American Express has teamed up with Venmo, a new secure online payments service which – with shades of Paypal – allows you to pay for transactions online without having to input your card .....

American Express has teamed up with Venmo, a new secure online payments service which – with shades of .....

4 Oct 20134 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the sign-up bonus was a little underwhelming – 5,000 Etihad Guest miles. Etihad has now .....

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the .....

4 Oct 20134 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Marriott is offering a bonus of 1,500 Avios points if you book a ‘UK Weekend Romance’ package before Christmas. You can stay as little as one night if you include a Friday or a Saturday. .....

Marriott is offering a bonus of 1,500 Avios points if you book a ‘UK Weekend Romance’ package .....

4 Oct 20134 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Well, its progress of a sort, I suppose.  Yesterday, Qatar Airways redemptions were loaded onto ba.com. This gives Avios collectors (and American Airlines members) a head start at making redemptions, .....

Well, its progress of a sort, I suppose.  Yesterday, Qatar Airways redemptions were loaded onto ba.com. This .....

3 Oct 20133 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

I wrote a few weeks ago about Rocketmiles, the hotel booking service that rewards you with very large chunks of frequent flyer miles for every night you book. Although not Avios, unfortunately .....

I wrote a few weeks ago about Rocketmiles, the hotel booking service that rewards you with very large chunks .....

3 Oct 20133 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

A month ago, I wrote this piece about Diners Club.  In particular, I noted that the long-forgotten Diners Club charge card comes with one key benefit – airport lounge access. In the .....

A month ago, I wrote this piece about Diners Club.  In particular, I noted that the long-forgotten Diners .....

3 Oct 20133 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still running for another two weeks. Triggered by this, reader James emailed me to ask whether I .....

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

If your company is a member of the British Airways On Business programme, it will have received an email on Monday. This explained that Marriott will no longer be a partner and that from the end of .....

If your company is a member of the British Airways On Business programme, it will have received an email on .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways has announced the launch of a new ‘automatic check-in’ service.  This is being trialled on a selection of routes from both Heathrow and Gatwick, including Vienna, .....

British Airways has announced the launch of a new ‘automatic check-in’ service.  This is being .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Yesterday, a voucher for 3,000 Avios points dropped into my avios.com account.  You can check if you have one by logging in and going to Your Statement and then Vouchers.  It is called .....

Yesterday, a voucher for 3,000 Avios points dropped into my avios.com account.  You can check if you have .....

1 Oct 20131 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

I ran a ‘breaking news’ piece yesterday on the changes to the HSBC Premier MasterCard.  Now its time to dig down a bit deeper. The rewards scheme for the HSBC Premier credit card has .....

I ran a ‘breaking news’ piece yesterday on the changes to the HSBC Premier MasterCard.  Now its .....

1 Oct 20131 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Over the last couple of years, Avis and Hertz have opened up their loyalty schemes, removing joining fees and eliminating tiers.  This means that the main benefits offered by premium credit cards .....

Over the last couple of years, Avis and Hertz have opened up their loyalty schemes, removing joining fees and .....

1 Oct 20131 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments