Last week Qatar Airways announced some changes to Qatar Privilege Club to take effect from 27th May.  There was a downside – the addition of booking fees on redemptions, and what looked like it .....

Last week Qatar Airways announced some changes to Qatar Privilege Club to take effect from 27th May.  There .....

28 May 201828 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

We often run slightly eclectic pieces on Bank Holidays weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look at the two long-forgotten but still standing air terminals which used to exist in Central .....

We often run slightly eclectic pieces on Bank Holidays weekends, so I thought it was worth taking another look .....

28 May 201828 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....

A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....

28 May 201828 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today, in case you are spending the Bank Holiday finalising your holiday plans for the Summer. Since I launched this service a year .....

I wanted to give our luxury hotel booking service another mention today, in case you are spending the Bank .....

28 May 201828 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex tells you about.  This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with other companies. .....

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex tells you about.  .....

27 May 201827 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I often write about how some ‘experiences’ redemptions offered by the hotel groups go very cheaply because they are not well described in the headline, and the real value only emerges when .....

I often write about how some ‘experiences’ redemptions offered by the hotel groups go very cheaply .....

27 May 201827 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Best Western has brought back its ‘Breakfast Is On Us’ promotion. Bookings made at 180 UK hotels between now and 30th September 2018 will have complimentary breakfast included in the room .....

Best Western has brought back its ‘Breakfast Is On Us’ promotion. Bookings made at 180 UK hotels .....

27 May 201827 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

27 May 201827 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you are looking to redeem Avios for flights to Central or South America, you may end up booking BA’s sister airline Iberia. Iberia has an intriguing list of long-haul routes which cover .....

If you are looking to redeem Avios for flights to Central or South America, you may end up booking BA’s .....

26 May 201826 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments