News in brief: Get 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal. You will earn 1,000 bonus Avios on any 3 day rental completed by 30th November.  The car must .....

News in brief: Get 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal. You .....

2 Oct 20152 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

News in brief: Get 15% off Avis with American Express Until December 8th, American Express is offering 15% off Avis car hire rentals.  This is valid for rentals in the UK, Europe, Middle East and .....

News in brief: Get 15% off Avis with American Express Until December 8th, American Express is offering 15% off .....

1 Oct 20151 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: Get 15% off Iberia flights for 48 hours Iberia, BA’s sister airline, is offering 15% off all Iberia flights from the UK. This deal is only available for 48 hours, today and .....

News in brief: Get 15% off Iberia flights for 48 hours Iberia, BA’s sister airline, is offering 15% off .....

27 Sep 201527 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

The Competition & Markets Authority recently released details of an EU-wide settlement which it has agreed with Avis Budget, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Europcar, Sixt and Hertz. Within six months, all .....

The Competition & Markets Authority recently released details of an EU-wide settlement which it has agreed .....

19 Jul 201519 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season. For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we .....

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....

13 Jul 201513 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Iberia Plus recently adopted Avis as its exclusive car hire partner.  This was a shame.  Iberia used to partner with various car rental groups including Hertz, Euromaster and Sixt.  It meant that .....

Iberia Plus recently adopted Avis as its exclusive car hire partner.  This was a shame.  Iberia used to .....

7 Jun 20157 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: Decent Etihad business class sale – and double miles My A380 Business Studio Etihad flight report starts tomorrow.  If it makes you keen to try Etihad, a new Global Seat Sale has .....

News in brief: Decent Etihad business class sale – and double miles My A380 Business Studio Etihad .....

27 Feb 201527 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

It isn’t just frequent flyer schemes that offer points in return for renting a car.  Some of the hotel programmes are partners with major car rental companies too. In general the points earned .....

It isn’t just frequent flyer schemes that offer points in return for renting a car.  Some of the hotel .....

28 Dec 201428 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY partner for British Airways Executive Club members is Avis via the special avisba website, this .....

Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY .....

20 Sep 201420 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we may find ourselves looking to hire a car is on holiday. If you are spending your own money on car hire, you shouldn’t be blinded by the .....

For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we may find ourselves looking to hire a car is on .....

5 Aug 20145 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner, has made a permanent increase to the number of Avios points that you can earn from each rental. Previously, the earnings rate was 3 Avios per .....

Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner, has made a permanent increase to the number of Avios .....

6 Jun 20146 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion. With every Avis rental between now and 16th March, you will receive at least 1,000 Avios .....

Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion. .....

15 Feb 201415 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Back in June 2013, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park Plaza hotel programme) had launched with Avis. It was offering 9,000 Club Carlson points for .....

Back in June 2013, I wrote about a pretty decent promotion that Club Carlson (the Radisson, Park Inn, Park .....

21 Jan 201421 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing.  Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting than the half-price World Traveller redemptions to the US and Canada we had on Monday. .....

The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing.  Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting .....

8 Jan 20148 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments