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A few weeks ago Rhys reviewed the iconic Hotel Cafe Royal hotel in London, and in a few days I will be heading over to Paris to see sister property Hôtel Lutetia. If Hotel Cafe Royal caught your eye .....
A few weeks ago Rhys reviewed the iconic Hotel Cafe Royal hotel in London, and in a few days I will be heading .....
2 Dec 20232 December 2023
Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it is like inside. It’s looking good! Virgin Red has now released tickets for shows in .....
Virgin Red has taken a box at The O2 arena in London, and we recently published an article showing you what it .....
29 Sep 202429 September 2024 • 12 comments
18 months ago, we wrote about an annoying new habit turning up at high-end London hotels – an ‘optional’ 5% service charge. With London’s top hotels now selling for over .....
18 months ago, we wrote about an annoying new habit turning up at high-end London hotels – an .....
21 Apr 202321 April 2023 • 143 comments
Air Canada has announced an extension of its Edinburgh to Toronto service. Originally arranged as a Summer-only service, starting on 2nd June and ending on 28th October, it will now continue until 8th .....
Air Canada has announced an extension of its Edinburgh to Toronto service. Originally arranged as a .....
1 Apr 20231 April 2023 • 9 comments
The Stansted Express rail service, run by Greater Anglia, is boosting its services from today. The number of trains running from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport will be doubled during the morning .....
The Stansted Express rail service, run by Greater Anglia, is boosting its services from today. The number of .....
22 May 202322 May 2023 • 19 comments
I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some other people, not just the three of us!) to celebrate the airline’s upcoming 40th .....
I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some .....
17 Jun 202417 June 2024 • 70 comments
Emirates has confirmed a further ramping up of its UK regional flights. This is what is happening: The Stansted service is the key one for anyone obsessed with First Class products, as this is the .....
Emirates has confirmed a further ramping up of its UK regional flights. This is what is happening: The .....
16 Jan 202316 January 2023 • 38 comments
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards airline status by booking a package holiday. You have always earned tier points if you booked .....
A relatively new development in the frequent flyer world has been the ability to earn tier points towards .....
15 Mar 202515 March 2025 • 14 comments
It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a look at how .....
It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....
11 Nov 202411 November 2024 • 154 comments
The good news for anyone who wants a pain-free trip to Europe is that the new ETIAS visa waiver scheme has been delayed again. It will not go live until 2024. ETIAS is a clone of the ESTA system .....
The good news for anyone who wants a pain-free trip to Europe is that the new ETIAS visa waiver scheme has .....
2 Mar 20232 March 2023
Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, all the way from Eurostar Standard to Eurostar Premier. Last month, Eurostar relaunched .....
Eurostar offers three classes of travel on its services from London to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and beyond, .....
23 Dec 202423 December 2024 • 39 comments
Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all year for Priority Pass. Details are here. Priority Pass is a global airport lounge .....
Priority Pass has launched its annual Black Friday offer early. This is usually the best deal you will see all .....
20 Nov 202420 November 2024
Elizabeth Line train times to Heathrow will be cut from today, 21st May, when the final timetable is introduced. For the first time, trains are running on all branches throughout the entire line. This .....
Elizabeth Line train times to Heathrow will be cut from today, 21st May, when the final timetable is .....
21 May 202321 May 2023 • 80 comments
Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for its box at The O2 in London for ‘F1 75 Live’. This is billed as: For the first time in the history of the world’s premier motorsport .....
Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for its box at The O2 in London for ‘F1 75 Live’. This .....
14 Jan 202514 January 2025 • 11 comments
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