What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2022?  We have turned the Aer Lingus peak and off peak into a neat little table, below, which gives a better overview .....

What are the peak and off-peak calendar dates for redeeming Avios points in 2022?  We have turned the Aer .....

6 Apr 20216 April 2021 by Rhys Jones

After a couple of years of on again-off again travel, 2022 has seen a return to vague normality. Huge swathes of the globe were still off limits, of course, including many parts of Asia, but it was .....

After a couple of years of on again-off again travel, 2022 has seen a return to vague normality. Huge swathes .....

26 Dec 202226 December 2022 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? We run this article once per year to reflect recent changes. Whilst these vouchers have been around for 20 years now, the .....

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? We run this article once per year to .....

3 Jan 20243 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 175 comments

Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency from early 2024. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus in .....

Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency .....

30 Oct 202330 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

This is our review of United’s Polaris business class lounge in San Francisco Airport. Polaris is United’s term for its international long haul business class cabins, introduced in 2016 .....

This is our review of United’s Polaris business class lounge in San Francisco Airport. Polaris is .....

17 Sep 202317 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 19 comments

There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a disproportionate way, given the high capital costs. Looked at cold heartedly, it makes little .....

There is something about the lure of commercial aviation that continues to attract new entrants in a .....

26 Nov 202226 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five pairs of shoes. Today is your final chance to win. Jones Bootmaker is one of the UK’s .....

Over the last five days we have teamed up with premium footwear retailer Jones Bootmaker to give away five .....

20 Dec 202020 December 2020 by Sinead Archer • 9 comments

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will be an exciting year for travellers as some of the world’s best airlines introduce .....

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

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

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

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the ability of some frequent flyer programmes to book redemption seats. Put very simply, it .....

In an interesting move, and one which is beneficial to most of our readers, British Airways has restricted the .....

6 Nov 20236 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, .....

This is our review of the brand new Star Alliance non-Schengen lounge at Paris CDG Airport Terminal 1. Earlier .....

13 Oct 202313 October 2023 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

How can you earn Avios points at Bicester Village? Bicester Village is a popular designer outlet centre on the outskirts of Oxford, and the parent company owns similar locations abroad. In this .....

How can you earn Avios points at Bicester Village? Bicester Village is a popular designer outlet centre on the .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is possible to book Air New Zealand flights with Virgin Points. The snag is that Air New .....

As we discussed in our article last week on spending Virgin Points with non-SkyTeam alliance partners, it is .....

11 Aug 202311 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s business class on a Boeing 777-300ER. Despite being a founding member of the oneworld alliance, together with British Airways, you may be shocked to hear .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s business class on a Boeing 777-300ER. Despite being a founding .....

7 Nov 20237 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments