I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today in case you have started to make your holiday plans for 2019.  Since I launched this service 22 months ago with Emyr .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today in case you have started to make your .....

27 Dec 201827 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. Do please post below if your travels have taken you anywhere exciting this Christmas.  I .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. .....

25 Dec 201825 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Some press reports in Norway over the last week or so suggested that Norwegian Air was going to breach its banking covenants when they were tested on 31st December. It looks like the reports may have .....

Some press reports in Norway over the last week or so suggested that Norwegian Air was going to breach its .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

As usual at this time of year, Business Traveller is running a charity auction. This year the proceeds go to The Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability, an independent charity providing care .....

As usual at this time of year, Business Traveller is running a charity auction. This year the proceeds go .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

As we don’t publish on Boxing Day, advance notice that Best Western is running a special promotion across 165 UK hotels. For bookings made between 26th December and 2nd January, for stays from .....

As we don’t publish on Boxing Day, advance notice that Best Western is running a special promotion .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

Qatar Airways has filed a substantial number of new UK and Ireland services for Summer 2019. This should in theory lead to improved Avios availability and potentially even improved fare sales as they .....

Qatar Airways has filed a substantial number of new UK and Ireland services for Summer 2019. This should in .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Time is running out to register for the current Marriott MegaBonus promotion.  As it’s Christmas Eve and there isn’t much else going on, I’d thought I’d run through it again. .....

Time is running out to register for the current Marriott MegaBonus promotion.  As it’s Christmas Eve .....

24 Dec 201824 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Aer Lingus submitted its legal application this week for anti-trust immunity to allow it to join the transatlantic joint venture led by IAG. This would allow you to earn British Airways Executive Club .....

Aer Lingus submitted its legal application this week for anti-trust immunity to allow it to join the .....

23 Dec 201823 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

No1 Lounges is planning big changes at Edinburgh Airport in the New Year. The current No1 Lounge in Edinburgh, which I reviewed here and is pictured below, is closing permanently on 3rd January. On .....

No1 Lounges is planning big changes at Edinburgh Airport in the New Year. The current No1 Lounge in Edinburgh, .....

23 Dec 201823 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

If you’re booking a restaurant – even a casual dining one – over Christmas and New Year, remember that you can earn IHG Rewards Club points when you book restaurants online. Via this .....

If you’re booking a restaurant – even a casual dining one – over Christmas and New Year, .....

23 Dec 201823 December 2018 by Rob Burgess

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

23 Dec 201823 December 2018 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Via Flyertalk, there is a very interesting ‘flight and car’ deal currently available to Johannesburg in the BA sale. You can get a Club World business class flight, plus a car, for .....

Via Flyertalk, there is a very interesting ‘flight and car’ deal currently available to .....

22 Dec 201822 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

This is our N26 review, looking at the UK’s latest ‘app only’ bank.  How does it stack up? N26 is the latest ‘challenger bank’ to launch in the UK.  It follows .....

This is our N26 review, looking at the UK’s latest ‘app only’ bank.  How does it stack .....

22 Dec 201822 December 2018 by Rob Burgess