British airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will join the SkyTeam alliance in early 2023. Although this announcement comes as a bit of a surprise – Virgin Atlantic has long avoided joining… Continue Reading

Skytrax, the airline ranking site, held its annual awards ceremony at the Langham Hotel in London on 23rd September, attended by airlines from all over the world. After conducting more than 14 million… Continue Reading

Marriott and American Express have announced some changes to the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express card. Most importantly, the card will now come with automatic Platinum status with Marriott… Continue Reading

The Hyatt Place hotel in Hayes, West London (United Kingdom) is closing on October 31, 2022. “West London” is somewhat misleading – although Hayes IS officially within the London borough… Continue Reading

British Airways is set to resume a direct service 3 times a week between London Gatwick and Las Vegas for the 2023 summer season. This will be in addition to the daily service BA currently offers to London… Continue Reading

Iberia Plus appears to have updated its website in advance of a formal announcement. And, if confirmed, the news will be massive! Like British Airways, Iberia has traditionally issued Avios based on the… Continue Reading

Pilots at Lufthansa are about to strike for 24 hours, after negotiations failed during last-ditch pay talks on Wednesday. The strike is set to start at midnight (CEST) on 2nd September and continue throughout… Continue Reading

So…. you have found your perfect property and booked it on Airbnb – only to find later that it has been inexplicably cancelled by the host. This doesn’t happen often, but when it does… Continue Reading