Vueling, BA’s low cost sister airline, is launching a new Gatwick to Alicante service on 7th April.   The service will operate six days per week.  The flight departs at the slightly odd time .....

Vueling, BA’s low cost sister airline, is launching a new Gatwick to Alicante service on 7th April.   .....

19 Jan 201919 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I was in Gatwick’s South Terminal last Thursday reviewing the new My Lounge lounge as you may have seen on Monday.  I was on my way to Barcelona to do a review for Marriott which will run in a .....

I was in Gatwick’s South Terminal last Thursday reviewing the new My Lounge lounge as you may have seen .....

16 Jan 201916 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you are flying in Business or First Class or have a Silver or Gold card or equivalent oneworld .....

British Airways lounge access policies are, on the face of it, straightforward.  You get access if you .....

2 Jan 20192 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you to redeem your points for a discount against a cash ticket, although in most cases you .....

‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you .....

30 Dec 201830 December 2018 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

Vueling, if you’re not familiar with it, is BA’s sister low-cost airline, operating primarily out of Barcelona and Rome.  There are a substantial number of services to the UK.  Full .....

Vueling, if you’re not familiar with it, is BA’s sister low-cost airline, operating primarily out .....

19 Sep 201819 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Whilst Avios UK may have recently closed its restaurant booking programme, the company has not given up trying to cash in on the sector. Avios, via Vueling Club, has teamed up with TripAdvisor’s .....

Whilst Avios UK may have recently closed its restaurant booking programme, the company has not given up trying .....

23 Jul 201823 July 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This was meant to be my review of Vueling’s Excellence business class service. In October 2017 IAG’s low cost carrier Vueling joined Avios with a rather complicated way of earning and .....

This was meant to be my review of Vueling’s Excellence business class service. In October 2017 .....

17 Jul 201817 July 2018 by Anika Burnett • 62 comments

In an interesting move, Vueling – IAG’s low cost short-haul carrier – has launched an Avios Visa credit card in France.  This is, I think, only the second airline credit card on .....

In an interesting move, Vueling – IAG’s low cost short-haul carrier – has launched an Avios .....

20 Jun 201820 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments

I’ll get to the Avios part of this deal in a minute, but first some background information …… You might not know the name Dufry, but it is the dominant global duty free retailer. .....

I’ll get to the Avios part of this deal in a minute, but first some background information .....

5 Jun 20185 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Vueling, BA’s sister airline, has launched a €29.99 sale (including booking fees and card charges) which runs until tomorrow, 11th May. It is valid for departures between 28th May and 30th .....

Vueling, BA’s sister airline, has launched a €29.99 sale (including booking fees and card charges) .....

10 May 201810 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Vueling, BA’s sister airline which also uses Avios as its reward currency, has just launched a Visa credit card in Italy.  It is worth taking a look as – since Italy has the same 0.3% .....

Vueling, BA’s sister airline which also uses Avios as its reward currency, has just launched a Visa .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. What flights can you .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

24 Jan 201824 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. This article .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

5 Jan 20185 January 2018 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

News in brief: £1,365 Business Class tickets to Canberra on Qatar Airways Via Flyertalk, Qatar Airways seems to have slipped out some more exceptional fares to Australia.  This is not part of the .....

News in brief: £1,365 Business Class tickets to Canberra on Qatar Airways Via Flyertalk, Qatar Airways seems .....

29 Dec 201729 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments