News in brief: Extra British Airways sale discounts on holidays Last week British Airways launched its latest World Sale with discounts on long-haul and short-haul flights in all classes as well as .....

News in brief: Extra British Airways sale discounts on holidays Last week British Airways launched its latest .....

8 Sep 20178 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

News in brief: Exclusive HfP competition coming on Monday On Monday we will be launching an exclusive competition with Chivas Regal whisky (an excellent choice if you’re looking for a duty free .....

News in brief: Exclusive HfP competition coming on Monday On Monday we will be launching an exclusive .....

8 Sep 20178 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 15 comments

Very quietly and very slowly, British Airways has started to roll out one of the new features it trailed over the summer – the ability to upgrade your flight via the BA app after check-in. .....

Very quietly and very slowly, British Airways has started to roll out one of the new features it trailed over .....

7 Sep 20177 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

News in brief: Earn Avios with Rolling Luggage Avios has launched a new partnership with luggage retailer Rolling Luggage. At present it is only valid online via their website here. You will also be .....

News in brief: Earn Avios with Rolling Luggage Avios has launched a new partnership with luggage retailer .....

7 Sep 20177 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Tomorrow, Friday 8th, is the last day to take advantage of our exclusive Hotels.com / Head for Points promotion code.  Jump in now if you want to take part. Unlike many Hotels.com promotions, .....

Tomorrow, Friday 8th, is the last day to take advantage of our exclusive Hotels.com / Head for .....

7 Sep 20177 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of an Avios pricing band. Until Aer Lingus rigged the game by forcibly moving it into .....

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its occasional ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the McLaren-Honda factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. A .....

On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its occasional ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

Hilton Honors has launched its new Autumn promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: You will earn DOUBLE Hilton .....

Hilton Honors has launched its new Autumn promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a sale with decent deals in all classes. Since we first wrote about the sale three weeks ago, Upper Class prices have been cut sharply for travel to the USA .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a sale with decent deals in all classes. Since we first wrote about the .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Anika Burnett

News in brief: Get £1,060 British Airways Club World fares to Dubai About 10 years ago, for no logical reason, Lisbon was the holy grail of cheap British Airways Club World tickets.  You could be .....

News in brief: Get £1,060 British Airways Club World fares to Dubai About 10 years ago, for no logical .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

One of BA’s plans for increasing its profitability from Gatwick is the ‘densification’ of the Boeing 777 fleet. At present, World Traveller economy seating is nine abreast on the .....

One of BA’s plans for increasing its profitability from Gatwick is the ‘densification’ of .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

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