The miles and points game is so complex that you should never think that you know everything.  Something will always come along to prove you wrong! Last week, craig mentioned, as a throwaway line in .....

The miles and points game is so complex that you should never think that you know everything.  Something will .....

8 Oct 20138 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last month I posted about a £100 discount code that British Airways had launched with Hilton.  This month, BA is running a similar offer in conjunction with Avis. They are offering a special .....

Last month I posted about a £100 discount code that British Airways had launched with Hilton.  This .....

7 Oct 20137 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

B&Q is the only major retailer not to accept American Express cards, which means that Avios collectors with British Airways American Express cards tend to give it a wide berth. (There is a way .....

B&Q is the only major retailer not to accept American Express cards, which means that Avios collectors .....

6 Oct 20136 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

I wrote last week about the launch of the new benefits package for HSBC Premier credit card customers.  This includes the ability to earn 1 Avios per £1 with their Mastercard. (This is easily .....

I wrote last week about the launch of the new benefits package for HSBC Premier credit card customers.  .....

6 Oct 20136 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

One of the little-known secrets about avios.com (as opposed to British Airways Executive Club) is that it allows you to redeem your Avios points for Air Malta.  I wrote about this here. However, .....

One of the little-known secrets about avios.com (as opposed to British Airways Executive Club) is that it .....

5 Oct 20135 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

British Airways has announced the launch of a new ‘automatic check-in’ service.  This is being trialled on a selection of routes from both Heathrow and Gatwick, including Vienna, .....

British Airways has announced the launch of a new ‘automatic check-in’ service.  This is being .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Yesterday, a voucher for 3,000 Avios points dropped into my avios.com account.  You can check if you have one by logging in and going to Your Statement and then Vouchers.  It is called .....

Yesterday, a voucher for 3,000 Avios points dropped into my avios.com account.  You can check if you have .....

1 Oct 20131 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

A quick heads up that tomorrow is the last day to initiate a transfer of American Express Membership Rewards points from American Express to British Airways, Virgin Flying Club or Club Carlson to .....

A quick heads up that tomorrow is the last day to initiate a transfer of American Express Membership Rewards .....

29 Sep 201329 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

When the BA and Iberia loyalty schemes were brought together in November 2011, the biggest inconsistency was in the treatment of points transfers from LeClub Accorhotels.  This covers Novotel, .....

When the BA and Iberia loyalty schemes were brought together in November 2011, the biggest inconsistency was .....

29 Sep 201329 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that you earn if you stay in an InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne .....

Rather sneakily, and with no notice that I have seen, IHG Rewards Club has changed the number of Avios that .....

28 Sep 201328 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Heathrow Express has launched a new partnership with Avios, allowing you to earn Avios when buying Heathrow Express tickets. There are four earning levels: 100 Avios per adult standard single ticket .....

Heathrow Express has launched a new partnership with Avios, allowing you to earn Avios when buying Heathrow .....

27 Sep 201327 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I wrote back in June about the wall of criticism that had met the switch of British Airways lounge catering from Compass Group to BaxterStorey.  Although, when I tried it, it had settled down a bit. .....

I wrote back in June about the wall of criticism that had met the switch of British Airways lounge catering .....

24 Sep 201324 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

I’ve got hold of a copy of ‘Which?’ magazines 2013 airline quality survey, which does not make incredibly happy reading for British Airways. It looked at both short haul and long .....

I’ve got hold of a copy of ‘Which?’ magazines 2013 airline quality survey, which does not .....

22 Sep 201322 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, launching in 2012. It has also failed to take off in a major way, since Etihad Guest is the .....

PointsPay is an interesting way of cashing out airline miles – for real cash. PointsPay is not new, .....

17 Sep 201317 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments