British Airways and London taxi app Hailo have brought back their generous Avios offer for anyone who has not used the service before. You will earn 1,000 Avios when you download the Hailo app (from .....

British Airways and London taxi app Hailo have brought back their generous Avios offer for anyone who has .....

29 Jun 201629 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ elements of the programme.  A top-end property in London or New York will now cost you up .....

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ .....

29 Jun 201629 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Let’s party like 2008. With the IAG share price falling fast, the word has clearly gone out that cash needs to start coming through the door. We have already seen British Airways offering a 35% .....

Let’s party like 2008. With the IAG share price falling fast, the word has clearly gone out that cash .....

28 Jun 201628 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

A reader asked me last week to take another look at Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot.  As it I haven’t covered it for three years, and it does still offer airline miles as .....

A reader asked me last week to take another look at Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot.  As it I .....

28 Jun 201628 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

We have probably all seen signs in hotels and restaurants we have visited asking if we would be kind enough to recommend them on TripAdvisor or similar sites if we enjoyed our visit. One Head for .....

We have probably all seen signs in hotels and restaurants we have visited asking if we would be kind enough to .....

27 Jun 201627 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that you can use them to book a package holiday and earn yourself bonus Avios points in the .....

Avios.com (not British Airways Executive Club) is, technically, a travel agency.  You may not be aware that .....

27 Jun 201627 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Marriott has launched a new promotion with Visa offering free breakfast at 250 hotels across Europe, including the new JW Marriott Venice below.  Many Marriott-owned brands are covered as well as .....

Marriott has launched a new promotion with Visa offering free breakfast at 250 hotels across Europe, including .....

27 Jun 201627 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

In what is becoming a regular monthly announcement, British Airways has announced a new raft of service changes. Most of these will, I believe, kick in from 1st July although some may take a little .....

In what is becoming a regular monthly announcement, British Airways has announced a new raft of service .....

26 Jun 201626 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc chain, has launched a special Summer sale in conjunction with Avis. On the face of it, it is a very strong offer. You will .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc chain, has launched a special Summer .....

26 Jun 201626 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work in the oil and energy sector including Silver (Frequent Traveller) status in the Miles .....

Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work .....

26 Jun 201626 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin miles when you book hotels via Kaligo Online hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which gives airline miles on every booking, is offering 50% bonus Virgin miles on every .....

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin miles when you book hotels via Kaligo Online hotel booking site .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, despite having collected Miles & More miles (the Lufthansa Group programme) for years and .....

You learn something new every day in this game.  It was only a couple of years ago I discovered that, despite .....

25 Jun 201625 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £975 Qatar Airways has launched an exceptionally good fare to Dubai – just £975 return.  I have NEVER seen flights to the .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £975 Qatar Airways has launched an .....

24 Jun 201624 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments