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This is our review of the Grand Hyatt Barcelona hotel. It is one of two Barcelona reviews we’ll be running in July because, before I accepted an invitation from Hyatt, I had already booked a .....
This is our review of the Grand Hyatt Barcelona hotel. It is one of two Barcelona reviews we’ll be .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 28 comments
Back in early August we published a long article about booking Aer Lingus flights using Avios. What we showed was that – assuming you didn’t want to use a British Airways American Express .....
Back in early August we published a long article about booking Aer Lingus flights using Avios. What we showed .....
22 Sep 202322 September 2023 • 86 comments
Whilst citizenM hotels don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme, they are popular with our readers due to their mix of low price and modern design. We’ve been able to .....
Whilst citizenM hotels don’t offer a loyalty programme or miles in any airline scheme, they are popular .....
25 Jun 202425 June 2024
A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from (personal) The Platinum Card. We have a similar articles on how The Platinum Card differs from .....
A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from .....
22 Apr 202522 April 2025 • 40 comments
Air India is currently in the middle of a huge transformation under the new ownership of Tata Group, with a brand new long haul fleet due to be in place by the end of 2026. The catchphrase is .....
Air India is currently in the middle of a huge transformation under the new ownership of Tata Group, with a .....
28 Jun 202428 June 2024 • 21 comments
Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the next 10 days. We don’t often see promotions like this for Virgin Points so it’s .....
Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the .....
9 Feb 20249 February 2024 • 27 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 • 24 comments
Qatar Airways has launched its January sale, offering fares from £440 return in Economy. You need to book by 15th January and travel by 31st October 2024. Qatar Airways has an extensive network and .....
Qatar Airways has launched its January sale, offering fares from £440 return in Economy. You need to book by .....
11 Jan 202411 January 2024 • 20 comments
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....
Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal with Mondrian hotels has popped up on American Express cards. Mondrian is offering £100 .....
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal .....
4 Dec 20244 December 2024 • 15 comments
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a summer sale for longer stays. You can save 25% on stays of 3+ nights in participating hotels in Europe and .....
Accor, the Mercure, Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Raffles, Pullman etc hotel group, has launched a summer sale for .....
17 May 202417 May 2024
As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is possible to book Air New Zealand flights with Virgin Points. The snag is that Air New .....
As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is .....
11 Aug 202311 August 2023 • 29 comments
Sean Doyle’s turnaround of the airline appears to be bearing fruit, at least in terms of punctuality. British Airways has swept into fourth position for punctuality amongst ‘global’ .....
Sean Doyle’s turnaround of the airline appears to be bearing fruit, at least in terms of punctuality. .....
12 Mar 202512 March 2025 • 71 comments
Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some oddities. NH Hotels, for example, is the only major chain which works with Iberia Plus but not .....
Whilst British Airways and Iberia have, over the years, harmonised their partners, there are still some .....
25 May 202325 May 2023 • 15 comments
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