It’s back!  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to post when this deal ran in April and December) you can yet again buy cheap Avios points .....

It’s back!  Fortunately, or unfortunately (it depends how much trouble you had getting the Avios to .....

8 Jul 20168 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

News in brief: More British Airways Gatwick schedule changes British Airways has announced some additional schedule changes for Gatwick this Winter.  None of these are substantial.  The reason I .....

News in brief: More British Airways Gatwick schedule changes British Airways has announced some additional .....

8 Jul 20168 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

This is my review of the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel in Tallinn, Estonia.   It is part of our occasional series of ‘new luxury hotels in European tourist spots where you might want to use .....

This is my review of the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel in Tallinn, Estonia.   It is part of our occasional .....

8 Jul 20168 July 2016 by Anika Burnett • 5 comments

Here is part 2 of my review of the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel in Estonia. In part 1 of my review which you can read here I focused on the hotel rooms and suites. Part 2 is about the restaurant, spa .....

Here is part 2 of my review of the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel in Estonia. In part 1 of my review which you .....

8 Jul 20168 July 2016 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

I am sneaking this in as a ‘day’ article because the arbitrage expires tonight. If you have a Virgin Flying Club account, you probably got an email today promoting their new Virgin Trains .....

I am sneaking this in as a ‘day’ article because the arbitrage expires tonight. If you have a .....

7 Jul 20167 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is my review of the British Airways arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. It had .....

This is my review of the British Airways arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of .....

7 Jul 20167 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

News in brief: Mastercard may owe you £400 The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that a class action lawsuit is being prepared against Mastercard in the UK.  This will be one of the first cases to .....

News in brief: Mastercard may owe you £400 The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that a class action lawsuit .....

7 Jul 20167 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

News in brief: Get 480 Avios with £8 HP printer inks – can be resold on eBay I ran this offer on Shopper Points yesterday but I thought it was worth repeating here as it is pretty generous. .....

News in brief: Get 480 Avios with £8 HP printer inks – can be resold on eBay I ran this offer on .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

It is now almost two years since Abu Dhabi airline Etihad launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a pseudo alliance aimed at bringing together some of the various national airlines in which .....

It is now almost two years since Abu Dhabi airline Etihad launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business class sale from the UK Etihad has launched a week-long business class sale out of the UK.  I .....

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are few decent Visa and Mastercard products available, IHG Rewards Club has relaunched its two .....

With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the free card, can be found here. The paid-for version – IHG Rewards Club Premium .....

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am running it because some people might learn something from it. On Saturday night I had a room .....

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments