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On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of YOTEL’s ‘extended stay’ brand. YOTEL’s long term (10 years) CEO, .....
On Tuesday I headed down to Stratford to take a pre-opening tour of YOTELPAD, Europe’s first outpost of .....
28 Jun 202428 June 2024 • 38 comments
British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases in the cost of Avios redemptions as it raises the ‘taxes and fees’ element on Club World seats. The price increase is not .....
British Airways has introduced further stealth price increases in the cost of Avios redemptions as it raises .....
14 Feb 202214 February 2022 • 244 comments
British Airways appears to have opened the floodgates on Avios availability for First Class on routes to the United States and Mexico. Destinations include Boston, Chicago, Mexico City, New York and .....
British Airways appears to have opened the floodgates on Avios availability for First Class on routes to the .....
8 Mar 20238 March 2023 • 53 comments
Whilst Iberia will be the first airline to fly the A321XLR from Airbus, Aer Lingus is a close follower and is expecting to receive two by the end of the year. The A321XLR is the newest variant of the .....
Whilst Iberia will be the first airline to fly the A321XLR from Airbus, Aer Lingus is a close follower and is .....
5 Oct 20245 October 2024 • 39 comments
A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but British Airways pulled the offer. I realised the other day that you CAN still redeem Avios .....
A few years ago it was possible to use Avios to purchase vouchers to visit independent airport lounges, but .....
9 Jan 20249 January 2024 • 12 comments
This is our review of the Fairfield by Marriott hotel at Jakarta’s main international airport. I recently spent a week in Indonesia, in Jakarta and Bali. This gave me a chance to take a look at .....
This is our review of the Fairfield by Marriott hotel at Jakarta’s main international airport. I .....
23 Sep 202323 September 2023 • 37 comments
On Thursday we covered a slightly bonkers promotion launched by Scandinavian airline SAS to promote its move from Star Alliance to SkyTeam. If you flew 15 different SkyTeam airlines by the end of the .....
On Thursday we covered a slightly bonkers promotion launched by Scandinavian airline SAS to promote its move .....
11 Oct 202411 October 2024 • 64 comments
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. Before the pandemic, my honest answer was ‘don’t bother – use cash’. .....
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. .....
17 Feb 202517 February 2025 • 119 comments
We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two long-forgotten but still standing air terminals which used to exist in Central London. The .....
We like to run slightly eclectic pieces on weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two .....
17 Nov 202417 November 2024 • 14 comments
One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and not British Airways Executive Club – is the one with Virgin Australia. You can earn .....
One of the lesser known Avios partnerships – because it involves using Qatar Airways Privilege Club and .....
16 Apr 202416 April 2024 • 14 comments
In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin Atlantic devalued Business Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. You may see a pattern .....
In March 2023, Virgin Atlantic devalued First Class reward flights on ANA with no notice. Last week, Virgin .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 52 comments
This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles. One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....
This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 10 comments
As part of English Wine Week, Virgin Red is offering a special deal on Henners Foxearle English Sparkling Brut. Until 25th June, you can order a bottle of Henners Foxearle for just 3,000 Virgin .....
As part of English Wine Week, Virgin Red is offering a special deal on Henners Foxearle English Sparkling .....
16 Jun 202316 June 2023
This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? Valuing miles and points is a thankless job. We have always published articles on what Avios .....
This article is our attempt to decide what Radisson Rewards points are worth. How should you value them? .....
27 Aug 202427 August 2024 • 11 comments
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