In what appears to be an extremely harsh measure, given the position of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as tourist destinations and transit hubs, the UAE has announced that no-one will be allowed to board a .....

In what appears to be an extremely harsh measure, given the position of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as tourist .....

28 Jul 202028 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other tourists, read on. Historically we do long-haul holidays at Easter and October half-term and .....

We spent last week on Jersey.  If you are interested in a corona-free, mask-free holiday with few other .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and have them all count as qualifying nights for elite status or for a promotion? I’m not .....

Is it possible to book multiple rooms at the same property on the same night, earn points from them all and .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to redeem your hotel points for a flight ticket. Two facts make this offer sound quite attractive. .....

One of the Starwood features that was adopted by Marriott after it bought the company was the ability to .....

27 Jul 202027 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, was forced to issue a Stock Exchange announcement on Friday after Reuters reported that it was planning a €2.75 billion rights issue to prop up its .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, was forced to issue a Stock Exchange announcement on Friday after .....

26 Jul 202026 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

The UK ‘travel corridors’ scheme descended into chaos yesterday as new rules were imposed on people returning from Spain. From today, anyone returning to the UK from Spain will be forced .....

The UK ‘travel corridors’ scheme descended into chaos yesterday as new rules were imposed on .....

26 Jul 202026 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 273 comments

This article shows you how to reach the hotels around Heathrow Airport for free using the local bus network, rather than paying for the Hotel Hoppa shuttle bus. As I have mentioned a few times on Head .....

This article shows you how to reach the hotels around Heathrow Airport for free using the local bus network, .....

26 Jul 202026 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Accor Live Limitless is offering 500 bonus points on your next stay at a participating Fairmont, Raffles, Swissotel, Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Novotel Suites, Mercure, Adagio, Ibis, Ibis .....

Accor Live Limitless is offering 500 bonus points on your next stay at a participating Fairmont, Raffles, .....

25 Jul 202025 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

News in brief: Qatar Airways and JAL to move to Heathrow T5 A few weeks ago we reported that Qatar Airways was due to temporarily move into Terminal 5 with British Airways, Iberia and American .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways and JAL to move to Heathrow T5 A few weeks ago we reported that Qatar Airways was .....

25 Jul 202025 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments