News in brief: More British Airways strikes announced The UNITE union has announced another batch of ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew strike dates.  This covers 16th August to 30th August, which .....

News in brief: More British Airways strikes announced The UNITE union has announced another batch of .....

5 Aug 20175 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

Until 30th September Miles & More – the Lufthansa, SWISS etc programme – is giving out 500 bonus miles for everyone who downloads their app and logs in for the first time. 500 Miles .....

Until 30th September Miles & More – the Lufthansa, SWISS etc programme – is giving out 500 .....

3 Aug 20173 August 2017 by Anika Burnett • 44 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to Lufthansa’s Miles & More scheme. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to .....

1 Aug 20171 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

This is my review of Lufthansa’s First Class service from Frankfurt to New York, flying a Boeing 747-8i. I reviewed the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt and my car ride to the steps .....

This is my review of Lufthansa’s First Class service from Frankfurt to New York, flying a Boeing 747-8i. .....

25 Jul 201725 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is part 2 of my review of Lufthansa’s First Class service on the Boeing 747-8i between Frankfurt and New York. Part 1 of this review, which focused on the Lufthansa First Class seat, is .....

This is part 2 of my review of Lufthansa’s First Class service on the Boeing 747-8i between Frankfurt .....

25 Jul 201725 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: IHG adds a new Accelerate target for everyone IHG Rewards Club’s Accelerate is, for most people, the most generous hotel promotion running at the moment. Here are the headline .....

News in brief: IHG adds a new Accelerate target for everyone IHG Rewards Club’s Accelerate is, for most .....

25 Jul 201725 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 128 comments

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. There are some perks to being the boss.  Whilst Anika got the review trip to New York covering Norwegian Premium (which she .....

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. There are some perks to being the boss. .....

24 Jul 201724 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

SWISS has extended – until 12th July – its rather uncharacteristic deeply discounted Business Class sale from the UK.  The prices are EXCELLENT as long as two or more people travel .....

SWISS has extended – until 12th July – its rather uncharacteristic deeply discounted Business .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Who needs a Qatar Airways sale anyway?  (Well, unless you are after BA tier points of course …..) SWISS has launched a rather uncharacteristic deeply discounted Business Class sale from the UK. .....

Who needs a Qatar Airways sale anyway?  (Well, unless you are after BA tier points of course …..) SWISS .....

22 Jun 201722 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: The future of the Boeing 747-8i Today I will be flying a Boeing 747-8i via Lufthansa for the first and possibly last time, on my way to New York. The 747-8i – a stretched version .....

News in brief: The future of the Boeing 747-8i Today I will be flying a Boeing 747-8i via Lufthansa for the .....

13 Jun 201713 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

News in brief: Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Flying Club bonus now running It turns out that Virgin Flying Club is running a low-key conversion bonus for anyone with Tesco Clubcard vouchers this month. It .....

News in brief: Tesco Clubcard to Virgin Flying Club bonus now running It turns out that Virgin Flying Club is .....

12 Jun 201712 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: Excellent SWISS fares from Brussels for two people SWISS is offering excellent business class fares from Brussels to Rio, Bangkok and Beijing – €1,195 (£1,040) – when .....

News in brief: Excellent SWISS fares from Brussels for two people SWISS is offering excellent business class .....

9 Jun 20179 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other hotel brands, has launched a very attractive sign-up bonus.  To put it mildly. Marriott will .....

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other .....

5 Jun 20175 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

News in brief: New Iberia Plus wine offer for 500 Avios Iberia’s wine partner, Vinoseleccion, is running a new deal for UK residents. For £50, you will receive six bottle of rioja plus free .....

News in brief: New Iberia Plus wine offer for 500 Avios Iberia’s wine partner, Vinoseleccion, is running .....

1 Jun 20171 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments