On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific unveiled its new Aria Suite business class. At the unveiling in Hong Kong, I managed to catch Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam and ask him a few questions, including whether .....

On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific unveiled its new Aria Suite business class. At the unveiling in Hong Kong, I .....

20 Oct 202420 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Aer Lingus?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Aer Lingus. The good news is that .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Aer Lingus?   In this article I want to look at how .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rhys Jones

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from 35,000 feet as it is on the ground. But this future has been surprisingly elusive – .....

Airlines have long told of an era where connecting to friends, family and (dare I say it) work is as easy from .....

3 Oct 20243 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 153 comments

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to redeem your hotel points for a flight ticket. Two facts make this offer sound quite attractive. .....

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to .....

1 Sep 20241 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows you to enter any DragonPass affiliated lounge for just £24, which represents a .....

An interesting route allows you to get free membership of the DragonPass airport lounge programme. This allows .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Hilton and American Express have launched a new cashback deal. What is different about this one is that it isn’t for the usual European countries – it is for Asia Pacific. You will get .....

Hilton and American Express have launched a new cashback deal. What is different about this one is that it .....

17 Jun 202517 June 2025 by Rhys Jones • 10 comments

The development of the Central Terminal Area at Heathrow has taken a step forward with the signing of the contract for the new Terminal 2 baggage systems. This will cascade a series of changes which .....

The development of the Central Terminal Area at Heathrow has taken a step forward with the signing of the .....

22 Dec 202322 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

News in brief: Save 30% at No1 Lounges in November No1 Lounges, which operates the Clubrooms and No1 brands, is offering a 30% discount on adult entry. The deal also includes Club Aspire lounges, .....

News in brief: Save 30% at No1 Lounges in November No1 Lounges, which operates the Clubrooms and No1 brands, .....

9 Nov 20239 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing offering. We covered it at the time but we didn’t have any photographs – until now. .....

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing .....

4 Oct 20244 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Danish Air Transport, a small regional carrier which operates domestic routes across Denmark, Norway and Germany, will be operating a number of British Airways short haul flights this summer. It is a .....

Danish Air Transport, a small regional carrier which operates domestic routes across Denmark, Norway and .....

9 Apr 20249 April 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Back in February, we looked at the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London City Airport, and indeed most of the rest of the DLR network, from 2024. Transport for London has just .....

Back in February, we looked at the new Docklands Light Railway trains which will serve London City Airport, .....

1 Jul 20231 July 2023 by Rhys Jones

Virgin Atlantic has announced two more new routes for 2025, on top of the earlier launch of Toronto. It’s good news for people who feel that Virgin Atlantic is focused too much on the United .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced two more new routes for 2025, on top of the earlier launch of Toronto. .....

2 Sep 20242 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Qantas. The good news is that you are not .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Cathay Pacific?   In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Cathay Pacific. The good news .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Cathay Pacific?   In this article I want to look at .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess