Sometimes an airline does something which makes you want to bang your head against the wall at its sheer stupidity.  The latest attempt by Iberia (which is BA’s little sister, remember) is just .....

Sometimes an airline does something which makes you want to bang your head against the wall at its sheer .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Last year I wrote an article on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount.  Quite a few things have changed since then, though, and as the post has also proved to be one of the most .....

Last year I wrote an article on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount.  Quite a few .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

If you ever stay at Mandarin Oriental, Park Hyatt, Four Seasons, Peninsula or similar upscale hotels, you may be surprised to know that you are almost certainly NOT getting the best possible deal if .....

If you ever stay at Mandarin Oriental, Park Hyatt, Four Seasons, Peninsula or similar upscale hotels, you may .....

7 Jan 20147 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

British Airways launched a new Club World washbag in late November, although I haven’t yet seen one in the flesh.  I have managed to find a picture courtesy of reader Carlo. As you can see, the .....

British Airways launched a new Club World washbag in late November, although I haven’t yet seen one in .....

7 Jan 20147 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is my review of how the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire looks after young children. Here are some pictures from our stay at Four Seasons Hampshire last weekend, as I discuss in my main post .....

This is my review of how the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire looks after young children. Here are some .....

7 Jan 20147 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

My earlier article today said that the first avios.com sale offer would be revealed at lunchtime.  However, you don’t need to wait, as I have them all for you here! These are the headlines .....

My earlier article today said that the first avios.com sale offer would be revealed at lunchtime.  However, .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 139 comments

If one of your New Year resolutions was to churn your credit card collection in order to pick up a generous sign-up bonus, there are a number of offers which are ending soon and are well worth .....

If one of your New Year resolutions was to churn your credit card collection in order to pick up a generous .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Today is the day that avios.com and British Airways Executive Club will launch their January ‘sale’. avios.com has made a big play of its offers with emails and tweets going out left, .....

Today is the day that avios.com and British Airways Executive Club will launch their January .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in November, I wrote about the devaluation announced by Hyatt Gold Passport. It could have been a lot worse than it is, but that is still no excuse to miss out.  If you were planning to redeem .....

Back in November, I wrote about the devaluation announced by Hyatt Gold Passport. It could have been a lot .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess

Turkish Airlines was very aggressive early last year in offering status matches to elite members of other airlines.  I even took advantage of this myself, matching my British Airways Gold card. .....

Turkish Airlines was very aggressive early last year in offering status matches to elite members of other .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

The British Airways Winter sale is now on.  Whilst most people focus on the deals available from the UK, there are actually some pretty impressive bargains available from European gateways. Reader .....

The British Airways Winter sale is now on.  Whilst most people focus on the deals available from the UK, .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your redspottedhanky.com account. The points should have posted. For most people, this means 1,500 .....

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Iberia Plus has launched an amazing HALF-PRICE sale on Avios redemptions! This applies to both Economy and Business seats. There are some excellent deals to be had here, even though you need to change .....

Iberia Plus has launched an amazing HALF-PRICE sale on Avios redemptions! This applies to both Economy and .....

4 Jan 20144 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Of all the stories I wrote last year, the one which you would most expect to be an April Fool is probably this one – that Emirates and easyJet have formed a partnership to let you redeem .....

Of all the stories I wrote last year, the one which you would most expect to be an April Fool is probably this .....

4 Jan 20144 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments