News in brief: Get 1,700 Avios on Avis car rentals Avis has launched a new Avios promotion which runs until 31st October for rentals until 15th December. If you book a car in Group C or above for 3+ .....

News in brief: Get 1,700 Avios on Avis car rentals Avis has launched a new Avios promotion which runs until .....

12 Oct 201612 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Shell has brought back their ‘Win 1 million Avios points’ competition. Until 2nd November three lucky winners per day will each win 1 million Avios points. That is a total of 75 winners. .....

Shell has brought back their ‘Win 1 million Avios points’ competition. Until 2nd November three .....

11 Oct 201611 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

News in brief: Shorthaul changes at Gatwick airport announced British Airways has announced changes to their shorthaul flights from Gatwick airport for the Summer 2017 season: The twice a week .....

News in brief: Shorthaul changes at Gatwick airport announced British Airways has announced changes to their .....

10 Oct 201610 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 21 comments

Letters started to land on doormats yesterday from MBNA explaining what rewards scheme would apply to ex-bmi Diamond Club credit cards now that the Avios scheme has closed. Interestingly, MBNA has .....

Letters started to land on doormats yesterday from MBNA explaining what rewards scheme would apply to ex-bmi .....

8 Oct 20168 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

This weekend – until Sunday night – is your last chance to take advantage of the current offer from wealth management group Nutmeg.  You will receive up to 10,000 Avios points when .....

This weekend – until Sunday night – is your last chance to take advantage of the current offer .....

8 Oct 20168 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this week.   This was odd because CombiFare was the sort of unique product which Virgin likes .....

News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this .....

7 Oct 20167 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

News in brief: Blacklane announced as new Miles & More partner Global professional driver service Blacklane has been added to Miles & More’s list of partners offering miles for every .....

News in brief: Blacklane announced as new Miles & More partner Global professional driver service .....

7 Oct 20167 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

Back in July we wrote about Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in Asia.  It was acquired by Priceline and is now a sister company to booking.com. The reason .....

Back in July we wrote about Agoda.  It is a Hotels.com-style hotel booking website, originally launched in .....

6 Oct 20166 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

Avios.com and British Airways Executive Club both launched an interesting new promotion yesterday which could get you 1,000 Avios in each scheme. Full details are here on avios.com. You will receive .....

Avios.com and British Airways Executive Club both launched an interesting new promotion yesterday which could .....

4 Oct 20164 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 182 comments

If you want to add 18,000 Avios to your balance (and who wouldn’t), there is a new competition over on the British Airways website this week. In association with British Airways partner Avis .....

If you want to add 18,000 Avios to your balance (and who wouldn’t), there is a new competition over on .....

4 Oct 20164 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 52 comments

News in brief: Heathrow anti-expansion protest today may cause delays British Airways has issued an advisory warning due to a protest against Heathrow Airport expansion which will take place today, .....

News in brief: Heathrow anti-expansion protest today may cause delays British Airways has issued an advisory .....

1 Oct 20161 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments

I ran a couple of extra articles yesterday about the introduction of ‘buy on board’ catering from 11th January on British Airways services from Heathrow and Gatwick. Club Europe catering .....

I ran a couple of extra articles yesterday about the introduction of ‘buy on board’ catering from .....

30 Sep 201630 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample ‘pay with Avios’ prices: Mature cheddar cheese ploughman’s – £3 .....

As a follow up to my main story below on charging for food and drink on board, BA has now sent me some sample .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin the Caterpillar?’. Note that: “Club Europe (short-haul business class) customers .....

Now showing on ba.com …. full analysis tomorrow. The obvious question seems to be ‘Where is Colin .....

29 Sep 201629 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments