It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to the launch event for the BA i360 observation tower in Brighton last year. However, things .....

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 98 comments

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make full use of smartphone technology to improve on their exising products. The Travelex Money .....

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles, on toys. Until tomorrow you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and ‘The First Wing’, at the far southern end of the terminal, leads directly .....

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn Avios when making a reservation. It was set to launch in October but kept being .....

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals from Oslo if you need to travel to Asia, Africa or Australasia over the next couple of .....

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in November which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An Avios version has now launched.  This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay. The .....

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

News in brief: Book Etihad business class flights to Asia from £1,350 Courtesy of Flyertalk comes an interesting Etihad promotion from Germany (pick your starting point – Frankfurt, Berlin, .....

News in brief: Book Etihad business class flights to Asia from £1,350 Courtesy of Flyertalk comes an .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is one of those silly travel tips which you may, actually, find that you can make use of. If you have a Starbucks plastic payment card or pay via the Starbucks app, you may not know that there is .....

This is one of those silly travel tips which you may, actually, find that you can make use of. If you have a .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

2 Apr 20172 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

The new British Airways Club Europe domestic services started yesterday. It had not been fully clear how these flights would be treated for tier points.  The publicity material put out by British .....

The new British Airways Club Europe domestic services started yesterday. It had not been fully clear how these .....

2 Apr 20172 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Back in 2013 Rob wrote about SPG Flights, the Starwood Preferred Guest redemption option where you exchange your Starwood points for a flight ticket. Two facts made this offer sound quite attractive. .....

Back in 2013 Rob wrote about SPG Flights, the Starwood Preferred Guest redemption option where you exchange .....

2 Apr 20172 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

News in brief: Virgin Flying Club offer on Boston flights Virgin Flying Club is running a special deal on the new Manchester to Boston route in Upper Class. For bookings made by 2nd May, you can book .....

News in brief: Virgin Flying Club offer on Boston flights Virgin Flying Club is running a special deal on the .....

1 Apr 20171 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments