Heathrow Airport Sofitel hotel offers Covid ‘test & rest’ packages The Sofitel London Heathrow, located at Terminal 5, will be one of the first offering ‘Test and Rest’ packages which allow travellers to conveniently get tested for COVID-19 prior to travelling. The package includes a night in the hotel, breakfast,…
Our anonymous miles and points expert, Mr. Brightside, sometimes buys airline miles and hotel chain points to redeem for flights and luxury hotel stays. But when does it make sense to do so? In Part One, he shared his understanding of the best deals usually available, and provided hints as…
Hilton hotels in London have partnered with ‘Lime’ to offer guests easy access to E-bikes. Any guests lucky enough to stay at Hilton hotels across London are now able to easily jump on one of Lime’s fleet of electric bikes. The new partnership between Hilton and Lime will allow visitors…
2021 US from £790 return in Club with BA/Oneworld airlines One of the best fares for a long time has appeared today from Luxembourg and the good news is that it is available to book until September 2021 which hopefully will be enough time for things to return to some…
As a follow on from our recent update on airline policies regarding changes, cancellations and loyalty programs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, here is a rundown on a few major hotel chains and how they are taking care of their customers and members during these ‘unprecedented times’. Accor Rebooking/Cancellation and…
Three nights for the price of two on Conrad & Waldorf in Europe Earlier this year I wrote about a new offer available for Hilton’s upmarket brands, Conrad and Waldorf Astoria through specialist travel agents. The offer is for hotels in Europe and is being run by PrivateUpgrades and other…
Richard Branson speaks out on Virgin merger Yesterday I wrote about how it was rumoured in La Tribune that the Virgin/KLM Air France merger was off. Richard Branson himself has confirmed it in an open letter to his Virgin group employees. Richard writes: “I have always viewed Virgin Atlantic as…
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – up to 40% bonus miles with Miles Booster From 1st October to 31st October 2019, you can enjoy up to 40% bonus miles* with Miles Booster. I always use Miles Booster when I fly Virgin as it is an easy way to buy cheap miles. …
Get BA Silver equivalent in one return flight Malaysia Airlines are doing promotion when you fly in Business or Business Suite Class from London. You need to book by 16 September 219 for travel until 30 July 2020. For a limited time, you can earn Enrich Gold membership which is…
Is this the start of dynamic Avios pricing? BA have for the last year or so been talking about introducing dynamic pricing. Although they have not given specifics, from what their CEO Alex Cruz has been talking about, they want to introduce a two-tier pricing system similar to Hilton. So…
