The acquisition by Delta Air Lines of the US of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic completed on Monday. Whilst the two carriers are still awaiting regulatory permission to combine their schedules and to .....

The acquisition by Delta Air Lines of the US of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic completed on Monday. Whilst the .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Crowne Plaza, the four-star hotel chain run as part of the Holiday Inn and InterContinental grouping, has an interesting European offer in conjunction with BMW. If you book a Crowne Plaza stay at a .....

Crowne Plaza, the four-star hotel chain run as part of the Holiday Inn and InterContinental grouping, has an .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Someone has clearly been busy in the ‘business development’ office at MBNA (Bank of America) in Cheshire. Last month, I wrote about the new Etihad Guest card that MBNA had launched in the .....

Someone has clearly been busy in the ‘business development’ office at MBNA (Bank of America) in .....

25 Jun 201325 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Is there anything more painful than arriving off a flight and then having to take a long shuttle bus ride to pick up your hire car?  (Er, yes.  Obviously.  It’s not exactly the end of the .....

Is there anything more painful than arriving off a flight and then having to take a long shuttle bus ride to .....

25 Jun 201325 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor quality Priority Club promotion. And then, what should appear in the post, than a genuinely .....

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc hotel group, has always been very switched on in allowing SPG members to earn points when eating in their hotels if you are not a .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc hotel group, has always been very switched on .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

A reminder that the current offer for purchasing Virgin Flying Club miles ends on 30th June. You can currently earn a 15% bonus when you buy Flying Club miles.  You can buy a surprisingly large .....

A reminder that the current offer for purchasing Virgin Flying Club miles ends on 30th June. You can currently .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Heathrow Express is 15 years old, amazingly.  And, to celebrate, they have been emailing some people with discount codes.  These allow you to book a one-way ticket for £15 instead of the .....

Heathrow Express is 15 years old, amazingly.  And, to celebrate, they have been emailing some people with .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The British Airways website has a lot of good things about it, let’s be clear about that. However, when it comes to quickly checking award availability, I have begun to find it a pain. I have .....

The British Airways website has a lot of good things about it, let’s be clear about that. However, when .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

British Airways is bringing back ‘Silent Picturehouse’ to Vinopolis (by London Bridge, on the South Bank) this Summer. Never heard of it? This what BA has to say: BA Silent Picturehouse is .....

British Airways is bringing back ‘Silent Picturehouse’ to Vinopolis (by London Bridge, on the .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Roughly once every nine months or so, British Airways Executive Club runs a promotion offering a 25% bonus when you convert hotel loyalty points into Avios points. Yesterday, I received an email from .....

Roughly once every nine months or so, British Airways Executive Club runs a promotion offering a 25% bonus .....

22 Jun 201322 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Hilton has launched a big promotion entitled “Great Getaway”, offering discounts of up to 40% on rooms in Europe. A smaller discount of up to 25% applies elsewhere in North America, the .....

Hilton has launched a big promotion entitled “Great Getaway”, offering discounts of up to 40% on .....

22 Jun 201322 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: Last call for our RedSpottedHanky tennis mini-league! Wimbledon starts on Monday, which means that this weekend is your last chance to earn up to £15 in free UK train travel by signing .....

News in brief: Last call for our RedSpottedHanky tennis mini-league! Wimbledon starts on Monday, which means .....

22 Jun 201322 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I posted last week about a new Iberia promotion that allowed you to earn a whopping 15 Avios points (!). There was a reason for this, though, as earning 15 points would ‘activate’ your .....

I posted last week about a new Iberia promotion that allowed you to earn a whopping 15 Avios points (!). There .....

21 Jun 201321 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments