I have written a few posts recently about how to earn free Avios (360 per £50 purchase) by buying 3V Virtual Visa cards at Tesco (see here and here for example).  This has, unfortunately, led to a .....

I have written a few posts recently about how to earn free Avios (360 per £50 purchase) by buying 3V Virtual .....

31 May 201331 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched its new promotion for June and July. It is nothing if not simple. Go to this web page and register. .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched its new .....

31 May 201331 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I have decided that it is about time I reviewed the new Virgin Little Red domestic services, from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Manchester to Heathrow. A flight has now been booked, so look out for my .....

I have decided that it is about time I reviewed the new Virgin Little Red domestic services, from Aberdeen, .....

31 May 201331 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Just a quick head up that May 31st is the last day to apply for the American Airlines credit cards with the whopping 35,000 AAdvantage miles sign-up bonus. This is the best sign-up deal I have ever .....

Just a quick head up that May 31st is the last day to apply for the American Airlines credit cards with the .....

30 May 201330 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Back in November, I mentioned the launch of ‘Miles Booster’ by Virgin Atlantic. It was an odd little deal.  When you bought a Virgin Atlantic flight for cash, you would be offered the .....

Back in November, I mentioned the launch of ‘Miles Booster’ by Virgin Atlantic. It was an odd .....

30 May 201330 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Marriott recently announced that Iberia Plus has become a partner in Marriott Rewards. I didn’t bother to write about it, as Marriott Rewards has been a British Airways partner for years so it .....

Marriott recently announced that Iberia Plus has become a partner in Marriott Rewards. I didn’t bother .....

30 May 201330 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

Tesco Direct has launched a number of new pre-order deals on upcoming entertainment releases.  These all offer you a chunk of bonus Tesco Clubcard points in return for ordering (and paying) .....

Tesco Direct has launched a number of new pre-order deals on upcoming entertainment releases.  These all .....

29 May 201329 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

A few days ago I wrote about how to earn Avios when booking a package holiday via avios.com. I thought I would take a look at some other avios.com partners. If you are a British Airways Executive Club .....

A few days ago I wrote about how to earn Avios when booking a package holiday via avios.com. I thought I would .....

29 May 201329 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

One of the key benefits of achieving Gold status with British Airways Executive Club is that you don’t need to achieve status the following year. British Airways has a ‘soft landing’ .....

One of the key benefits of achieving Gold status with British Airways Executive Club is that you don’t .....

29 May 201329 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I am off to the US again for a week in July.  I am trying to put together an interesting itinerary that maximises my flying and hotel experiences whilst minimising the cost. (I have a fantastic .....

I am off to the US again for a week in July.  I am trying to put together an interesting itinerary that .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on credit cards aimed at sole traders or very small companies, when they have very .....

I usually focus on personal credit cards on Head for Points, for obvious reasons. I also occasionally touch on .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the average waiting times at US immigration by time of day and by airport. US immigration is a .....

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

It’s a Bank Holiday and real news is thin on the ground, so …. Ah, the joys of sitting on the phone whilst a recorded voice takes you through three to four levels of ‘Press 1 for .....

It’s a Bank Holiday and real news is thin on the ground, so …. Ah, the joys of sitting on the .....

27 May 201327 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for purchased before 13th June. The link to buy is here. Frankly, this is not an impressive .....

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for .....

27 May 201327 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments