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Norse Atlantic Airways has been granted an Air Operator Certificate and Operating Licence, allowing the company to begin direct flights from the United Kingdom. This might come as a bit of a surprise, .....
Norse Atlantic Airways has been granted an Air Operator Certificate and Operating Licence, allowing the .....
28 Sep 202228 September 2022 • 18 comments
IHG One Rewards, the loyalty programme for InterContinental, Regent, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc, has launched a good ‘buy two, get one night free’ promotion on suites and .....
IHG One Rewards, the loyalty programme for InterContinental, Regent, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc, has .....
13 Jun 202513 June 2025 • 22 comments
As we have been teasing in recent weeks, there will be a big shake-up of the independent airport lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3 in 2025. As well as impacting those who use a Priority Pass or .....
As we have been teasing in recent weeks, there will be a big shake-up of the independent airport lounges in .....
29 Nov 202429 November 2024 • 44 comments
IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM and Virgin Atlantic have announced plans to expand co-operation on routes between India and Europe / North America. The deal comes as IndiGo gears up to launch .....
IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM and Virgin Atlantic have announced plans to expand co-operation on .....
2 Jun 20252 June 2025 • 25 comments
Virgin Red has launched redemptions for the first Virgin Voyages cruises from the UK which are setting sail this summer. Options start at just 85,000 Virgin Points for a three night cruise for two .....
Virgin Red has launched redemptions for the first Virgin Voyages cruises from the UK which are setting sail .....
4 Jun 20244 June 2024 • 68 comments
The saga of Lufthansa’s next-generation business class is almost over. After eight years, the airline has finally firmed up the route and month that Allegris is due to fly. Let’s rewind a .....
The saga of Lufthansa’s next-generation business class is almost over. After eight years, the airline .....
2 Mar 20242 March 2024 • 21 comments
News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK which remain closed after the pandemic, but most are now back in business. On Monday 13th .....
News in brief: The Aspire lounge at Humberside Airport reopens There are still airport lounges across the UK .....
11 Feb 202311 February 2023 • 33 comments
This is my review of the Air France lounge at Terminal 2E (L gates) at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The lounge opened in 2018 and is impressive, although busy. I will be following it up with a .....
This is my review of the Air France lounge at Terminal 2E (L gates) at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The .....
27 Nov 202227 November 2022 • 32 comments
The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the tier point run. With BA flights earning 1 tier point per £1 of net spending, a Silver card .....
The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the .....
20 Jan 202520 January 2025 • 81 comments
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to Entebbe. It marks the first time since October 2015 that there has been a direct service .....
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to .....
20 May 202520 May 2025 • 19 comments
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is running a May Day promotion. This is the first offer of 2025 which coincides with a special deal for British Airways American Express cardholders. It is .....
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, is running a May Day promotion. This is the first offer of 2025 .....
1 May 20251 May 2025 • 26 comments
American Express has launched a special offer for anyone who holds the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card and who has never added a free supplementary cardholder. Until 21st May, the .....
American Express has launched a special offer for anyone who holds the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....
11 May 202511 May 2025 • 9 comments
IHG is about to launch a smart new hotel in Central London, although you wouldn’t know it by looking at ihg.com. The three star Holiday Inn Oxford Circus, which is still the name used on the .....
IHG is about to launch a smart new hotel in Central London, although you wouldn’t know it by looking at .....
30 Jan 202530 January 2025 • 11 comments
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash prices, Virgin Atlantic has launched a reward seat sale to the US. Despite what airlines .....
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash .....
21 May 202521 May 2025 • 54 comments
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