If you log in at ba.com you will see that there is a new feature.  On the top line, next to My Avios and My Tier Points you will see ‘My Lifetime Tier Points’. And, if you scroll .....

If you log in at ba.com you will see that there is a new feature.  On the top line, next to My Avios .....

11 Sep 201311 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Assuming that their advertising campaign has worked, UK readers will be in no doubt that Lloyds Bank has split off 600 of its branches to form a new bank, TSB (albeit using a brand that Lloyds .....

Assuming that their advertising campaign has worked, UK readers will be in no doubt that Lloyds Bank has split .....

10 Sep 201310 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

British Airways dropped a surprise last week when it announced a new route to Austin, Texas. This is certainly not one that was on the radar for new routes. More surprisingly, the route will be .....

British Airways dropped a surprise last week when it announced a new route to Austin, Texas. This is certainly .....

9 Sep 20139 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in June I wrote this excessively complex article about the most effective way to earn Avios points when buying petrol. Shell did not come out of it too well – you would earn a lot more .....

Back in June I wrote this excessively complex article about the most effective way to earn Avios points when .....

6 Sep 20136 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

If you are opted in to receive junk email from American Express, charge card holders should have had an email yesterday offering them a conversion bonus if they moved their Membership Rewards points .....

If you are opted in to receive junk email from American Express, charge card holders should have had an .....

4 Sep 20134 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

Finally, after a couple of false starts, which I think were errors by the hotel groups, it’s back.  I’m talking about the BA ‘25% bonus when you transfer your hotel points to .....

Finally, after a couple of false starts, which I think were errors by the hotel groups, it’s back.  .....

3 Sep 20133 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Yesterday I published details of Qatar Airways entry into the oneworld alliance, which now seems set for 1st October (but possibly still 31st October, depending on what you read).  From that date, .....

Yesterday I published details of Qatar Airways entry into the oneworld alliance, which now seems set for 1st .....

31 Aug 201331 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I posted a couple of weeks ago that American Express Currency Exchange had resigned from its positions in Heathrow Terminal 5.  These booths, including the one in the British Airways lounge, are .....

I posted a couple of weeks ago that American Express Currency Exchange had resigned from its positions in .....

28 Aug 201328 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one – 30,000 bonus Avios for a return flight (or two one-way flights) in Club World or .....

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from them. My problem with BA and these promotions is that they only offer you the bonus if buy .....

Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from .....

17 Aug 201317 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to ba.com functionality this week. To give BA credit, their online booking system for reward .....

The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to .....

11 Aug 201311 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there is anything unlucky per se about that!) and a member of bmi Diamond Club, their miles have .....

It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there .....

11 Aug 201311 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! .....

Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring .....

10 Aug 201310 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is currently flying back and forth between London and Frankfurt most days, although the .....

I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is .....

8 Aug 20138 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments