I am not a big fan of earning Avios or indeed any loyalty points via e-Rewards.  That said, when I wrote this article four years ago about the ‘points for questionnaires’ company, I got .....

I am not a big fan of earning Avios or indeed any loyalty points via e-Rewards.  That said, when I wrote this .....

24 Feb 201724 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Avios has launched, as a trial, ‘Avios Advance’. This has been knocking around for a while on a limited basis but is now popping up for more and more people. This is something new for .....

Avios has launched, as a trial, ‘Avios Advance’. This has been knocking around for a while on a .....

22 Feb 201722 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Following a lot of rationalisation over the last couple of years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car hire partner. The website offers a range of benefits including free additional drivers .....

Following a lot of rationalisation over the last couple of years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car .....

20 Feb 201720 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Time is running out to take advantage of the current Avios promotion organised by financial services group Nutmeg.  You will receive up to 10,000 Avios points when you open a Stocks & .....

Time is running out to take advantage of the current Avios promotion organised by financial services group .....

18 Feb 201718 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

BA news in brief: BA announces weekend routes from Dublin and Edinburgh British Airways has announced another two random European weekend routes using aircraft freed up by the weekend closure of .....

BA news in brief: BA announces weekend routes from Dublin and Edinburgh British Airways has announced another .....

18 Feb 201718 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I’ve managed to get my hands on the launch date and operational details of the changes to British Airways domestic flights.  As was first flagged in a BA investor presentation last year, .....

I’ve managed to get my hands on the launch date and operational details of the changes to British .....

17 Feb 201717 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

A couple of weeks ago I was out of the office on a week long review trip (Ibiza, Madrid and Frankfurt … you may have read about it). As I wanted to be back in London for the weekend, I booked a .....

A couple of weeks ago I was out of the office on a week long review trip (Ibiza, Madrid and Frankfurt … .....

17 Feb 201717 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 107 comments

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin Atlantic miles with Kaligo.com Hotel booking site Kaligo.com is offering 50% bonus Virgin Flying Club miles on bookings between now and 31st March. Both new and .....

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin Atlantic miles with Kaligo.com Hotel booking site Kaligo.com is offering .....

17 Feb 201717 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is my review of the new British Airways lounges at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews .....

This is my review of the new British Airways lounges at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. This is part .....

16 Feb 201716 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

This part 2 of my review of the new British Airways lounges at Gatwick Airport.  Part 1 can be found here. Inside the British Airways First Class lounge at Gatwick The First lounge can be .....

This part 2 of my review of the new British Airways lounges at Gatwick Airport.  Part 1 can be found .....

16 Feb 201716 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

I had lunch with a reader last week and he gave me an old spreadsheet he had put together.  I agreed to update it and tweak it, and we now have a comprehensive list of the flying time of .....

I had lunch with a reader last week and he gave me an old spreadsheet he had put together.  I agreed to .....

15 Feb 201715 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

British Airways Executive Club and Hilton Honors have launched a new mileage deal for the Spring. For some people – but not many – this may be more attractive than the main Hilton Honors .....

British Airways Executive Club and Hilton Honors have launched a new mileage deal for the Spring. For some .....

15 Feb 201715 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you to redeem your points for a discount against a cash ticket, although you are not allowed .....

‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful since it was launched.  It allows you .....

14 Feb 201714 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Another British Airways cabin crew strike will take place later this week from 17th to 20th February. This only impacts selected flights from Heathrow – all other airports are unaffected. .....

Another British Airways cabin crew strike will take place later this week from 17th to 20th February. This .....

14 Feb 201714 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments