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

News in brief: More free Avios via Avios Suitcase Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn .....

30 Nov 201530 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

News in brief: Black Friday deals I am not a fan of Black Friday deals, to put it mildly.  However, I get a feeling that the travel industry will be hitting it hard this year given the impact on .....

News in brief: Black Friday deals I am not a fan of Black Friday deals, to put it mildly.  However, I get a .....

24 Nov 201524 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

News in brief: 10% off Qatar flights, new Adelaide service launching Qatar Airways has revamped its website as you can see here.  To celebrate, you will save 10% (base fare only, taxes excluded) .....

News in brief: 10% off Qatar flights, new Adelaide service launching Qatar Airways has revamped its website as .....

15 Oct 201515 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Two transfer promotions have been launched by Iberia Plus for anyone who wants to convert their hotel points to Avios. You will need an Iberia Plus account in order to take part.  If you don’t .....

Two transfer promotions have been launched by Iberia Plus for anyone who wants to convert their hotel points .....

8 Oct 20158 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Some news in brief: Finnair launching Edinburgh to Helsinki This was mentioned in the discussion of the latest Finnair flight deals last week, but it is worth a separate piece. Finnair is launching .....

Some news in brief: Finnair launching Edinburgh to Helsinki This was mentioned in the discussion of the latest .....

6 Sep 20156 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is still running until August 7th.   Partly inspired by this deal, and partly by my article yesterday .....

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is still .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions.  Flights to Entebbe in Uganda will cease on October 2nd as they ‘are no longer .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions. .....

25 Jul 201525 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I wrote about Melia’s new INNSIDE hotel in Manchester a few weeks ago.  This is the first UK opening for this expanding four-star business brand – which allows you to earn Avios on your .....

I wrote about Melia’s new INNSIDE hotel in Manchester a few weeks ago.  This is the first UK opening .....

29 Jun 201529 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Bews in brief: 30% off Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza Summer bookings The various Club Carlson brands are currently running a short Summer sale which ends on Friday covering their hotels in .....

Bews in brief: 30% off Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza Summer bookings The various Club Carlson brands are .....

18 Jun 201518 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Spanish hotel group Melia has a small but growing presence in the UK, most recently in the shape of the new INNSIDE hotel in Manchester which I am trying out this week. Elsewhere in Europe it is a .....

Spanish hotel group Melia has a small but growing presence in the UK, most recently in the shape of the new .....

10 Jun 201510 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Spanish hotel chain Melia has just opened the first UK site for its INNSIDE chain in Manchester in the new First Street development. The new-build property has 208 rooms. INNSIDE is a contemporary .....

Spanish hotel chain Melia has just opened the first UK site for its INNSIDE chain in Manchester in the new .....

1 May 20151 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

News in brief: 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up with Le Club Accorhotels. My general view on e-rewards is well known – I don’t .....

News in brief: 250 Accor points (€5) for joining e-rewards Market research group e-rewards has teamed up .....

26 Jan 201526 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a two-night break at the European Melia property of their choice. The winner was Nick, who .....

Back in April, we ran a competition in association with Melia Hotels International.  The winner won a .....

27 Sep 201427 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments