Daily Digest — 2026-10-09
Daily Digest — Friday, 9 October 2026
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Hotel cashback season has started over at American Express! If previous years are anything to go by, we should see generous cashback offers for the major chains launching over the next few weeks. (Hil…
News in brief: Closure of Club Aspire lounge in Terminal 5 delayed As we exclusively revealed in August, the unloved Club Aspire lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 is being extended and rebranded. It will …
In two years Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines – both partners of British Airways in the oneworld airline alliance – will be almost unrecognisable from today as the ‘Alaska Accelerate’ program, we…
How do you earn Avios when buying duty free on a British Airways flight? Like most airlines, British Airways offers a range of duty-free items when you fly, allowing you to save on taxes. To earn Avio…
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At last we can share the secret we’ve been keeping for a few days! American Express is opening a Centurion Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. Construction is already underway, although not yet visible to …
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