British Airways has launched a new promotion offering a 20% discount on flights on the new routes it is launching this year. The offers covers a very broad mix of destinations, to put it mildly: .....

British Airways has launched a new promotion offering a 20% discount on flights on the new routes it is .....

26 Feb 201626 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

News in brief: Marriott launches a UK flash sale Marriott has launched a flash sale which is running until 5pm next Monday 29th. It covers 50 hotels across the UK for weekend stays before 10th April. .....

News in brief: Marriott launches a UK flash sale Marriott has launched a flash sale which is running until 5pm .....

25 Feb 201625 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: More exclusive Avios hotel deals avios.com has sent me details of their latest special offers for booking hotel rooms via their hotel booking portal. Hilton Heathrow T5 (which is not .....

News in brief: More exclusive Avios hotel deals avios.com has sent me details of their latest special offers .....

21 Feb 201621 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

If you haven’t got your Easter holidays booked yet – or if you have booked a redemption but could be tempted to change it if a good cash deal came along – British Airways may have a .....

If you haven’t got your Easter holidays booked yet – or if you have booked a redemption but could .....

20 Feb 201620 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

There is a little-known arbitrage you can use to save £50 of tax when booking British Airways Avios redemption flights to Cape Town. Whilst Cape Town does have a direct BA service, it is often .....

There is a little-known arbitrage you can use to save £50 of tax when booking British Airways Avios .....

19 Feb 201619 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Dubai announced Concourse D opening date Dubai International Airport has announced the opening date for the – long delayed – Concourse D.  It will open on 24th February. .....

News in brief: Dubai announced Concourse D opening date Dubai International Airport has announced the opening .....

18 Feb 201618 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A couple of years ago, American Express expanded its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets cardholders early access to tickets for certain cultural events – by opening a private .....

A couple of years ago, American Express expanded its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets .....

17 Feb 201617 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Last Summer we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the other person is a traveller, to miles and points.  The wife was unleashing her frustration about being .....

Last Summer we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the other person is .....

16 Feb 201616 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: 10,000 Miles & More miles with an Economist subscription Lufthansa has launched its own new Economist promotion, following on from the Avios / Économist version. This one is .....

News in brief: 10,000 Miles & More miles with an Economist subscription Lufthansa has launched its own .....

14 Feb 201614 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

I spent yesterday travelling down to Austria with the family for half term, so today you are getting a bit of ‘filler’.  However, in terms of filler, this is pretty cool. If you have 9 .....

I spent yesterday travelling down to Austria with the family for half term, so today you are getting a bit of .....

14 Feb 201614 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Back in early January, I highlighted the first in a series of promotions organised by Heathrow Airport under the title ‘Smart Travellers’.  They are aimed – a little bizarrely .....

Back in early January, I highlighted the first in a series of promotions organised by Heathrow Airport under .....

13 Feb 201613 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

During the first two weeks of February, British Airways is running a special ‘Visit California’ offer to promote three key routes to the area – Los Angeles, San Francisco and – launching on .....

During the first two weeks of February, British Airways is running a special ‘Visit California’ offer to .....

13 Feb 201613 February 2016 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

British Airways introduced ‘Part-Pay With Avios‘ back in 2013.  This allowed you to pay part of the price of a cash ticket using Avios points. At the time, a lot of people felt deflated .....

British Airways introduced ‘Part-Pay With Avios‘ back in 2013.  This allowed you to pay part of .....

11 Feb 201611 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: What has happened to Dublin fares in Club Europe? Time to dust off the list of promises that British Airways made when it was allowed to buy Aer Lingus. Club Europe to Dublin was always .....

News in brief: What has happened to Dublin fares in Club Europe? Time to dust off the list of promises that .....

11 Feb 201611 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments