A quick heads up that Sky appears to be reversing payments that were made on 3V Virtual Visa cards in recent days. As I reported last week, 3V suddenly blocked their cards from being used for paying .....

A quick heads up that Sky appears to be reversing payments that were made on 3V Virtual Visa cards in recent .....

20 Dec 201320 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

This is the final part of the article I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that you may .....

This is the final part of the article I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ .....

20 Dec 201320 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

American Express has sent an offer to some Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders offering them 15,000 Membership Rewards points if they upgrade to American Express Platinum. Even if you did not receive .....

American Express has sent an offer to some Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders offering them 15,000 Membership .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift card.  It is not the greatest value redemption of all time, but if you’ve got some .....

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Just a quick heads up that registration is now open for Starwood‘s ‘Bring on the Nights’ promotion. I wrote about the promotion here.  If you think you may be staying in a Sheraton, .....

Just a quick heads up that registration is now open for Starwood‘s ‘Bring on the Nights’ .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I wrote a piece recently about earning Avios via Tesco Clubcard by taking your gas and electricity from E.ON.  A few weeks later, I switched our own gas and electricity to E.ON – albeit that .....

I wrote a piece recently about earning Avios via Tesco Clubcard by taking your gas and electricity from .....

18 Dec 201318 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the new British Airways Galleries lounge at Edinburgh airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. The .....

This is my review of the new British Airways Galleries lounge at Edinburgh airport. This is part of our series .....

18 Dec 201318 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Reports in the German media suggest that Lufthansa is considering the sale of its ‘Miles & More’ loyalty programme.  (If you open the link in Chrome, Google will automatically .....

Reports in the German media suggest that Lufthansa is considering the sale of its ‘Miles & .....

18 Dec 201318 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I have slotted this in as an afternoon article because of the small number available, and because Amex has already been promoting it via Twitter today. Amex and Foursquare are offering £10 cashback .....

I have slotted this in as an afternoon article because of the small number available, and because Amex has .....

17 Dec 201317 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

An interesting way to earn a large quantity of Tesco Clubcard points, to transfer to Avios or Virgin Flying Club, is to use Tesco to recycle inkjet cartridges.  Via its partner, The Recycling .....

An interesting way to earn a large quantity of Tesco Clubcard points, to transfer to Avios or Virgin Flying .....

17 Dec 201317 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

Virgin Atlantic has quietly slipped out details of its plans to charge for seating in economy.  The following has appeared on the Virgin Atlantic website: Changes to the way you choose your seats .....

Virgin Atlantic has quietly slipped out details of its plans to charge for seating in economy.  The .....

17 Dec 201317 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Zurich hotel. We spent last weekend in Zurich, visiting some friends who were transferred there.  We stayed at the Park Hyatt hotel in Zurich which is seen as one .....

This is our review of the Park Hyatt Zurich hotel. We spent last weekend in Zurich, visiting some friends who .....

17 Dec 201317 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I have, in the past, given Lloyds a hard time on Head for Points over the appalling way that it manages its Avios credit cards (such as here).  The criticism was well deserved – Lloyds even put .....

I have, in the past, given Lloyds a hard time on Head for Points over the appalling way that it manages its .....

16 Dec 201316 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Hilton has launched its annual ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from today. What is interesting about this deal is that it is valid from next weekend until the END of .....

Hilton has launched its annual ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from today. What .....

16 Dec 201316 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments