News in brief: Marriott launches conversion bonus to American Airlines Marriott Rewards is currently offering a 20% bonus if you convert your points into American Airlines miles. Full details are on .....

News in brief: Marriott launches conversion bonus to American Airlines Marriott Rewards is currently offering .....

20 Oct 201620 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

19 Sep 201619 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

And the award for worst lounge goes to …… I was heading back to Europe on airberlin, flying business class from New York JFK to Berlin Tegel for the attractive price of 60,000 Avios and .....

And the award for worst lounge goes to …… I was heading back to Europe on airberlin, flying .....

17 Aug 201617 August 2016 by Anika Burnett • 53 comments

The American Airlines arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened after a five month refurbishment.  Whilst AA branded, this is also the arrivals lounge used by British Airways long haul .....

The American Airlines arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 has reopened after a five month refurbishment. .....

6 Aug 20166 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is running a new cashback deal with American Express. There .....

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, .....

5 Aug 20165 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: Changes to British Airways flights credited to American Airlines If you credit your British Airways flights to American Airlines, there are some changes which come into effect today. .....

News in brief: Changes to British Airways flights credited to American Airlines If you credit your British .....

1 Aug 20161 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club AccorHotels has been officially launched. Accor has previously only worked with Europcar. Adding .....

A couple of weeks after a non-functioning website went up, a new partnership between Hertz and Le Club .....

29 Jul 201629 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

News in brief: Dublin Airport opens a new US preclearance lounge One benefit of booking an Avios redemption to the United States on Aer Lingus is the incredibly low taxes.  These are usually around .....

News in brief: Dublin Airport opens a new US preclearance lounge One benefit of booking an Avios redemption .....

19 Jul 201619 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

You may never have heard of Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in Asia.  It was acquired by Priceline and is now a sister company to booking.com. The reason .....

You may never have heard of Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in .....

10 Jul 201610 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

News in brief: Lock in your exchange rate now if travelling to Europe this Summer There is general agreement that the £ will drop if the UK votes to leave the European Union on 23rd June.  Many are .....

News in brief: Lock in your exchange rate now if travelling to Europe this Summer There is general agreement .....

7 Jun 20167 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Via Flyertalk comes this very interesting fare from Dublin – and possibly other places in Ireland – to Las Vegas this Summer. £1,150 return, give or take, will get you from Dublin to Las .....

Via Flyertalk comes this very interesting fare from Dublin – and possibly other places in Ireland .....

28 May 201628 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

There are a very confusing number of promotions currently available for anyone planning on flying across the Atlantic on a oneworld airline, including British Airways. The crux of the problem is this .....

There are a very confusing number of promotions currently available for anyone planning on flying across the .....

23 May 201623 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has a lower profile than the big boys, Hertz and Avis. It is very possible that your travels .....

Europcar is a major player on the car rental scene in Europe (the company is based in France) although it has .....

8 May 20168 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: Excellent American Airlines fares from Paris to North America It is pure coincidence that I am reviewing the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris today and then this offer pops up as well! .....

News in brief: Excellent American Airlines fares from Paris to North America It is pure coincidence that I am .....

1 May 20161 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments