It is three months since I last did a round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  The reason for the delay is that things got a .....

It is three months since I last did a round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline .....

30 Dec 201730 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at random, perhaps because they were on promotion or because they didn’t know any better. .....

People who drift into this odd hobby of ours often apply for a couple of credit or charge cards almost at .....

13 Dec 201713 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

British Airways has made an internal announcement that it is phasing out in-flight shopping on short-haul flights from January. January 2018 sees the arrival of the first A320 / A321 NEO aircraft .....

British Airways has made an internal announcement that it is phasing out in-flight shopping on short-haul .....

2 Dec 20172 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 127 comments

If you have an American Express credit or charge card (some exceptions apply), you can make big savings on your Christmas shopping from this Saturday until 17th December with ‘Shop Small’. .....

If you have an American Express credit or charge card (some exceptions apply), you can make big savings on .....

1 Dec 20171 December 2017 by Anika Burnett • 114 comments

News in brief: BA owner IAG buys Monarch’s Gatwick landing slots IAG, the parent of British Airways, confirmed last night that it had bought the landing slots at Gatwick Airport previously used .....

News in brief: BA owner IAG buys Monarch’s Gatwick landing slots IAG, the parent of British Airways, .....

28 Nov 201728 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 217 comments

I wrote this article last week for potential use in another publication.  It seemed a shame not to run it on here too.  Whilst very little in this article will be new to regular readers, it does .....

I wrote this article last week for potential use in another publication.  It seemed a shame not to run it on .....

19 Nov 201719 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

News in brief: Get 500 Avios or MR points via a new Amazon promotion The good news is that a very generous offer is available to some British Airways American Express cardholders. It is also seems to .....

News in brief: Get 500 Avios or MR points via a new Amazon promotion The good news is that a very generous .....

1 Nov 20171 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest and Lufthansa Miles & More members. Tomorrow, 1st November, Heathrow Rewards is launching its annual mega-bonus .....

There is good news for Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest and Lufthansa Miles & .....

31 Oct 201731 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

I recently wrote this l-o-n-g article on how I saw the future of airline credit cards in a world of 0.3% interchange fees.  In summary, I expected to see higher fees, lower miles earning but better .....

I recently wrote this l-o-n-g article on how I saw the future of airline credit cards in a world of 0.3% .....

26 Oct 201726 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 137 comments

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they .....

This is my review of the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card. It is part of my series of .....

20 Oct 201720 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express (BA Amex) credit card. It is part of my series .....

19 Oct 201719 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: Changes to the British Airways buy-on-board menu British Airways has made changes to their short-haul economy buy-on-board menu – and, if you click the link, you’ll see .....

News in brief: Changes to the British Airways buy-on-board menu British Airways has made changes to their .....

15 Oct 201715 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 99 comments

News in brief: British Airways closing its Toronto lounge It was rumoured on Flyertalk earlier this week that the British Airways lounge in Toronto was closing. The closing date has now been confirmed .....

News in brief: British Airways closing its Toronto lounge It was rumoured on Flyertalk earlier this week that .....

14 Oct 201714 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 77 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments