The oneworld alliance is becoming an increasingly popular choice for airlines in the Middle East and Africa. The latest airline to show an interesting is RwandAir, hot on the heels of Oman Air’s .....

The oneworld alliance is becoming an increasingly popular choice for airlines in the Middle East and Africa. .....

16 Sep 202216 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Qatar Airways has, out of the blue, announced the addition of three new lounges at Hamad International Airport in Doha. This follows the opening of the new Qatar Airways frequent flyer lounge at .....

Qatar Airways has, out of the blue, announced the addition of three new lounges at Hamad International Airport .....

17 Jul 202217 July 2022 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

Oman Air announced today that it is joining the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British Airways. We knew that the airline was interested in signing up but there was no sign that discussions were .....

Oman Air announced today that it is joining the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British Airways. We knew .....

20 Jun 202220 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

If you are looking for flights to Australia, Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American Express. This coincides with the relaunch, earlier this month, of the 17 hour non-stop flight .....

If you are looking for flights to Australia, Qantas has launched a new cashback deal with American .....

25 May 202225 May 2022 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge in the international Satellite Terminal in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Airlines operates a number of lounges in Kuala Lumpur, depending on where .....

This is our review of the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge in the international Satellite Terminal in Kuala .....

19 May 202219 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

This is our review of Malaysia Airlines Business Class on the Airbus A350-900, between Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur. With the Malaysian borders now open and welcoming tourists again Malaysia Airlines was .....

This is our review of Malaysia Airlines Business Class on the Airbus A350-900, between Heathrow and Kuala .....

16 May 202216 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 53 comments

Qantas has announced its ‘Project Sunrise’ non-stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Europe with a confirmed order for 12 Airbus A350s. (This article was previously written .....

Qantas has announced its ‘Project Sunrise’ non-stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Europe .....

2 May 20222 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Whilst Hong Kong and China look like they will remain off the tourist map for some time, and even Japan only moving forwards slowly, Malaysia is pushing ahead with plans to make itself attractive to .....

Whilst Hong Kong and China look like they will remain off the tourist map for some time, and even Japan only .....

29 Apr 202229 April 2022 by Rob Burgess

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational switching from another alliance to BA they will do it for top staff, but apart from that .....

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational .....

31 Mar 202231 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

News in brief: American Express launches a £120 Qantas discount If you are looking for flights to Australia and don’t fancy the Singapore Airlines business class deal we covered yesterday, .....

News in brief: American Express launches a £120 Qantas discount If you are looking for flights to Australia .....

9 Feb 20229 February 2022 by Rob Burgess

This is our review of the Qantas London Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is our review of the Qantas London Lounge at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3. This is part of .....

31 Jan 202231 January 2022 by Rhys Jones • 50 comments

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  My honest answer is – don’t bother.  Use cash. There are three reasons for this: .....

I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand.  My .....

29 Jan 202229 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

If you have British Airways or oneworld status, especially if you have a British Airways Gold card, you will be pleased to hear that the Cathay Pacific lounges in Heathrow Terminal 3 have reopened. .....

If you have British Airways or oneworld status, especially if you have a British Airways Gold card, you will .....

13 Jan 202213 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

If you’d asked me where Qantas would base its second direct non-stop flight to Australia, following the launch of London Heathrow to Perth, I would not have picked Rome. Rome it is, however. .....

If you’d asked me where Qantas would base its second direct non-stop flight to Australia, following the .....

18 Dec 202118 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments