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Get 12 months interest-free credit on British Airways flights

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, issued by MBNA. This is great deal – as long as you can make the £5,000 spending .....

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

Do you know the expiry rules for your Avios and other airline miles?

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent flyer programmes. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired .....

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments

Starwood launches ‘SPG Social’ with additional special promotions

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc programme, has launched ‘SPG Social’. Full details can be found here. Now, at this stage it is not entirely clear what is .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc programme, has launched ‘SPG .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

Heathrow Rewards is (finally) here. What is new?

A little later than originally planned, the new Heathrow Rewards website – the replacement for BAA WorldPoints – has finally launched. The link is here. Very little has changed so far. .....

A little later than originally planned, the new Heathrow Rewards website – the replacement for BAA .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

Quick update on buying coins at face value from the Royal Mint using 3V

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, it was written as a bit of fun.  And the fact that the ‘free postage’ code I .....

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, .....

by Rob Burgess49 comments

Flybe confirms the sale of its Gatwick landing slots to easyJet for £20m

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport.  easyJet will pay £20m for the slots. Whilst Gatwick is not .....

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 2: on-going earning rates)

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn Avios points both directly and .....

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

39,000 American Airlines miles post promptly from my MBNA card

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card is free) 35,000 American Airlines miles sign-up bonus, your miles should post OK. My first .....

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card .....

by Rob Burgess52 comments

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 1: comparing sign-up bonuses)

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

Get up to £100 in Marks & Spencer vouchers with Hotels.com

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with bookings at selected properties. When you look to book a hotel at hotels.com, certain properties .....

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with .....

by Rob Burgess

Get 2,000 Avios for £8.74 – another good deal

2,000 Avios for £8.74 is not a bad deal.  And you don’t even need to leave the house for this one, should you be sick of visiting Tesco stores trying to find 3V cards …. You can even .....

2,000 Avios for £8.74 is not a bad deal.  And you don’t even need to leave the house for this one, .....

by Rob Burgess77 comments

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