News in brief: Hotel Indigo opens in Coventry IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has carved out a successful niche in becoming the best hotel in 2nd tier regional cities across the UK. Head to Durham, .....

News in brief: Hotel Indigo opens in Coventry IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has carved out a successful niche .....

26 Jan 202426 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its first ‘official’ oneworld-branded airport lounge, at Seoul Incheon. This is the .....

The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its .....

23 Jan 202423 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will be an exciting year for travellers as some of the world’s best airlines introduce .....

After a quiet few years, airlines are making up for lost time by launching new business class seats. 2024 will .....

2 Jan 20242 January 2024 by Rhys Jones • 69 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class lounge in Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1. The Pier Business Lounge is one of Cathay’s three business class .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class lounge in Hong Kong International .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge in Hong Kong Terminal 1. The Pier First Class lounge is, undoubtedly, the jewel in Cathay Pacific’s crown. It is the .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge in Hong Kong Terminal 1. The Pier .....

11 Nov 202311 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 84 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s ‘The Wing’ First Class lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. Two of the best regarded lounges across the entire oneworld airline alliance, .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s ‘The Wing’ First Class lounge at Hong Kong .....

10 Nov 202310 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s business class on a Boeing 777-300ER. Despite being a founding member of the oneworld alliance, together with British Airways, you may be shocked to hear .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s business class on a Boeing 777-300ER. Despite being a founding .....

7 Nov 20237 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments

Back in 2020, during the pandemic, Cathay Pacific added ‘P’ class tickets to their range of business class fares. This was an intermediate business class fare – more expensive than .....

Back in 2020, during the pandemic, Cathay Pacific added ‘P’ class tickets to their range of .....

7 Nov 20237 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you like the idea of watching the Hong Kong Seven’s rugby tournament from 5th to 7th April 2024, Cathay Pacific has launched a number of ‘flight and ticket’ packages. Use code .....

If you like the idea of watching the Hong Kong Seven’s rugby tournament from 5th to 7th April 2024, .....

4 Nov 20234 November 2023 by Rob Burgess

The end of the next week sees a major change to American Express cards – the end of pro-rata fee refunds. We will look at this again in more detail tomorrow. Today I want to look at another .....

The end of the next week sees a major change to American Express cards – the end of pro-rata fee .....

24 Sep 202324 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways has quietly snuck out a devaluation of short- and mid-haul Avios redemptions on two Asian partners – Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines (JAL). It only impact flights under 3,000 .....

British Airways has quietly snuck out a devaluation of short- and mid-haul Avios redemptions on two Asian .....

23 Sep 202323 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 86 comments

American Express has started to notify people about the changes to the T&C on their cards which are coming in from 2nd October. Whilst lengthy, there is nothing to concern most people apart from .....

American Express has started to notify people about the changes to the T&C on their cards which are coming .....

13 Jul 202313 July 2023 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

As Asia continues its reopening, Cathay Pacific is increasing its services from Manchester to Hong Kong. There are currently four flights per week from Manchester. According to industry filings, this .....

As Asia continues its reopening, Cathay Pacific is increasing its services from Manchester to Hong Kong. There .....

14 Jun 202314 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Cathay Pacific is offering a discount code for flights to Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand for the next few days. You need to book by 30th April for travel between 1st May and 29th February, .....

Cathay Pacific is offering a discount code for flights to Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand for the next .....

25 Apr 202325 April 2023 by Rob Burgess