Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on another pair thanks to Romanian flag carrier TAROM. ACL, which co-ordinates slots at .....

Take-off and landing slots at Heathrow are a scarce resource but Qatar Airways has managed to get its hands on .....

20 Aug 202420 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

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

After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its ‘Airport Lounge of the Year’ awards and unveiled the 2024 winners. Whilst it is easy to .....

After a multi-year covid-induced hiatus, airport lounge network Priority Pass has brought back its .....

21 Apr 202421 April 2024 by Rhys Jones • 36 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

Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live in impressively speedy fashion. It joined British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling .....

Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency in March. This was only announced in August 2023 and went live .....

21 May 202421 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

If you’re a fan of The Kooks, Virgin Red has an allocation of tickets for an exclusive rooftop gig on Friday 16th May. It takes place at the News Building at London Bridge, better known as .....

If you’re a fan of The Kooks, Virgin Red has an allocation of tickets for an exclusive rooftop gig on .....

7 May 20257 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of tickets are available. You can book a one way ticket for just £10. Given that children under .....

Heathrow Express has launched a strong promotion for travel in August, although only a limited number of .....

11 Jul 202411 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 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

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London hotel – this time the recently refurbished Hilton Park Lane. As you can see below, the .....

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets .....

Virgin Red has recently taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and on Wednesday we published an article .....

17 Aug 202417 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets for shows in .....

Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it .....

29 Sep 202429 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air India’s transformation program is going. Called ‘Vihaan.AI’ or ‘new .....

Two weeks ago, I was one of the first international journalists to be invited to Delhi to see how Air .....

14 Apr 202514 April 2025 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for this specific aircraft so it was the first time anyone had been on board. Aer Lingus and .....

Iberia’s first Airbus A321XLR went into service last week. In fact, Iberia is the launch customer for .....

14 Nov 202414 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 92 comments

It’s rare for British Airways to offer Avios seats at reduced prices, so it is worth flagging up a promotion currently running on the new Salerno route. Salerno, in the Campania Region of Italy, .....

It’s rare for British Airways to offer Avios seats at reduced prices, so it is worth flagging up a .....

4 Apr 20254 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments