Reuters is reporting that Virgin Atlantic and Airbus are on the cusp of a deal for six to 10 new A330neo aircraft.  This is not a big surprise, given that the 12 new A350s coming on stream from this .....

Reuters is reporting that Virgin Atlantic and Airbus are on the cusp of a deal for six to 10 new A330neo .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rhys Jones • 129 comments

Virgin Atlantic has re-launched its semi-regular bonus for buying miles. Here are the rates: 2,000-9,999 miles = 15% bonus miles 10,000-29,999 miles = 20% bonus miles 30,000-69,999 miles = 30% bonus .....

Virgin Atlantic has re-launched its semi-regular bonus for buying miles. Here are the rates: 2,000-9,999 miles .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rhys Jones

MegaDo is a US group which organises what can best be described as ‘frequent flyer tours’. It has just announced its next Star Alliance MegaDo which will take place in Europe this October. .....

MegaDo is a US group which organises what can best be described as ‘frequent flyer tours’. It has .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Royal Air Maroc has set a date for joining oneworld. The oneworld airline alliance, of which British Airways is a key member,  sent out a media release on new developments last week. The one thing .....

Royal Air Maroc has set a date for joining oneworld. The oneworld airline alliance, of which British Airways .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

Curve Card has added support for the Lufthansa Miles & More Mastercard. As we covered in depth in our launch articles on the Miles & More charge cards, the Mastercard element is actually a .....

Curve Card has added support for the Lufthansa Miles & More Mastercard. As we covered in depth in our .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has launched a new American Express promotion.  This may be found on some, all or none of your Amex cards, under the ‘Offer’ tab on your online statement page. There are a few .....

Hilton has launched a new American Express promotion.  This may be found on some, all or none of your Amex .....

4 Jun 20194 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

HSBC launched a new rewards credit card last month called, erm, the HSBC Rewards Credit Card.  This does not give travel rewards, but I wanted to highlight it because: it shows, very clearly, where .....

HSBC launched a new rewards credit card last month called, erm, the HSBC Rewards Credit Card.  This does not .....

3 Jun 20193 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Earn 500 – 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles per stay with Marriott. Yesterday we covered a new Marriott / British Airways promotion. This offered 500 or 1,000 bonus Avios, depending on brand, on .....

Earn 500 – 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles per stay with Marriott. Yesterday we covered a new Marriott / .....

3 Jun 20193 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

The first luxury IHG property in the Maldives (if you exclude the Holiday Inn!) is about to open. InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is now taking bookings for arrivals from 1st September. .....

The first luxury IHG property in the Maldives (if you exclude the Holiday Inn!) is about to open. .....

3 Jun 20193 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

Hilton Honors is auctioning off FOUR packages to see England v West Indies in Southampton on 14th June. The auction ends tomorrow and there is virtually no interest so far.  The minimum bid is 60,000 .....

Hilton Honors is auctioning off FOUR packages to see England v West Indies in Southampton on 14th June. The .....

3 Jun 20193 June 2019 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ offering over the last few years.  This allows you to book a hotel room for the working day – the idea is to .....

Hilton has quietly been rolling out its ‘rooms for day use’ offering over the last few years. .....

3 Jun 20193 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Marriott has just launched a new Avios bonus promoting European hotels in their Luxury, Premium, Select and Long Stay brand groups. This means that all Marriott brands except the Autograph .....

Marriott has just launched a new Avios bonus promoting European hotels in their Luxury, Premium, Select and .....

2 Jun 20192 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London for the 2nd year running.  This is the traditional mens event which runs immediately before Wimbledon. It .....

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London for the 2nd year .....

2 Jun 20192 June 2019 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

British Airways seems to be planning a few events for the late August Bank Holiday weekend because Sunday 25th August is ‘the’ day for the 100th birthday celebrations. This assumes you are .....

British Airways seems to be planning a few events for the late August Bank Holiday weekend because Sunday 25th .....

2 Jun 20192 June 2019 by Rob Burgess