British Airways is running ‘British Airways’ High Life Live: For the Love of Travel‘ next Thursday night. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t clash with the Virgin Atlantic charity .....

British Airways is running ‘British Airways’ High Life Live: For the Love of Travel‘ next .....

18 Mar 202118 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

After a flurry of coverage in March and April, we have heard surprisingly little in recent weeks about the financial situation at Virgin Atlantic. Sir Richard Branson recently sold part of his stake .....

After a flurry of coverage in March and April, we have heard surprisingly little in recent weeks about the .....

17 Jun 202017 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Sky News ran a long article on Saturday on the current state of the Virgin Atlantic refinancing talks. You can read it here – there is no pay wall so I won’t repeat everything. It also .....

Sky News ran a long article on Saturday on the current state of the Virgin Atlantic refinancing talks. You can .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

According to a report in the Evening Standard yesterday, British Airways has come up with a new way to raise funds – selling off the best of the artwork in its lounges. The newspaper reports .....

According to a report in the Evening Standard yesterday, British Airways has come up with a new way to raise .....

11 Jun 202011 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Sean Doyle has been CEO of British Airways for a week now. Yesterday, he gave his first public appearance in the role as the opening airline keynote speaker at the Airlines 2050 aviation summit. If .....

Sean Doyle has been CEO of British Airways for a week now. Yesterday, he gave his first public appearance in .....

20 Oct 202020 October 2020 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

Before my flight to Ibiza last week I had time to chat about how London City Airport is adapting to new circumstances with Robert Sinclair, its CEO. Robert was candid about the struggles that airports .....

Before my flight to Ibiza last week I had time to chat about how London City Airport is adapting to new .....

20 Jul 202020 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 105 comments

Sky News reported this afternoon that Morgan Stanley has been appointed by the Government to give additional advice on Virgin Atlantic’s application for a bailout. It has already been confirmed .....

Sky News reported this afternoon that Morgan Stanley has been appointed by the Government to give additional .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 121 comments

As part of our series of articles this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping platform, we’re taking a closer look at some of the impressive properties you could enjoy for .....

As part of our series of articles this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping .....

10 Feb 202110 February 2021 by HfP Partner Content • 25 comments

In our final article this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping platform, we’re taking a closer look at some of the impressive homes with pools across the world which are .....

In our final article this week in partnership with Love Home Swap, the global home swapping platform, we’re .....

11 Feb 202111 February 2021 by HfP Partner Content • 1 comment

I am generally very pro Which? magazine, although in my mind I tend to think of it as peaking in importance in the 1980s and becoming less relevant and less ‘part of the conversation’ as .....

I am generally very pro Which? magazine, although in my mind I tend to think of it as peaking in importance in .....

2 Mar 20212 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

A reader reminded me this week that we haven’t talked about the ‘secret’ tunnel between the three parts of Heathrow Terminal 5 for a long time – four years to be precise. This .....

A reader reminded me this week that we haven’t talked about the ‘secret’ tunnel between the .....

24 Oct 202124 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

News in brief: Get an American Express credit at BP garages American Express has launched a series of cashback offers with BP garages. There appears to be two different versions: £10 back on a £30 .....

News in brief: Get an American Express credit at BP garages American Express has launched a series of cashback .....

30 Jun 202130 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before 5th September, you should take a look at the latest IHG flash sale. The headline discount is up to 30% off the Best Available Rate. This is .....

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before 5th September, you should take a look at the latest IHG .....

26 Feb 202126 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

A new American Express cashback offer may be showing on some, all or none of your cards.  You need to look under the ‘Offers’ tab on the online statement page for every card you hold. You .....

A new American Express cashback offer may be showing on some, all or none of your cards.  You need to look .....

25 Mar 202025 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment