If you are flying into Heathrow in First or Club World, and land before 2pm, the Terminal 5 Arrivals Lounge is not a bad place to have a shower, grab some food and catch up on your emails. The Gatwick .....

If you are flying into Heathrow in First or Club World, and land before 2pm, the Terminal 5 Arrivals Lounge is .....

27 Oct 201327 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘what is an Avios worth?’.  Because, at the end of the day, it is a 100% personal .....

Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of .....

26 Oct 201326 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

British Airways has launched its latest batch of sale fares. First the boring bits.  You must book by November 12th at the latest, with no flying before November 6th.  The expiry date for the offer .....

British Airways has launched its latest batch of sale fares. First the boring bits.  You must book by .....

25 Oct 201325 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Late last year, I ran an article – widely read and quoted since – on the vexing question of ‘What is an Avios worth?‘.  It showed that using your Avios to upgrade a flight .....

Late last year, I ran an article – widely read and quoted since – on the vexing question of .....

24 Oct 201324 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in one account.  There are two ways of doing this – via a British Airways Executive .....

One way of earning a free flight quicker is to pool the Avios points of all the members of your household in .....

22 Oct 201322 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about this selection is that they are mainly leisure routes. BA has spent a lot of time in .....

British Airways announced a number of new leisure routes last week for Summer 2014. What is fascinating about .....

21 Oct 201321 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in January, I wrote this article explaining the good deals that could be secured via BA Holidays. In particular, how booking a hotel and flight package could be cheaper than just booking a flight .....

Back in January, I wrote this article explaining the good deals that could be secured via BA Holidays. In .....

20 Oct 201320 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Someone asked me a few weeks ago about upgrading British Airways flights using American Airlines miles, and I thought it was worth giving this topic a slighter wider airing. Being able to upgrade BA .....

Someone asked me a few weeks ago about upgrading British Airways flights using American Airlines miles, and I .....

17 Oct 201317 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Avios.com has launched a Facebook app called Avios Suitcase.  This is currently in beta mode, ahead of a wider roll out.  However, anyone can join – and there are 390 Avios to be collected for .....

Avios.com has launched a Facebook app called Avios Suitcase.  This is currently in beta mode, ahead of a .....

16 Oct 201316 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

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

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

15 Oct 201315 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to British Airways Avios points to receive a 25% bonus. Here is a quick reminder of the .....

Here is a final reminder that Tuesday October 15th is the last day to initiate a transfer of hotel points to .....

14 Oct 201314 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Avios is launching a new partnership with roadside rescue group RAC, starting tomorrow. RAC is offering 30% off RAC breakdown cover, together with bonus Avios points.   There are three options, to .....

Avios is launching a new partnership with roadside rescue group RAC, starting tomorrow. RAC is offering 30% .....

13 Oct 201313 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I posted last week about a British Airways discount code for £100 off a £350+ Club Europe ticket. There were problems with the code, though, and it wasn’t functioning. All is now working OK, .....

I posted last week about a British Airways discount code for £100 off a £350+ Club Europe ticket. There were .....

12 Oct 201312 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Emails should start arriving soon, if they haven’t already, in the inboxes of selected British Airways Executive Club members who are not members of Hilton HHonors. If you get this email, you .....

Emails should start arriving soon, if they haven’t already, in the inboxes of selected British Airways .....

10 Oct 201310 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments