A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a while since I talked about the ITA Matrix online tool.  This allows you to very quickly .....

A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a .....

16 Mar 201716 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added Avios and Virgin Flying Club as partners?“. I didn’t, because I had never heard of .....

A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free items for delivery to your aircraft seat on long haul British Airways flights for some time. .....

News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free .....

15 Mar 201715 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday.  Existing bookings will still be honoured but you will no longer earn points on new Tristar bookings. Coincidentally, Emirates .....

Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday.  Existing bookings will still be .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios or other points by paying your day-to-day bills is something that a lot of people ignore. .....

Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios .....

12 Mar 201712 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 149 comments

News in brief: More news on Barclaycard / IHG compensation Following on from my article this week about Barclaycard closing the IHG Rewards Club card, it seems that the call centre has now been .....

News in brief: More news on Barclaycard / IHG compensation Following on from my article this week about .....

12 Mar 201712 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

This is our review of the British Airways business class lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 3. Reader John (who spent £1,052 on LEGO last year) kindly sent in some photographs and a brief review .....

This is our review of the British Airways business class lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 3. Reader John .....

12 Mar 201712 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 12 comments

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) is, very quietly, winding down its redemption partnerships with non-oneworld or IAG airlines. What is happening? When the Avios scheme .....

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) is, very quietly, winding down its redemption .....

11 Mar 201711 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

News in brief: Get a “mystery bonus” when you buy Avios British Airways is offering a random bonus of between 15% and 30% when you purchase Avios points between now and 23rd March. To find .....

News in brief: Get a “mystery bonus” when you buy Avios British Airways is offering a random bonus .....

11 Mar 201711 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

British Airways Holidays has launched another Club World and Club Europe ‘flight and hotel’ promotion.  This seems to be becoming the new way for BA to quietly slip excess flight capacity .....

British Airways Holidays has launched another Club World and Club Europe ‘flight and hotel’ .....

10 Mar 201710 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: British Airways has a new lounge in Copenhagen A new lounge opened at Copenhagen Airport last week – “Eventyr”, operated by Menzies.  British Airways has adopted .....

News in brief: British Airways has a new lounge in Copenhagen A new lounge opened at Copenhagen Airport last .....

7 Mar 20177 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

News in brief: Last day for new Tesco Direct LEGO deal This is quick reminder that – until midnight tonight (Monday) – Tesco Direct is giving you 1,000 bonus Clubcard points (worth 2,400 .....

News in brief: Last day for new Tesco Direct LEGO deal This is quick reminder that – until midnight .....

6 Mar 20176 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Are families and groups banned from the new First Wing? I ran some new pictures yesterday of the dedicated ‘First Wing’ about to open in Terminal 5.  This will feed Gold .....

News in brief: Are families and groups banned from the new First Wing? I ran some new pictures yesterday of .....

5 Mar 20175 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

The new First Wing at Heathrow Terminal 5 is due to open in the next couple of months. This should radically improve the journey through the terminal for British Airways Gold card holders and First .....

The new First Wing at Heathrow Terminal 5 is due to open in the next couple of months. This should radically .....

4 Mar 20174 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments