How to stay in brand new luxury hotels on the cheap
I’m sure most of us have heard of ‘soft opening’ of hotels where they don’t publicise that a new hotel is open to iron out any issues before the official…
Stay at Malmaison from just £25 a night
Malmaison has still got their fantastic offer to stay from just £25 a night room only. Malmaison is part of the same group as Hotel du Vin hotels. There are some interesting…
Extra perks for Amex holders in Small Luxury Hotels of the World Club – is it worth joining?
Small Luxury Hotels of the World SLH is a collection of one of a kind hotels with 520 small, independent hotels in 80 countries. These are not all what you would…
Where to stay at Heathrow – Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 review
As I had a very early start for my BA new Club World JFK flight, I decided to stay the night at Heathrow near Terminal 5. I had already stayed…
Is major industrial action looming for BA as they announce pension scheme closure?
BA has this week announced that they plan to close their NAPS pension scheme which currently gives some BA employees a final salary pension. The scheme has already been closed…
Reader question: My first BA First – how do I maximise it?
Reader J was very pleased he had managed to score himself and his wife 2 Avios seats in British Airways First. As this was on a 2-4-1 Avios booking to…
Cathay Avios redemption opportunities & Air France trial VR in business class
Cathay announces new European routes Cathay Pacific has announced several new European departure points to Hong Kong which may be of interest for 2 reasons. The first is for…
BA new Club World catering review LHR-JFK B747 – is BA back in the game?
British Airways’ eagerly awaited new Club World catering and service went live on 1 September. I was lucky enough to travel on the JFK route to try it out. BA…
News: Qantas A380 business class & Singapore stop from London
Qantas A380 refurbishment Qantas has revealed a major cabin upgrade for its 12 Airbus A380s. The A380 currently operates from Heathrow on the Melbourne and Sydney routes. However, Qantas recently…
American Airlines First & Business lounges London Heathrow Terminal 3 review
A few years ago I used to be annoyed if I was flying from Terminal 3 on BA, particularly in First due to the lack of the Concorde Room. Now,…
