A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added Avios and Virgin Flying Club as partners?“. I didn’t, because I had never heard of .....

A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is our review of the new Cathay Pacific lounges at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the new Cathay Pacific lounges at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. This is part of .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 68 comments

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to its UK operation following the successful launch of its Gatwick service this year. The .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

News in brief: £199 Air New Zealand deals to Los Angeles at 10am It’s Cyber Monday.  Yes, I know.  Before things go back to whatever passes for normal a month before Christmas on the shopping .....

News in brief: £199 Air New Zealand deals to Los Angeles at 10am It’s Cyber Monday.  Yes, I know. .....

28 Nov 201628 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

News in brief: 1,700 Avios on Avis car rentals Avis has launched a new Avios promotion which runs until 31st October for rentals until 15th December. If you book a car in Group C or above for 3+ days, .....

News in brief: 1,700 Avios on Avis car rentals Avis has launched a new Avios promotion which runs until 31st .....

12 Oct 201612 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened InterContinental New York Barclay back in July.  Situated just around the corner from the .....

News in brief: Stupidly cheap deals at InterContinental New York Barclay I reviewed the newly reopened .....

27 Sep 201627 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

News in brief: Cathay Pacific sale prices reduced further – and earn Avios Cathay Pacific sent me a press release about their current sale, and before I got around to running it I had another .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific sale prices reduced further – and earn Avios Cathay Pacific sent me a .....

12 May 201612 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit there this year and I am impressed by it.  I still haven’t been in the American .....

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit .....

1 May 20161 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings – when flying to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. You can’t use a British Airways .....

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings .....

29 Apr 201629 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Ramada and Days Inn, much on HfP.  I did write this overview here .....

News in brief: 3,000 American Airlines miles per Ramada or Days Inn stay I don’t cover Wyndham Rewards, .....

13 Dec 201513 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

News in brief: Priority Pass relaunch Priority Pass, the membership scheme which gives you global airline lounge access, relaunched yesterday with a new website and a new logo.  The new logo was .....

News in brief: Priority Pass relaunch Priority Pass, the membership scheme which gives you global airline .....

1 Oct 20151 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

News in brief: Cathay Pacific to launch new service to Madrid Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has announced that it will be launching services to Madrid next June.  This adds to a growing .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific to launch new service to Madrid Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has .....

12 Sep 201512 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I was originally going to discuss this as part of my Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf review yesterday, but I thought it deserved a wider audience. Few people know that Cathay Pacific flies from Dusseldorf to .....

I was originally going to discuss this as part of my Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf review yesterday, but I thought .....

14 Aug 201514 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points – credited to avios.com and NOT British Airways Executive Club accounts – for .....

News in brief: Avios Suitcase is back Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points .....

4 Jul 20154 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments