Last Thursday, I decided to try an experiment. Instead of hot desking at WeWork Victoria, which is my current residence of choice, I thought I would try booking a hotel room for the day. Whilst there .....

Last Thursday, I decided to try an experiment. Instead of hot desking at WeWork Victoria, which is my current .....

14 Sep 202014 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Holidays package?  Let’s take a look. Virgin Atlantic has now ensured its medium term financial survival .....

Is it worth redeeming your Virgin Points to pay, in full or in part, for a Virgin Holidays package?  .....

14 Sep 202014 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

British Airways is currently running another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. This is part of its September sale promotion. Until 30th September you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy .....

British Airways is currently running another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion. This is part of its .....

14 Sep 202014 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 8 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 .....

13 Sep 202013 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

World of Hyatt has extended its generous ‘15% off redemptions’ promotion by three months.  It is now good until 4th January 2021. Hyatt has also announced a new promotion which will run .....

World of Hyatt has extended its generous ‘15% off redemptions’ promotion by three months.  It is .....

13 Sep 202013 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is our review of the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselka, Northern Finland. Due to a continued strong response from readers, we are running another batch of ‘My Favourite Hotel’ reviews .....

This is our review of the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Saariselka, Northern Finland. Due to a continued .....

13 Sep 202013 September 2020 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

This is our review of the Santander World Elite Mastercard credit card. Our main credit card focus on Head for Points is, not surprisingly, cards which earn you miles and points when you spend.  .....

This is our review of the Santander World Elite Mastercard credit card. Our main credit card focus on Head for .....

12 Sep 202012 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Following our piece the other day about Virgin Atlantic putting a new A350 – with the new Upper Class Suite – on the Heathrow to Barbados route from December, there is more news. .....

Following our piece the other day about Virgin Atlantic putting a new A350 – with the new Upper Class .....

12 Sep 202012 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 72 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 .....

12 Sep 202012 September 2020 by Rhys Jones

It would take too long to run through the failed strategy run by the Unite union to protect the jobs of British Airways cabin crew. It was summed up in this article where – after months of .....

It would take too long to run through the failed strategy run by the Unite union to protect the jobs of .....

11 Sep 202011 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Back in early March, British Airways extended all British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Avios companion vouchers by six months. This didn’t just apply to unused vouchers.  The extension .....

Back in early March, British Airways extended all British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Avios companion .....

11 Sep 202011 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

No1 Lounges, the independent lounge network, is to start reopening its sites. First up is the No1 Lounge in London Gatwick’s North Terminal. The website for the lounge is here. It will reopen on .....

No1 Lounges, the independent lounge network, is to start reopening its sites. First up is the No1 Lounge in .....

11 Sep 202011 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The Government announced this afternoon that anyone returning to England from Portugal will need to quarantine for 14 days. The quarantine requirement will kick in from 4am on Saturday morning.  .....

The Government announced this afternoon that anyone returning to England from Portugal will need to quarantine .....

10 Sep 202010 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, launched its €2.74 billion rights issue today. This is, for non-City readers, the raising of fresh money from existing shareholders. No additional bank .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, launched its €2.74 billion rights issue today. This is, for .....

10 Sep 202010 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments