Hyatt has launched a sale for stays at hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with savings of up to 20%. You need to book by 6th December for stays by 20th April 2025. You need to use a promo .....

Hyatt has launched a sale for stays at hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with savings of up to .....

8 Nov 20248 November 2024 by Rob Burgess

Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called “apartment-style accommodations in urban markets.” The deal will see Marriott .....

Back in August, Marriott announced a 20-year licensing agreement with Sonder. Sonder operates 200 so-called .....

1 Nov 20241 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

You can now redeem Avios on duty free shopping at London Heathrow. I’m not saying that you will want to, when you see the details, but the option is now there. You may not have heard of Club .....

You can now redeem Avios on duty free shopping at London Heathrow. I’m not saying that you will want to, .....

26 Oct 202426 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing offering. We covered it at the time but we didn’t have any photographs – until now. .....

Just over a month ago, Plaza Premium opened a new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, replacing its existing .....

4 Oct 20244 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 33 comments

Hilton Honors has launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they are DEBIT cards and not credit cards. You can see full details of the new Hilton Honors debit cards, and .....

Hilton Honors has launched two new Mastercard payment cards. And, very interestingly, they are DEBIT cards and .....

26 Sep 202426 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

As we reported in July, Virgin Atlantic is building a brand new Clubhouse lounge in Los Angeles. It has now released some images of the new space. News of the lounge initially leaked in official .....

As we reported in July, Virgin Atlantic is building a brand new Clubhouse lounge in Los Angeles. It has now .....

13 Sep 202413 September 2024 by Rhys Jones • 12 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced two more new routes for 2025, on top of the earlier launch of Toronto. It’s good news for people who feel that Virgin Atlantic is focused too much on the United .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced two more new routes for 2025, on top of the earlier launch of Toronto. .....

2 Sep 20242 September 2024 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Virgin Wines has finally become a full Virgin Red partner. It has run various offers in the past to earn points, and wine is a popular redemption for Virgin Points, but you have never been able to .....

Virgin Wines has finally become a full Virgin Red partner. It has run various offers in the past to earn .....

3 Aug 20243 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If all goes to plan, ‘The Reach at Piccadilly’ hotel will open in Manchester tomorrow. The hotel is part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute portfolio. This is a sister brand to Autograph .....

If all goes to plan, ‘The Reach at Piccadilly’ hotel will open in Manchester tomorrow. The hotel .....

8 Jul 20248 July 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. Internal IAG politics means that the Spanish flag carrier is leap-frogging its sister airline .....

Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. .....

8 Jun 20248 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

American Express has launched a cashback deal with Heathrow Express. This may or may not show on any of your cards and you will need to opt-in to register under the ‘Offers’ tab. You will .....

American Express has launched a cashback deal with Heathrow Express. This may or may not show on any of your .....

18 May 202418 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

British Airways has released some photographs of its new short haul seating on an actual aircraft. To date we’d been restricted to seeing a mock-up in a staged environment. The first aircraft .....

British Airways has released some photographs of its new short haul seating on an actual aircraft. To date .....

17 May 202417 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 175 comments

In this article we’ll look at whether you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with Aer Lingus. It is possible to earn Avios on Aer Lingus and in fact, AerClub, Aer .....

In this article we’ll look at whether you can earn Avios and British Airways tier points by flying with .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The existing Emirates services from Glasgow will continue. The airline will be competing with .....

Emirates has announced the resumption of flights from Edinburgh. The first flight will be on 4th November. The .....

7 May 20247 May 2024 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments