Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work in the oil and energy sector including Silver (Frequent Traveller) status in the Miles .....

Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work .....

26 Jun 201626 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

News in brief: 50% bonus Virgin miles when you book hotels via Kaligo.com Online hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which gives airline miles on every booking, is offering 50% bonus Virgin miles on every .....

News in brief: 50% bonus Virgin miles when you book hotels via Kaligo.com Online hotel booking site .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, despite having collected Miles & More miles (the Lufthansa Group programme) for years and .....

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, despite .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £975 Qatar Airways has launched an exceptionally good fare to Dubai – just £975 return.  I have NEVER seen flights to the .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £975 Qatar Airways has launched an .....

24 Jun 201624 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

One of the less known avios.com partners is market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They are offering a generous 600 Avios points just for signing up. Note that this is an .....

One of the less known avios.com partners is market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They .....

24 Jun 201624 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Here is a reminder that you have just 48 hours left to take advantage of this very generous deal from Virgin Money. With the new tax year now underway, Virgin Money is offering an impressive .....

Here is a reminder that you have just 48 hours left to take advantage of this very generous deal from Virgin .....

24 Jun 201624 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

For the first time in quite a long time we flew out of London City Airport last Friday. Before I continue, I should say that only a fool should try to fly out of City at peak hours on a Friday night. .....

For the first time in quite a long time we flew out of London City Airport last Friday. Before I continue, I .....

23 Jun 201623 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

I have covered the new HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard in some detail recently.  It is a VERY attractive MasterCard product if you want to earn Avios. There is a £195 annual fee but you will .....

I have covered the new HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard in some detail recently.  It is a VERY .....

23 Jun 201623 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

With Delta Air Lines now owning 49% of Virgin Atlantic, and offering the ability to earn miles and status by crediting Virgin flights to their SkyMiles programme, I thought it was worth reminding you .....

With Delta Air Lines now owning 49% of Virgin Atlantic, and offering the ability to earn miles and status by .....

23 Jun 201623 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Until 5th July, British Airways is offering a 35% bonus if you transfer hotel points from seven major loyalty schemes into Avios – click for my article from yesterday. Since most of the hotel .....

Until 5th July, British Airways is offering a 35% bonus if you transfer hotel points from seven major loyalty .....

22 Jun 201622 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: Confusing Conrad and Waldorf Astoria promotion launched In 2014 and 2015, Hilton HHonors was giving bonus points for stays at Conrad and Waldorf Astoria hotels.  As long as you .....

News in brief: Confusing Conrad and Waldorf Astoria promotion launched In 2014 and 2015, Hilton HHonors was .....

22 Jun 201622 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our Hotels.com competition last week. Over 3,000 people entered which was a fantastic result. The winner, who will receive a £500 Hotels.com voucher is .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our Hotels.com competition last week. Over 3,000 people entered which was a .....

22 Jun 201622 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page for the .....

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your .....

21 Jun 201621 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments