Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash over Avios. There are a number of reasons for this: This is why the current Cathay Pacific .....

Whenever we write about travelling in business class to Australia or New Zealand, we generally suggest cash .....

25 Oct 202425 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Aer Lingus has announced a new US route – Las Vegas! This opens up a new option to spend Avios to Las Vegas, with the benefits of being able to connect from many UK regional airports and .....

Aer Lingus has announced a new US route – Las Vegas! This opens up a new option to spend Avios to Las .....

22 May 202422 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Royal Air Maroc is to bring back its seasonal route from London Gatwick to Rabat for Autumn 2023. Flights start at the end of October with the switch to the winter airline timetables. There will be .....

Royal Air Maroc is to bring back its seasonal route from London Gatwick to Rabat for Autumn 2023. Flights .....

25 May 202325 May 2023 by Rob Burgess

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. This is an increase announced by Rishi Sunak, back when he was chancellor in October 2021, .....

On 1st April 2023, Air Passenger Duty (APD) will rise for all passengers on flights departing a UK airport. .....

17 Mar 202317 March 2023 by Rhys Jones

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion which will launch on 1st January, immediately after the current deal ends. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty scheme covering InterContinental, Holiday .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion which will launch on 1st January, immediately after the .....

21 Dec 202321 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic closes its lounge at Newark As part of its pandemic restructuring, Virgin Atlantic stopped all flights to Newark to focus on New York JFK. In London, of course, it did .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic closes its lounge at Newark As part of its pandemic restructuring, Virgin .....

24 Jul 202324 July 2023 by Rob Burgess

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

26 Mar 202226 March 2022 by Rhys Jones

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our .....

1 Aug 20241 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 21 comments

Yesterday we covered a new status match launched by Flying Blue, the loyalty scheme for Air France and KLM. For a £99 fee, Flying Blue is matching all three British Airways Executive Club tiers to .....

Yesterday we covered a new status match launched by Flying Blue, the loyalty scheme for Air France and KLM. .....

16 Jan 202516 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

Last month, HSBC Premier overhauled its credit card reward scheme. It had previously offered transfers to four airlines, but then added another five. It also added two hotel partners – IHG One .....

Last month, HSBC Premier overhauled its credit card reward scheme. It had previously offered transfers to four .....

14 Sep 202214 September 2022 by Rob Burgess

It looks like changes are on the way for anyone looking to book Aer Lingus Avios redemptions from an Aer Lingus AerClub account. The avios.com platform is being retired, it seems, with reward seat .....

It looks like changes are on the way for anyone looking to book Aer Lingus Avios redemptions from an Aer .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is our review of the new Radisson Blu hotel which recently opened in Sheffield. For one night on a grey weekend in November we were in Sheffield for a family celebration. Over the years we have .....

This is our review of the new Radisson Blu hotel which recently opened in Sheffield. For one night on a grey .....

7 Dec 20247 December 2024 by Conny Urban • 12 comments

Plans have been announced for a new Escape lounge at Edinburgh Airport, to open next spring. Escape is one of two lounge brands owned by Manchester Airport Group subsidiary CAVU, initially for their .....

Plans have been announced for a new Escape lounge at Edinburgh Airport, to open next spring. Escape is one of .....

4 Oct 20244 October 2024 by Rhys Jones

On 4th November, Eurostar will see an overhaul of its travel classes. Both ex-Eurostar and ex-Thalys (continental) services will adopt the same names. As far as the Channel Tunnel services are .....

On 4th November, Eurostar will see an overhaul of its travel classes. Both ex-Eurostar and ex-Thalys .....

15 Oct 202415 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments