Opening new airport lounges is a long and painful process. Whilst the lounge operators are keen to roll them out as quickly as they can – and the demand is certainly there – it isn’t .....

Opening new airport lounges is a long and painful process. Whilst the lounge operators are keen to roll them .....

24 Jun 202524 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Aer Lingus is launching its first flights to Mexico with a thrice-weekly service from Dublin to Cancún, starting in January 2026. The new non-stop service will be operated by the airline’s .....

Aer Lingus is launching its first flights to Mexico with a thrice-weekly service from Dublin to Cancún, .....

22 May 202522 May 2025 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents the first flight from anywhere in Europe to a certain city. And yet …. Aer Lingus .....

Airlines tend to make a song and dance about new routes. This is especially the case when a route represents .....

23 Oct 202423 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 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

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst the third sees London City gain a service previously only available from Heathrow. The new .....

British Airways has announced three new summer routes to Italy for 2025. Two routes are entirely new, whilst .....

27 Nov 202427 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Hotel news in brief: DoubleTree Sheffield Park leaving Hilton The DoubleTree Sheffield Park hotel has put a message on its website saying that it is leaving Hilton at the end of July. The hotel is .....

Hotel news in brief: DoubleTree Sheffield Park leaving Hilton The DoubleTree Sheffield Park hotel has put a .....

25 Jun 202525 June 2025 by Rob Burgess

Hilton news in brief: Hilton to open a new hotel in The City Hilton has given a name to the new Curio Collection property taking shape in The City – The Derby London City. Based in a converted .....

Hilton news in brief: Hilton to open a new hotel in The City Hilton has given a name to the new Curio .....

3 Jul 20253 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

This is our review of new low-cost long haul airline Norse Atlantic, flying in its Premium Economy seat from Gatwick to New York JFK. On Friday, we were invited to join the airline on its inaugural .....

This is our review of new low-cost long haul airline Norse Atlantic, flying in its Premium Economy seat from .....

15 Aug 202215 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

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

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

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you need to go to Paris or Rome to get these deals, and then fly via Dublin. .....

Aer Lingus has launched some attractive business class fares to New York. That’s the good news. The bad .....

9 Oct 20239 October 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last summer, 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 this for .....

Last summer, Virgin Red signed a deal on a box at The O2 arena in London with tickets available for members of .....

15 Dec 202415 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: British Airways reopens its lounge in Singapore British Airways reopened its lounge at Singapore Changi Airport yesterday after a closure of exactly a month for refurbishment. This is .....

News in brief: British Airways reopens its lounge in Singapore British Airways reopened its lounge at .....

11 Dec 202411 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

‘Avios only’ flights are back! British Airways has released four short-haul flights for August 2025 where EVERY seat in both cabins is available for Avios redemption. These flights only .....

‘Avios only’ flights are back! British Airways has released four short-haul flights for August .....

6 Dec 20246 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

On Thursday, Rob and I donned our suits and headed to the Aviation Club lunch in Mayfair. We were there to hear what Emirates President and CEO Sir Tim Clark had to say, both about his own airline and .....

On Thursday, Rob and I donned our suits and headed to the Aviation Club lunch in Mayfair. We were there to .....

1 Mar 20241 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 52 comments