IHG Rewards Club has finally seen the light and is joining Hilton and Marriott in extending your elite status automatically by 12 months. Your elite status will automatically be carried over for the .....

IHG Rewards Club has finally seen the light and is joining Hilton and Marriott in extending your elite status .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Is social distancing on aircraft going to mean the end of cheap air travel?  If you believe certain travel and media figures in recent days, the answer is undoubtedly yes. We shouldn’t .....

Is social distancing on aircraft going to mean the end of cheap air travel?  If you believe certain travel .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 200 comments

One of our readers in currently based in a UK Crowne Plaza hotel whilst undertaking essential work.  Here is his story of how he is finding life in these strange times. I am a key worker and had .....

One of our readers in currently based in a UK Crowne Plaza hotel whilst undertaking essential work.  Here is .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa, which is reader Paul’s favourite hotel. Unless there is major news .....

Today’s ‘My Favourite Hotel’ revew is the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu-Nata, .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over easyJet’s plan to leave all middle seats empty when it resumes flying. The airline believes that .....

Whilst we haven’t covered it, there has been quite a bit of discussion in recent days over .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 153 comments

News in brief: British Airways flying cargo in Boeing 777 passenger cabins IAG Cargo has released some pictures from a recent flight which was ferrying NHS supplies to the UK. As you can see from the .....

News in brief: British Airways flying cargo in Boeing 777 passenger cabins IAG Cargo has released some .....

22 Apr 202022 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming points) you would .....

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

Sir Richard Branson published an open letter to Virgin Group employees yesterday, in part to address some of the criticism he has received – including in our comments – over issues .....

Sir Richard Branson published an open letter to Virgin Group employees yesterday, in part to address some of .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 215 comments

South African Airways has seen many rebirths and ‘final’ bailouts – only Alitalia can challenge it on that front.  When the plug appeared to have been pulled again a few days ago I .....

South African Airways has seen many rebirths and ‘final’ bailouts – only Alitalia can .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments