This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. You can see my review of Park Hyatt Saigon here and my review of the brand new Hilton Saigon .....

This is our review of the Grand Mercure Hanoi hotel. It is the third review from my current Vietnam series. .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rhys Jones • 9 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 closer look at .....

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

12 Nov 202412 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 147 comments

A couple of months ago, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London, with tickets available for members of Virgin Red and Virgin Flying Club. Marriott Bonvoy, of course, has been doing .....

A couple of months ago, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London, with tickets available .....

31 Jul 202431 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Both operated pre-covid and will return for the 2024 Winter .....

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – .....

5 Mar 20245 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 213 comments

London Stansted airport has submitted a planning application for a major extension of its terminal. Under the scheme, which looks as if it will be seamlessly bolted on to the existing Norman .....

London Stansted airport has submitted a planning application for a major extension of its terminal. Under the .....

5 Jul 20235 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

No1 Lounges, along with its sister brands Clubrooms and My Lounge, is one of the largest independent airport lounge operators in the UK. Since the pandemic, the cost of booking its lounges for cash .....

No1 Lounges, along with its sister brands Clubrooms and My Lounge, is one of the largest independent airport .....

14 Mar 202414 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

PremiAir at Manchester Airport is potentially the most impressive aviation experience in the UK. The fact that you could have this experience for under £100 at times, pre covid, was even more .....

PremiAir at Manchester Airport is potentially the most impressive aviation experience in the UK. The fact that .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 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

Whilst there has been no formal announcement, Marriott International is switching most of its UK regional Marriott hotels to its Delta brand over the next three months. Marriott International treats .....

Whilst there has been no formal announcement, Marriott International is switching most of its UK regional .....

22 Aug 202222 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the scheme, which will be seamlessly bolted on to the existing Norman Foster-designed modular .....

London Stansted airport has received planning approval for its major extension of its terminal. Under the .....

4 Nov 20234 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 26 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

Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which is the new name for Standard Premier. I’m not sure when this was introduced, but I .....

Eurostar is now offering you the chance to bid for an upgrade from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Plus, which .....

20 Nov 202420 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Virgin Atlantic is returning to Mexico with flights to Cancun from next winter. The route previously operated from London Gatwick between 2011 and 2019. There will be three flights per week, starting .....

Virgin Atlantic is returning to Mexico with flights to Cancun from next winter. The route previously operated .....

9 Nov 20249 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

World of Hyatt will be making its annual reward category changes on 26th March. On the face of it, it is not great news. 137 hotels are going up in points price and only 46 are going down. Europe does .....

World of Hyatt will be making its annual reward category changes on 26th March. On the face of it, it is not .....

2 Mar 20242 March 2024 by Rhys Jones