IS one .....

21 Dec 202021 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

The Government has published the Statutory Instrument which pushed the Tier 4 regulations into UK law at 7am on Sunday. The full legal text is here. As usual, you should ignore anything said by any .....

The Government has published the Statutory Instrument which pushed the Tier 4 regulations into UK law at 7am .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 222 comments

No1 Lounges is offering discounts on lounge passes and gift vouchers when you buy before 31st December. Gift vouchers, available for £20 or £50, are reduced by 20% when you use code NO1XMAS. .....

No1 Lounges is offering discounts on lounge passes and gift vouchers when you buy before 31st December. Gift .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. We aren’t going to make too much of a fuss because, at 30%, it is a very weak bonus compared to the 50% offers that .....

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. We aren’t going to make .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Rob Burgess

Avanti West Coast, the main rail operator between Manchester / Birmingham and London, has introduced ‘Standard Premium’. This was originally announced back in 2019 but a trial did not .....

Avanti West Coast, the main rail operator between Manchester / Birmingham and London, has introduced .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five pairs of shoes. Today is your final chance to win. Jones Bootmaker is one of the UK’s .....

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Sinead Archer • 9 comments

The Government has just published its guidance on travel for anyone living in a Tier 4 area in England. Can you travel in the UK or fly abroad if you live in Tier 4? The official version is here but .....

The Government has just published its guidance on travel for anyone living in a Tier 4 area in England. Can .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 345 comments

This is our review of a British Airways day trip to Gibraltar. There are very few places at the moment that have no entry restrictions on arrival (such as quarantine or a requirement to show a PCR .....

This is our review of a British Airways day trip to Gibraltar. There are very few places at the moment that .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 109 comments

British Airways appears to be quietly re-instating flights to Heathrow Terminal 3. The changes appear on ba.com from the end of March, which is when the IATA summer schedule begins. This doesn’t .....

British Airways appears to be quietly re-instating flights to Heathrow Terminal 3. The changes appear on .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa is the third-largest airline in Spain, after Iberia and Vueling, operating around 15% of .....

This time last year, IAG, parent of BA and Iberia, announced its intention to acquire Air Europa. Air Europa .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

It’s the penultimate day of our five day prize giveaway with Jones Bootmaker. Today and tomorrow, we’ll be giving away a pair of beautifully made leather shoes. Saturday’s .....

It’s the penultimate day of our five day prize giveaway with Jones Bootmaker. Today and .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Sinead Archer • 11 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 .....

19 Dec 202019 December 2020 by Rhys Jones • 1 comment