News in brief: Waitrose / Virgin – what’s going on? On Wednesday I wrote an article pointing out that the generous Virgin Atlantic earning rate for shopping in-store at Waitrose was due .....

News in brief: Waitrose / Virgin – what’s going on? On Wednesday I wrote an article pointing out .....

26 May 201726 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: Last day to buy Avios with a 50% bonus Today is your last chance to buy Avios points with a 50% bonus. You need to visit ba.com via this page in order to buy. Here are a few .....

News in brief: Last day to buy Avios with a 50% bonus Today is your last chance to buy Avios points with a 50% .....

26 May 201726 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Travelex announced yesterday that it is closing Supercard, its 0% foreign exchange fee payment card.  Your card will cease to work on 24th July. Supercard was an innovative payment product which has, .....

Travelex announced yesterday that it is closing Supercard, its 0% foreign exchange fee payment card.  Your .....

25 May 201725 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 189 comments

Avios has launched an aggressive ‘buy Avios’ offer. During today the offer has been added to ba.com so it is now available across ba.com, avios.com and Aer Lingus AerClub. It is a short .....

Avios has launched an aggressive ‘buy Avios’ offer. During today the offer has been added to .....

23 May 201723 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

This is my review of Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Business Class, in its regional intra-Asia configuration. Last year I ran an excellent article, written by a reader, on how to use Avios points to .....

This is my review of Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Business Class, in its regional intra-Asia configuration. Last .....

21 May 201721 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

News in brief: Head for Points launching a great Qatar Airways competition Starting on Monday ….. you can win two flights, to pretty much anywhere, with Qatar Airways and Head for Points. We .....

News in brief: Head for Points launching a great Qatar Airways competition Starting on Monday ….. you .....

20 May 201720 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Both Avios and Virgin Flying Club have launched some interesting in-store earning opportunities recently.  We also featured the Bink loyalty app late last year which lets you earn Avios in High .....

Both Avios and Virgin Flying Club have launched some interesting in-store earning opportunities recently.  We .....

19 May 201719 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco Clubcard points into Avios via avios.com. This means that BA and avios.com are running .....

News in brief: Avios / Tesco competition launched Avios has launched a competition for anyone converting Tesco .....

17 May 201717 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

News in brief: New £100 off a £500 British Airways spend deal with Amex American Express is offering a very limited number of cardholders a £100 statement credit with their next £500 British .....

News in brief: New £100 off a £500 British Airways spend deal with Amex American Express is offering a very .....

16 May 201716 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 187 comments

It is, amazingly, two years since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  At that point the 2015 Avios devaluation had just been anounced.  I thought it was worth running the .....

It is, amazingly, two years since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  At that point .....

15 May 201715 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 164 comments

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a generous new promotion which can earn you up to 10,000 bonus Avios for hotel bookings made before 11th July. Full details and registration can be found .....

Hotel booking site Kaligo.com has launched a generous new promotion which can earn you up to 10,000 bonus .....

14 May 201714 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card comes with an annual upgrade voucher. Triggered when you have spent £7,000, it allows you to book two one-way flights (either both for yourself or for you and .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card comes with an annual upgrade voucher. Triggered when you have spent .....

13 May 201713 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Last year there was a generous subscription offer for The Times which gave Avios points.   This year, Avios has teamed up with The Telegraph to run a deal for new subscribers. There are four packages .....

Last year there was a generous subscription offer for The Times which gave Avios points.   This year, Avios .....

11 May 201711 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in the past.  This is a genuinely good deal with no catches or small print. From .....

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it .....

11 May 201711 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments