The move to dynamic pricing for Virgin Flying Club redemptions last October effectively killed off any hope that most people had for flying in Upper Class. There is virtually no Upper Class reward .....

The move to dynamic pricing for Virgin Flying Club redemptions last October effectively killed off any hope .....

27 Apr 202527 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines First 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 here. .....

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

2 Aug 20242 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 23 comments

A generous new cashback offer has returned on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from United Airlines. You will get £300 back when you spend £700 with United Airlines – .....

A generous new cashback offer has returned on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from .....

10 May 202510 May 2025 by Rhys Jones • 52 comments

One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often come bundled with airport lounge access. Historically Amex had contracted with airlines to .....

One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often .....

11 Aug 202411 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to travel on Thursday or Friday. These apply to anyone flying short-haul: You can see the .....

Following the NATS collapse on Monday, British Airways has amended its rebooking guidelines for anyone due to .....

30 Aug 202330 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Norse Atlantic Airways is heading to London Gatwick. Laugh or cry, but you haven’t seen the end of Norway’s attempts to succeed in low-cost long-haul flying. With the original airline now .....

Norse Atlantic Airways is heading to London Gatwick. Laugh or cry, but you haven’t seen the end of .....

16 Mar 202216 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

We still don’t know when the US will re-open – is ‘November’ still happening? – and whether the paperwork required and potential immigration meltdowns will make a trip .....

We still don’t know when the US will re-open – is ‘November’ still happening? – .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

Many strange things happened with the extension of Reward Flight Saver Avios pricing to long haul premium cabin redemptions 18 months ago. At that time British Airways introduced the option to pay .....

Many strange things happened with the extension of Reward Flight Saver Avios pricing to long haul premium .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Aer Lingus has announced a new route to the United States, and it won’t be one you expected. The airline will be flying from Dublin to Cleveland, Ohio from 19th May. There will be four flights .....

Aer Lingus has announced a new route to the United States, and it won’t be one you expected. The airline .....

30 Sep 202230 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: An update on HSBC’s 25% Avios transfer bonus As we covered last month, HSBC has launched its ‘roughly annual’ 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card .....

News in brief: An update on HSBC’s 25% Avios transfer bonus As we covered last month, HSBC has launched .....

1 Jul 20241 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Heathrow Express has had a reputation for being expensive since it launched. A few years ago, the service tried to rid itself of this image by launching £5.50 one-way advance tickets. These were a .....

Heathrow Express has had a reputation for being expensive since it launched. A few years ago, the service .....

28 Nov 202328 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

This is our review of Grantley Hall hotel near Ripon, Yorkshire. Over the late May Bank Holiday we spent a few days in Yorkshire. It was, to put it mildly, a mixed bag – a night at the Moxy in .....

This is our review of Grantley Hall hotel near Ripon, Yorkshire. Over the late May Bank Holiday we spent a few .....

26 Jun 202326 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

12 Dec 202212 December 2022 by Rob Burgess

On Tuesday, I was one of an exclusive group of 110 people on board Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Flight100’. If you haven’t been following along, this was a demonstration flight operated .....

On Tuesday, I was one of an exclusive group of 110 people on board Virgin Atlantic’s .....

29 Nov 202329 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 123 comments