On Saturday I ran an article on how and why you should book long-haul Avios Business Class redemptions on Iberia via Madrid. I used New York as an example of how you can get great deals with Iberia .....

On Saturday I ran an article on how and why you should book long-haul Avios Business Class redemptions on .....

1 Apr 20191 April 2019 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

I wanted to flag the current Avis / Avios promotion again today.  It has been a month since we mentioned it and there are only a couple of weeks left to book, although it is good for rentals until .....

I wanted to flag the current Avis / Avios promotion again today.  It has been a month since we mentioned it .....

31 Mar 201931 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The .....

Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when .....

30 Mar 201930 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Avios partner (you earn 4 Avios per £1) Charles Tyrwhitt has launched a new discount code.  This covers shirts, suits, ties …. the lot. The code you need online is UKDIM4.  You save 15% on all .....

Avios partner (you earn 4 Avios per £1) Charles Tyrwhitt has launched a new discount code.  This covers .....

29 Mar 201929 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

This articles shows you how you can earn Avios points when you buy foreign currency from Travelex. EDIT 2022: This offer is no longer available.  Travelex is not a current Avios partner. Over the .....

This articles shows you how you can earn Avios points when you buy foreign currency from Travelex. EDIT 2022: .....

28 Mar 201928 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

British Airways is rolling out its new, much improved catering from Do&Co to more long-haul routes. I feel a bit sorry for British Airways sometimes.  They are making some genuine improvements to .....

British Airways is rolling out its new, much improved catering from Do&Co to more long-haul routes. I feel .....

27 Mar 201927 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has announced that Gold Guest List members (see this article for how you get to become Gold Guest List) can permanently bring five guests into a lounge. This has been trialled over .....

British Airways has announced that Gold Guest List members (see this article for how you get to become Gold .....

27 Mar 201927 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 197 comments

Avios and American Express have come together to launch a new partnership with the upmarket men’s clothing retailer Hackett. When I was first told about this, six months ago, it was meant to be .....

Avios and American Express have come together to launch a new partnership with the upmarket men’s .....

26 Mar 201926 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 165 comments

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow or Gatwick. I know that this view is not .....

If you are a newcomer to the world of Avios, I generally recommend that you try Club Europe business class .....

25 Mar 201925 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This article looks at how you use ‘Part Pay With Avios’. The “Avios Redemption University” .....

24 Mar 201924 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

The final British Airways aircraft to receive a retro livery as part of the ‘BA 100’ celebrations has been unveiled. A Boeing 747 has been painted in the ‘Negus’ design which .....

The final British Airways aircraft to receive a retro livery as part of the ‘BA 100’ celebrations .....

23 Mar 201923 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

British Airways announced a new route to Italy on Thursday – Gatwick to Milan Bergamo. Flights start on 1st September and will operate six days per week. Whilst 45km from Milan itself, which .....

British Airways announced a new route to Italy on Thursday – Gatwick to Milan Bergamo. Flights start on .....

23 Mar 201923 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

We wanted to give another shout-out today to the current British Airways sale.  It was extended until 26th March but that still only gives you three days to book.  BA is offering savings on both .....

We wanted to give another shout-out today to the current British Airways sale.  It was extended until 26th .....

23 Mar 201923 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 8 comments

British Airways has launched a new ‘double Avios’ offer for the rest of 2019. This could prove lucrative but, as often with these offers, has the potential to backfire due to intriguing .....

British Airways has launched a new ‘double Avios’ offer for the rest of 2019. This could prove .....

22 Mar 201922 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments