Long term readers may recognise that I ran a version of this article last year.   The reason I have updated it today is that there is no guarantee that the Starwood Amex will continue beyond the end .....

Long term readers may recognise that I ran a version of this article last year.   The reason I have updated .....

19 Mar 201819 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

One of the new features brought in by Hilton Honors recently is the ability for Diamond members to extend their membership if they have had a slow travel year. If you dropped from Diamond to Gold, you .....

One of the new features brought in by Hilton Honors recently is the ability for Diamond members to extend .....

19 Mar 201819 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

YOTEL has launched My YOTEL.  This is advertised as a ‘membership scheme’ but, oddly, has no benefits whatsoever for frequent guests. EDIT:  My YOTEL has now been replaced by .....

YOTEL has launched My YOTEL.  This is advertised as a ‘membership scheme’ but, oddly, has no .....

19 Mar 201819 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

The other day I came across the Dark Web Market Price Index.  This is a monthly updated list showing what people are paying on the ‘dark web’ (Dream, Point and Wall Street Market, all of .....

The other day I came across the Dark Web Market Price Index.  This is a monthly updated list showing what .....

18 Mar 201818 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Two weeks ago Radio 4 broadcast a 30 minute documentary about frequent flyers and their pursuit of elite status, which included a contribution from myself.  If you missed it you can listen .....

Two weeks ago Radio 4 broadcast a 30 minute documentary about frequent flyers and their pursuit of elite .....

18 Mar 201818 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

I have mentioned the good London City food before but after a pleasant flight on a recent Friday I thought I would flag it again. I flew back from Berlin into London City on BA CityFlyer. Club Europe .....

I have mentioned the good London City food before but after a pleasant flight on a recent Friday I thought I .....

18 Mar 201818 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 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 .....

18 Mar 201818 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the Berlin Marriott hotel and my experience there as a new Marriott Rewards Gold member. The hotel website is here. It is now 18 months since Marriott allowed you to status match .....

This is my review of the Berlin Marriott hotel and my experience there as a new Marriott Rewards Gold member. .....

17 Mar 201817 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Here are details of the new fares on the old Heathrow Connect stopping service from Paddington to Heathrow which passes to the control of TfL Rail from 20th May.  Once the central section of .....

Here are details of the new fares on the old Heathrow Connect stopping service from Paddington to Heathrow .....

17 Mar 201817 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

The saveeastcoastrewards site (long story about the name) has published a trip report from the back of the first ‘densified’ British Airways short-haul planes. The interesting points are: .....

The saveeastcoastrewards site (long story about the name) has published a trip report from the back of the .....

17 Mar 201817 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

I wanted to remind you today about the generous promotion that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are running this month. It is a .....

I wanted to remind you today about the generous promotion that Head for Points and hotel booking site .....

17 Mar 201817 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Carlisle Lake District airport reopens to passenger traffic on 4th June. As the airport is owned by Stobart Group, which also owns London Southend Airport and runs Flybe franchise services, it was .....

Carlisle Lake District airport reopens to passenger traffic on 4th June. As the airport is owned by Stobart .....

16 Mar 201816 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Following a successful first season, Finnair is bringing back its direct London to Kittilä flight this winter. Commencing on 16th December 2018 and running every Sunday until 25th March 2019, the .....

Following a successful first season, Finnair is bringing back its direct London to Kittilä flight this .....

16 Mar 201816 March 2018 by Rob Burgess

Spanish hotel group Melia has, not surprisingly, had a long term relationship with Iberia.  This allowed you to earn Avios in Iberia Plus from your stays, and to convert existing chunks of .....

Spanish hotel group Melia has, not surprisingly, had a long term relationship with Iberia.  This allowed you .....

16 Mar 201816 March 2018 by Rob Burgess