News in brief: Sofitel Terminal 5 hotel lounge leaves Priority Pass Last July, the five star Sofitel hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5 became a surprise new nember of airport lounge card Priority Pass. .....

News in brief: Sofitel Terminal 5 hotel lounge leaves Priority Pass Last July, the five star Sofitel hotel at .....

7 Jun 20177 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Avios.com has added a new partner – insurance broker Alan Boswell. As an initial launch deal, they are offering some very attractive bonuses if your household insurance is coming up for renewal. .....

Avios.com has added a new partner – insurance broker Alan Boswell. As an initial launch deal, they are .....

6 Jun 20176 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: Save 50% discount on Avios redemptions from Birmingham British Airways has launched a 50% discount on the ‘regional Cityflyer’ services which run at weekends from Birmingham .....

News in brief: Save 50% discount on Avios redemptions from Birmingham British Airways has launched a 50% .....

6 Jun 20176 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other hotel brands, has launched a very attractive sign-up bonus.  To put it mildly. Marriott will .....

Marriott Rewards, the loyalty scheme for Marriott, Renaissance, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph and many other .....

5 Jun 20175 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

News in brief: Earn 500 Avios with Deliveroo, for new and existing customers British Airways Executive Club has a new partnership for UK customers of online food delivery app Deliveroo. If you have .....

News in brief: Earn 500 Avios with Deliveroo, for new and existing customers British Airways Executive Club .....

5 Jun 20175 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Tesco Direct has launched an exceptional new promotion on HP printer inks. This is so generous that I cannot imagine it lasting long and may even be an error. You receive 1,000 Tesco Clubcard points .....

Tesco Direct has launched an exceptional new promotion on HP printer inks. This is so generous that I cannot .....

3 Jun 20173 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 277 comments

There have been a few developments since I wrote my (well-received, I think) article last Tuesday on BA’s IT melt-down. The good news is that British Airways is starting to back-peddle on its .....

There have been a few developments since I wrote my (well-received, I think) article last Tuesday on .....

3 Jun 20173 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

Which British Airways Club Europe routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach British Airways .....

Which British Airways Club Europe routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get emails from .....

2 Jun 20172 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 127 comments

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a card at a Shell station when filling up and register it online. You earn 100 Avios just for .....

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a .....

1 Jun 20171 June 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

News in brief: Earn double Avios on BA’s regional weekend routes British Airways is offering double Avios points on its weekend services operated from regional airports.  These are the flights .....

News in brief: Earn double Avios on BA’s regional weekend routes British Airways is offering double .....

31 May 201731 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Last week we published something on HfP which, whilst totally innocent, inadvertently had the potential to cause us a PR problem if it had been publicised.  We shut it down quickly with a full and .....

Last week we published something on HfP which, whilst totally innocent, inadvertently had the potential to .....

30 May 201730 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 220 comments

News in brief: How to pre-order your BA duty free for at-seat delivery I would be fibbing if I said that I had never bought any duty free items on a flight, but I’m rarely in the mood – .....

News in brief: How to pre-order your BA duty free for at-seat delivery I would be fibbing if I said that I had .....

30 May 201730 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller?  I thought it was worth updating this article which I originally ran in 2013. Whilst Head for Points generally .....

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller?  I thought it was worth .....

29 May 201729 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

I don’t try to pretend that I’m an expert on things I don’t understand.  That’s why I am going to spare you my thoughts on the impressive British Airways shut-down yesterday. .....

I don’t try to pretend that I’m an expert on things I don’t understand.  That’s why I .....

28 May 201728 May 2017 by Rob Burgess • 221 comments