You need to be on your toes to keep up with the rules governing the very generous referral bonuses offered by American Express on the Gold and Platinum charge cards. It was less than four weeks ago .....

You need to be on your toes to keep up with the rules governing the very generous referral bonuses offered by .....

2 Aug 20122 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

There are three types of loyalty credit card: The card you actually use day-to-day because of its good earning rate in a programme you value The card you get purely for the sign-up bonus, and cancel .....

There are three types of loyalty credit card: The card you actually use day-to-day because of its good earning .....

2 Aug 20122 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I have posted before about interesting sign-up bonuses for the BAA WorldPoints loyalty scheme.  It rewards you for spending in the duty free shops at BAA’s airports (Heathrow, Aberdeen, .....

I have posted before about interesting sign-up bonuses for the BAA WorldPoints loyalty scheme.  It rewards .....

1 Aug 20121 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Amex has launched a special promotion, limited to just 1,000 cardholders, planning to fly with Virgin Atlantic. The first 1,000 holders of an Amex-issued Amex card to register and then book a Virgin .....

Amex has launched a special promotion, limited to just 1,000 cardholders, planning to fly with Virgin .....

1 Aug 20121 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I was alerted to this interesting offer for Tesco Homephone. Tesco Clubcard is currently offering 2,500 bonus points – equivalent to 6,000 Avios or 6,250 Virgin Flying Club miles – if you .....

I was alerted to this interesting offer for Tesco Homephone. Tesco Clubcard is currently offering 2,500 bonus .....

31 Jul 201231 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

There were some interesting fun and games going on during Sunday, and I don’t mean down at the Olympic Park. On View from the Wing on Sunday, Gary Leff posted an unbelievably juicy .....

There were some interesting fun and games going on during Sunday, and I don’t mean down at the Olympic .....

31 Jul 201231 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I wrote a post last week about the possible decline of Priority Club’s PointBreaks, the specially reduced redemptions that can be 90% cheaper than a standard redemption. The new list is now .....

I wrote a post last week about the possible decline of Priority Club’s PointBreaks, the specially reduced .....

31 Jul 201231 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: …. and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme launched in November 2011.  The figure of 48,000 members who have flown since launch only .....

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: …. and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme .....

30 Jul 201230 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A quick heads up that the current offer of up to 30% bonus Avios points when you purchase Avios will expire on 2nd August. To quote from the recent email I received: If you want to give your Avios .....

A quick heads up that the current offer of up to 30% bonus Avios points when you purchase Avios will expire on .....

30 Jul 201230 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

The current bonus of 40,000 Avios points for signing up for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card ends on 1st August.  This is a fantastic offer, substantially more than the usual .....

The current bonus of 40,000 Avios points for signing up for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express .....

29 Jul 201229 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel agent fares using Avios. An interesting tweak has emerged since the soft launch.  This is .....

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel .....

29 Jul 201229 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Starwood is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 20th July and 31st August.  The link is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you $560.  These can be converted .....

Starwood is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 20th July and 31st August.  The .....

28 Jul 201228 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ credit promotion earlier in the year, here is the perfect souvenir for you on eBay. .....

If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ .....

28 Jul 201228 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

The wailing and grinding of teeth amongst lovers of Priority Club’s PointBreaks promotion is reaching fever pitch.  Has their favourite promotion disappeared for ever? For those who don’t .....

The wailing and grinding of teeth amongst lovers of Priority Club’s PointBreaks promotion is reaching .....

27 Jul 201227 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments