Air Europa, the Spanish airline which BA’s parent IAG is currently in the process of acquiring, appears to have suffered from a data breach. The email sent out to customers over the weekend .....

Air Europa, the Spanish airline which BA’s parent IAG is currently in the process of acquiring, appears .....

12 Oct 202312 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a simple workaround has emerged in the past few years, enabled by new eSIM technology found in .....

Using your phone abroad can quickly get expensive when you rely on your existing phone line. Fortunately, a .....

12 Jan 202512 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 239 comments

This is our review of the Sunborn Gibraltar yacht hotel. Over Easter we took the family on a circular tour by train, starting in Gibraltar (there is a station just over the border) then on to Granada .....

This is our review of the Sunborn Gibraltar yacht hotel. Over Easter we took the family on a circular tour by .....

3 May 20253 May 2025 by Conny Urban • 50 comments

American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass cardholders. Effectively immediately, holders of The Platinum Card can pre-book selected UK .....

American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass .....

9 Jul 20249 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 218 comments

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

1 Aug 20241 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse Atlantic is aggressively stepping up its services from the UK to the US. Two weeks ago we .....

Six months after launching regular flights from Gatwick to New York, low-cost transatlantic airline Norse .....

28 Feb 202328 February 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from one person to another to a flat £15. Virgin Flying Club has now followed suit – and .....

Back in January, British Airways Executive Club made a smart move and slashed the fee to transfer Avios from .....

7 Sep 20237 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a small fee and sends a bank transfer to the company to .....

Back in August we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices with a credit card. Bluechain .....

13 Nov 202413 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

If you’re travelling from Heathrow Terminal 2 there are an impressive list of departure lounges that you might have access to. Currently there are eight lounges (click for our most recent .....

If you’re travelling from Heathrow Terminal 2 there are an impressive list of departure lounges that you .....

22 Oct 202322 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday today, I thought it was a good time to give this excellent video another push.  Hopefully you may have 20 minutes spare today to enjoy it. If you’ve never seen .....

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday today, I thought it was a good time to give this excellent video another push. .....

1 Jan 20251 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The Dubai hotel market will see a big shake-up tomorrow as the management of five properties, including some high profile ones, changes hands. The changes are due to what appears to be a new strategy .....

The Dubai hotel market will see a big shake-up tomorrow as the management of five properties, including some .....

31 Dec 202331 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is our review of the Scandinavian Airlines lounge in Copenhagen. The visit was part of a trip to review the SAS long-haul business class service which was organised by the airline. Whilst most of .....

This is our review of the Scandinavian Airlines lounge in Copenhagen. The visit was part of a trip to review .....

22 Dec 202422 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

This is our review of the W Maldives resort. This article is the third and final part of a series of three Maldives resort reviews from what was, frankly, not the toughest HfP assignment I’ve .....

This is our review of the W Maldives resort. This article is the third and final part of a series of three .....

18 Jun 202318 June 2023 by Sinead Archer • 18 comments

The longest journey starts with a single step, so we should roll out the red carpet for banana cake. Unfortunately I wasn’t suppied with any photographs of the banana cake, but from 9th August, .....

The longest journey starts with a single step, so we should roll out the red carpet for banana cake. .....

2 Aug 20232 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 300 comments