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You can still get £15 of free stuff from Starbucks in Heathrow T5C

When we flew out to Dubai last Wednesday we departed from Terminal 5C, the newest satellite terminal. If you flight leaves from 5C, as I have mentioned before, you can claim one of the odder British .....

When we flew out to Dubai last Wednesday we departed from Terminal 5C, the newest satellite terminal. If you .....

by Rob Burgess28 comments

New Amex statement credits including £5 back on £5 London transport spend

American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for these deals by logging onto your online account, going into each card you have and .....

American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for .....

by Rob Burgess87 comments

Why you should NEVER book Avios flights on Iberia via ba.com

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on BA’s sister airline Iberia.   With its new flat bed seating and new aircraft coming on .....

If you are looking to redeem for Avios points for flights to South America, you may end up redeeming on .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

Two odd photos from Hamad International in Doha for a Sunday ….

On Tuesday I will be running a report from my visit to the Qatar Airways lounge at the new Hamad International airport in Doha. I thought I’d use a post today to show you a couple of random .....

On Tuesday I will be running a report from my visit to the Qatar Airways lounge at the new Hamad International .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

Book BA Club World to North America from Dublin for just £945

British Airways is currently having another ‘luxury sale’ as you can see from the ad on the home page of ba.com. If you are looking for amazing fares, though, the place to look is Dublin. .....

British Airways is currently having another ‘luxury sale’ as you can see from the ad on the home .....

by Rob Burgess83 comments

Bits and pieces for Saturday (BA, Facebook, Etihad, Qatar, KLM)

We are away for a few days, so here are a few headlines without the usual analysis so you don’t miss out on the latest deals: British Airways is restarting flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt .....

We are away for a few days, so here are a few headlines without the usual analysis so you don’t miss out .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments

Last chance to win £1,000 of free hotel stays with HotelTonight

Just a quick heads up that midnight UK time tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our HotelTonight competition. Entries date-stamped after this time will not be counted. Five winners will each .....

Just a quick heads up that midnight UK time tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our HotelTonight .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the Conrad London St James hotel – is the rebrand working?

This is my review of the Conrad London St James hotel, its rooms and its facilities. I wrote in August about the surprising news that the new InterContinental Westminster was to rebrand as Conrad .....

This is my review of the Conrad London St James hotel, its rooms and its facilities. I wrote in August .....

by Rob Burgess42 comments

Get 2,400 Avios for £60 Tesco Wine spend

There was some discussion of this deal in the comments yesterday but I felt it deserved its own article, especially as the email subscribers would otherwise miss it. Tesco Wine is offering 1,000 .....

There was some discussion of this deal in the comments yesterday but I felt it deserved its own article, .....

by Rob Burgess23 comments

Credit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

by Rob Burgess75 comments

The new alliance which isn’t an alliance – Etihad Airways Partners

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad has launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a pseudo alliance aimed at bringing together some of the various national airlines in which Etihad has invested. Over the .....

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad has launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a pseudo alliance aimed at .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

Earn 3,000 Miles & More miles per Accor stay until December

Last week I posted details of an exceptional Avios hotel promotion with Accor. Accor is the hotel group behind Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and M Gallery, amongst others. It has teamed up with .....

Last week I posted details of an exceptional Avios hotel promotion with Accor. Accor is the hotel group behind .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

It’s back – 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios) for joining TopCashback

It’s back.  If you missed this deal when it ran twice earlier in the year, now is your chance to jump on board. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which allows you to earn a small amount .....

It’s back.  If you missed this deal when it ran twice earlier in the year, now is your chance to .....

by Rob Burgess25 comments

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