Virgin Atlantic accepted delivery of its first A350 at the Airbus factory in Toulouse over the weekend.  The aircraft has been called ‘Red Velvet’. There was no public arrival event, with .....

Virgin Atlantic accepted delivery of its first A350 at the Airbus factory in Toulouse over the weekend.  The .....

15 Aug 201915 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Whilst there are a wide range of personal credit and charge cards which offer rewards on your spending, your options are smaller if you are looking for a Small Business payment card with a rewards .....

Whilst there are a wide range of personal credit and charge cards which offer rewards on your spending, your .....

15 Aug 201915 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

American Express has launched one of its easiest ever conditional spend offers. If you are targetted, you will receive £10 or 1000 Avios, depending on your card, when you spend £30 in participating .....

American Express has launched one of its easiest ever conditional spend offers. If you are targetted, you will .....

14 Aug 201914 August 2019 by Rob Burgess

Norwegian is pruning routes quite heavily as part of its ‘from growth to profitability’ initiative. In simple terms, this means getting rid of routes where it is losing money.  Gatwick to .....

Norwegian is pruning routes quite heavily as part of its ‘from growth to profitability’ .....

14 Aug 201914 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 142 comments

There is some good news for anyone concerned about disruption from the threatened British Airways pilot strike and the Heathrow airport employees strike. As we reported over the weekend, British .....

There is some good news for anyone concerned about disruption from the threatened British Airways pilot strike .....

14 Aug 201914 August 2019 by Rob Burgess

Hilton Honors has launched a new mini-promotion which offers you 7,500 bonus Hilton Honors points from your next two stays before the end of January 2020. You can register here. You will receive: .....

Hilton Honors has launched a new mini-promotion which offers you 7,500 bonus Hilton Honors points from your .....

14 Aug 201914 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme .....

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

14 Aug 201914 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

I don’t want to suggest that the threat of the British Airways pilots strike has left forward bookings in premium cabins looking a little thin, but British Airways has launched an exceptionally .....

I don’t want to suggest that the threat of the British Airways pilots strike has left forward bookings .....

13 Aug 201913 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 141 comments

One of the better Avios earning offers we have promoted in the past is for Alan Boswell Group personal, business and landlord insurance. They were a long-standing avios.com partner until last year, .....

One of the better Avios earning offers we have promoted in the past is for Alan Boswell Group personal, .....

13 Aug 201913 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Two totally unconnected – but good value – deals at IHG Rewards Club properties have come up, so I thought I’d put them together in this article. First up …. Half price .....

Two totally unconnected – but good value – deals at IHG Rewards Club properties have come up, so I .....

13 Aug 201913 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

The wave of changes to the UK American Express card portfolio this year now seems to have settled down, although I am still waiting for the Starwood Preferred Guest card to relaunch under the Marriott .....

The wave of changes to the UK American Express card portfolio this year now seems to have settled down, .....

12 Aug 201912 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 158 comments

Anyone who is impatient to try out the new British Airways Club Suite should hope that it doesn’t go the way of United’s Polaris. Back in 2016, the American carrier announced a completely .....

Anyone who is impatient to try out the new British Airways Club Suite should hope that it doesn’t go the .....

12 Aug 201912 August 2019 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme. This .....

12 Aug 201912 August 2019 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Money Travel Mastercard credit card. All miles and points credit cards charge a 3% foreign exchange fee.  Even if your card offers bonus points for spending outside .....

This is my review of the Virgin Money Travel Mastercard credit card. All miles and points credit cards charge .....

11 Aug 201911 August 2019 by Rob Burgess