I didn’t think I’d beat 2022’s bumper year of travel but here we are at the end of 2023 and I’ve travelled (slightly) further and to more (I think) destinations. I’ve .....

I didn’t think I’d beat 2022’s bumper year of travel but here we are at the end of 2023 and .....

26 Dec 202326 December 2023 by Rhys Jones • 58 comments

This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy is still a new concept for Finnair, which introduced the cabin in 2022 as part of the .....

This is our review of Finnair’s premium economy cabin on an A350 from Osaka to Helsinki. Premium Economy .....

2 Oct 20242 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 41 comments

News in brief: Earn double Avios with Avis car rentals Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner (alongside its sister company Budget), has launched a new promotion. If you book a car .....

News in brief: Earn double Avios with Avis car rentals Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner .....

14 Jun 202514 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North America instead of expanding elsewhere, and your wishes have been granted …. British .....

Yes! Your prayers are answered. I think we all wish that British Airways ran even more flights to North .....

14 Sep 202414 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 150 comments

This is our review of the W Taipei hotel. After two nights closer to Ximen in Taipei (at Hilton’s Hotel Resonance, reviewed here) we ventured downtown to the commercial hub of Taipei. W Hotels .....

This is our review of the W Taipei hotel. After two nights closer to Ximen in Taipei (at Hilton’s Hotel .....

19 Nov 202319 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

This is my review of the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, part of The Set Collection. You may remember that Rhys reviewed Hotel Cafe Royal in London a couple of months ago. This is part of The Set Collection, .....

This is my review of the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, part of The Set Collection. You may remember that Rhys .....

14 Jan 202414 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth taking a look at how Virgin Atlantic tackles the same problem. Following a rule change in .....

We ran an article yesterday on the British Airways policy for unaccompanied children. I thought it was worth .....

9 Mar 20259 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the new, substantially increased, £249 membership fee? easyJet has a loyalty scheme, Flight Club, although it is not clear if it is .....

This is our review of easyJet Plus.  Is it worth the new, substantially increased, £249 membership fee? .....

30 Jul 202430 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is our review of the Conrad Tokyo hotel, part of Hilton Honors. After an exceptional stay at the Conrad Osaka last year (review here), I couldn’t resist checking in to Conrad Tokyo to see how .....

This is our review of the Conrad Tokyo hotel, part of Hilton Honors. After an exceptional stay at the Conrad .....

8 Apr 20258 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 61 comments

If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national accounts, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group may be here to help. IAG, the parent company of British .....

If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Last year we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit card. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a small fee and sends a bank transfer to .....

Last year we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a .....

27 Mar 202527 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 152 comments

InterContinental Ambassador is the ‘pay to join’ loyalty programme for InterContinental hotels. The key benefit is a ‘buy one get one free’ voucher for a weekend stay which you .....

InterContinental Ambassador is the ‘pay to join’ loyalty programme for InterContinental hotels. .....

4 Nov 20224 November 2022 by Rob Burgess

There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a disproportionate way, given the high capital costs. Looked at cold heartedly, it makes little .....

There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a .....

26 Nov 202226 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Whilst my children have been badgering me for a cheap chocolate-filled advent calendar from the supermarket, you may want to splash out on something a little more luxurious for yourself. easyJet may .....

Whilst my children have been badgering me for a cheap chocolate-filled advent calendar from the supermarket, .....

8 Nov 20238 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments