When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of airline. However, the taxes and charges can often be very high – up to £500 per Club .....

When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally original way to revisit and rediscover your favourite place - yacht charter!  Any .....

How about trying a holiday with a difference this year?  However well travelled you are, there is a totally .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic is offering 500 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special toolbar for their ‘Shops Away‘ shopping portal. This is double the number of miles they .....

Virgin Atlantic is offering 500 Flying Club miles for free to any member who downloads a special toolbar for .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer here.  It appears to be aimed at people who have been members to Le Club for one .....

Le Club Accorhotels has launched another bonus of 500 points on your next stay. You can sign up for the offer .....

7 Apr 20147 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

For the last 5 months or so, the long-term title holder of the ‘best miles and points credit card for newcomers’ award has been in flux. Between November and January, I was encouraging .....

For the last 5 months or so, the long-term title holder of the ‘best miles and points credit card for .....

6 Apr 20146 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

A quick heads up that British Airways is running a special promotion on short-breaks in Europe at the moment. When you book a Club Europe break, which means booking both the flight and hotel via .....

A quick heads up that British Airways is running a special promotion on short-breaks in Europe at the moment. .....

6 Apr 20146 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Both US Airways and Brazilian airline TAM joined British Airways in the oneworld alliance this week.  I wrote a piece on US Airways here and there will be a very interesting piece on TAM on Monday .....

Both US Airways and Brazilian airline TAM joined British Airways in the oneworld alliance this week.  I .....

6 Apr 20146 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Tesco Direct is currently running a promotion on Lego.  It is not worth bothering with purely for the points, but if you buy Lego anyway then it isn’t a bad deal. Until April 16th: Receive .....

Tesco Direct is currently running a promotion on Lego.  It is not worth bothering with purely for the points, .....

5 Apr 20145 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

‘Hypocrite!’  I hear you cry.  ‘This guy wrote a long post last week saying that he rarely churns cards, and now here he is admitting to it’. Well, not quite.  What I said .....

‘Hypocrite!’  I hear you cry.  ‘This guy wrote a long post last week saying that he rarely .....

5 Apr 20145 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Whilst we are now two races into the new Formula 1 season, it is still possible to sign up for the redspottedhanky Fantasy Formula 1 competition.  You won’t have missed out much, especially as .....

Whilst we are now two races into the new Formula 1 season, it is still possible to sign up for the .....

5 Apr 20145 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus of its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles. Whilst a far cry from the amazing 35,000 miles they offered last year, this is still a very .....

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus of its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles. .....

4 Apr 20144 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

My wife took a domestic flight in Korea last week, on Korean Air.  Korean is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, but she does not have an active account with any SkyTeam airline.  It .....

My wife took a domestic flight in Korea last week, on Korean Air.  Korean is a member of the SkyTeam .....

4 Apr 20144 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

British Airways has announced two new ‘Winter-only’ ski routes for 2014/5, to Grenoble (photo below) and Friedrichshafen.  Both flights will operate from Gatwick. They will only operate .....

British Airways has announced two new ‘Winter-only’ ski routes for 2014/5, to Grenoble (photo .....

4 Apr 20144 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

There are lots of corporate discount codes for hotel chains available online if you search.  The reason they are not heavily publicised is that you shouldn’t be using them. Some hotels are very .....

There are lots of corporate discount codes for hotel chains available online if you search.  The reason they .....

3 Apr 20143 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments