I like car share club Zipcar.  We have a membership in London and there are about 15 cars within a 15-minute walk of our house.  The nearest, which is available 80% of the time, is literally 30 .....

I like car share club Zipcar.  We have a membership in London and there are about 15 cars within a 15-minute .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French equivalent of this deal has now returned, after initially running in March.  It worked .....

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 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 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about a wave of its auctions that are closing within the next 48 hours. Most of the items .....

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 81 comments

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but not all – British Airways American Express, Amex Gold and Amex Platinum .....

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched its new Autumn 2017 promotion – IHG Accelerate. Yes, it is repeating the Autumn .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Qantas and Emirates revamp their partnership As the major partnership between Qantas and Emirates approaches the end of its original five year term, the two airlines have announced a .....

News in brief: Qantas and Emirates revamp their partnership As the major partnership between Qantas and .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few interesting offers about. Iberia Plus Iberia works with a well regarded wine company called .....

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 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 .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: British Airways long-haul cancellations for 2018 Earlier this week we covered the new British Airways long-haul services from London Gatwick to Toronto and Las Vegas.  These flights .....

News in brief: British Airways long-haul cancellations for 2018 Earlier this week we covered the new British .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

British Airways has launched a new service at Heathrow to help delayed inbound UK domestic passengers reach their connecting flights. It is, I assume, a delayed reaction to the (no fault of BA) .....

British Airways has launched a new service at Heathrow to help delayed inbound UK domestic passengers reach .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Hilton summer sale ends on Monday The Hilton summer sale has been running since June, so you might have forgotten it still existed!  However, now is the last chance if you want to book .....

News in brief: Hilton summer sale ends on Monday The Hilton summer sale has been running since June, so you .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 31 comments

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’.  Virgin Atlantic is not an .....

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to .....

1 Sep 20171 September 2017 by Rob Burgess

British Airways launched its latest World Sale yesterday with discounts on long-haul and short-haul flights in all classes. Full details are here. Bookings must be made by 26th September.  Travel .....

British Airways launched its latest World Sale yesterday with discounts on long-haul and short-haul flights in .....

1 Sep 20171 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments