A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have always earned tier points if you booked .....

A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....

15 Mar 202515 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years for the UK’s second W Hotel from Marriott to open after London’s Leicester .....

This is our review of the W Edinburgh hotel. Finally, it’s open: it’s only taken thirteen years .....

26 Feb 202426 February 2024 by Rhys Jones • 57 comments

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai’s Pudong district. Note that this is one of two Ritz-Carlton hotels in Shanghai; the other is the Portman Ritz-Carlton which is located .....

This is our review of The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai’s Pudong district. Note that this is one of two .....

25 Nov 202325 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 17 comments

This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in London over the past two decades, The Hoxton is going global with new openings almost every .....

This is our review of The Hoxton Southwark hotel in London. One of the trendiest hotel brands to emerge in .....

17 Aug 202417 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 35 comments

Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, all the way from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Premier. Last month, Eurostar relaunched .....

Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, .....

23 Dec 202423 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all year for Priority Pass. Details are here. Priority Pass is a global airport lounge .....

Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Neptuno VIP Lounge in Terminal 4S at Madrid Barajas Airport. It is one of the just two lounges in the terminal, the other one being the Iberia flagship Velásquez lounge .....

This is our review of the Neptuno VIP Lounge in Terminal 4S at Madrid Barajas Airport. It is one of the just .....

13 Jul 202313 July 2023 by Rhys Jones • 39 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for its box at The O2 in London for ‘F1 75 Live’. This is billed as: For the first time in the history of the world’s premier motorsport .....

Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for its box at The O2 in London for ‘F1 75 Live’. This .....

14 Jan 202514 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Hilton has launched its winter sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% off participating properties for weekend stays until 21st April 2025. You must .....

Hilton has launched its winter sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get .....

27 Jan 202527 January 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 7 comments

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a look at how .....

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....

11 Nov 202411 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

Last night, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick teased a $10 billion order for Boeing planes from an unnamed “British airline”. You didn’t need a crystal ball to predict that this .....

Last night, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick teased a $10 billion order for Boeing planes from an unnamed .....

9 May 20259 May 2025 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments

If you work in travel or loyalty, you are probably familiar with Airline Information’s conferences and events. Mega Event is its biggest event of the year, pulling together its different .....

If you work in travel or loyalty, you are probably familiar with Airline Information’s conferences and .....

6 May 20256 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of ‘mattress runs’ today.  A ‘mattress run’ involves booking a .....

What is a hotel mattress run, and how do you do one? I thought I would take a look at the concept of .....

9 Dec 20249 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from (personal) The Platinum Card. We have a similar articles on how The Platinum Card differs from .....

A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments