Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve .....

21 Apr 202321 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The new £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ drop off fee at Heathrow Airport will now launch on 1st November. It was originally due to launch next month but the date has slipped. 1st November .....

The new £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ drop off fee at Heathrow Airport will now launch on 1st .....

29 Sep 202129 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

Marriott is running an offer for any British Airways Executive Club member without a Marriott Bonvoy account. Anyone without a Marriott Bonvoy account who signs up will be able to earn up to 3,000 .....

Marriott is running an offer for any British Airways Executive Club member without a Marriott Bonvoy account. .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 59 comments

Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar points (and therefore Avios) when you link your credit and debit card details to your .....

Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar .....

9 May 20239 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

After a number of months operating as a Red List quarantine hotel, the Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5 opened to the public again on Monday night. As a reminder, this is the only hotel that is .....

After a number of months operating as a Red List quarantine hotel, the Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5 .....

8 Sep 20218 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

Emirates has confirmed a further ramping up of its UK regional flights. This is what is happening: The Stansted service is the key one for anyone obsessed with First Class products, as this is the .....

Emirates has confirmed a further ramping up of its UK regional flights. This is what is happening: The .....

16 Jan 202316 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve never been, this is a great way to see a concert – or at least it is about as good as .....

Marriott Bonvoy has released a new batch of tickets for its box at The O2 arena in London. If you’ve .....

10 Jan 202310 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. There has always been a big hole in our reviews of UK airport lounges.  We have covered some of the smallest, .....

This is our review of the Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. There has always been a .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. After six fabulous nights in the Balearics it was time to come home .....

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 152 comments

Back in May, British Airways announced that it was going to launch a 3-month trial of ‘queueless check-in’, which would allow you to pre-book a check-in slot before you arrived at the .....

Back in May, British Airways announced that it was going to launch a 3-month trial of ‘queueless .....

20 Aug 202120 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

If you need a sign that airline traffic is returning to normal – or at least that the airlines hope that it is returning to normal – here it is. According to internal scheduling documents .....

If you need a sign that airline traffic is returning to normal – or at least that the airlines hope that .....

4 Oct 20214 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. If you think ‘so what?’ because you could already book Qatar Airways .....

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles .....

22 Jun 202322 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Barclaycard has brought back its astonishing sign-up deal on its new Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard. You have just a week left. If you apply by 30th May via this link you will receive 50,000 Avios .....

Barclaycard has brought back its astonishing sign-up deal on its new Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard. You .....

17 May 202317 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Ryanair has announced a huge order for up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, in a deal which could be worth up to $40 billion at list price. Not that Ryanair would ever agree to pay list price, of .....

Ryanair has announced a huge order for up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, in a deal which could be worth up .....

13 May 202313 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments