It is quite a long time now – back in September – that I originally wrote that the two Priority Club credit cards now come with free status. Holders of the free card receive Gold status at .....

It is quite a long time now – back in September – that I originally wrote that the two Priority .....

15 May 201315 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Yesterday I introduced Clubcard Perks, a new Tesco initiative that has launched with a special British Airways promotional code. There is another Clubcard Perk that is worth a look – a £5 .....

Yesterday I introduced Clubcard Perks, a new Tesco initiative that has launched with a special British Airways .....

15 May 201315 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! British Airways is providing one of the six initial offers. .....

Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) .....

14 May 201314 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has announced its new promotion, ‘Two Nights, 10000 Points’. You won’t be surprised to know how it works. Simply stay .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, has announced its new promotion, ‘Two .....

14 May 201314 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways has launched a tiny bribe to encourage people to convert their Tesco Clubcard vouchers to Avios points this quarter. If you convert £5 or more of Tesco Clubcard vouchers to Avios (via .....

British Airways has launched a tiny bribe to encourage people to convert their Tesco Clubcard vouchers to .....

14 May 201314 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Now here is a slightly odd one. British Airways (note, BA and not AA) is offering 10,000 or 20,000 bonus Avios when you book yourself on the American Airlines new service between Dublin and New York .....

Now here is a slightly odd one. British Airways (note, BA and not AA) is offering 10,000 or 20,000 bonus Avios .....

13 May 201313 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

BAA WorldPoints, the Heathrow Airport frequent shopping scheme, sent out an email to all its members last week saying that the website would be down from May 17th to May 21st for .....

BAA WorldPoints, the Heathrow Airport frequent shopping scheme, sent out an email to all its members last week .....

13 May 201313 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

Mr & Mrs Smith started out as a publisher of boutique holiday guide books. They were certainly nicely presented and well written although (as with most hotel guide books) they never tell you that .....

Mr & Mrs Smith started out as a publisher of boutique holiday guide books. They were certainly nicely .....

13 May 201313 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

My recent posts on the 3V Virtual Visa card have focussed minds on the topic of ‘manufactured spend’ – ie creating artificial financial transactions purely to generate credit card .....

My recent posts on the 3V Virtual Visa card have focussed minds on the topic of ‘manufactured .....

12 May 201312 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Hilton has launched a new promotion for its European hotels. It is not valid for UK properties, but does cover hotels in Spain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Greece etc. You need to book by May 20th but .....

Hilton has launched a new promotion for its European hotels. It is not valid for UK properties, but does cover .....

12 May 201312 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

If you are planning a US trip this year, this may be worth a look. Expedia, via this link, is offering £50 off £500 ‘flight and hotel’ packages and £100 off £1,000 packages. The clever .....

If you are planning a US trip this year, this may be worth a look. Expedia, via this link, is offering £50 .....

12 May 201312 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This deal is in the Daily Mail today, but I will do you a favour and save you having to buy a copy! Mail readers are being offered a free ‘Family & Friends Railcard’, which will be .....

This deal is in the Daily Mail today, but I will do you a favour and save you having to buy a copy! Mail .....

11 May 201311 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

A message has appeared on the US American Express website saying that Sirius, the Jumeirah Hotels programme, will cease to be a Membership Rewards transfer partner on 31st July. There is no .....

A message has appeared on the US American Express website saying that Sirius, the Jumeirah Hotels .....

11 May 201311 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

Another great way to earn a pile of Avios points from a credit card sign-up has appeared. I was very surprised last night to see that the sign-up bonus on the SPG / Starwood American Express card had .....

Another great way to earn a pile of Avios points from a credit card sign-up has appeared. I was very surprised .....

10 May 201310 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments