This article looks at how to book Oman Air flights using frequent flyer miles. In 2019 I did a trip to Oman, a country I had wanted to visit for some time, with Oman Air.  I had planned to return .....

2 Jan 20212 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

EDIT: This offer has been extended to bookings made by 31st March 2020 For much of 2020, hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn .....

22 Dec 202022 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This is the second part of the updated article I began two weeks ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that .....

16 Nov 202016 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on .....

7 Nov 20207 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive, although the 30% bonus is not bad. It does NOT include transfers from HSBC credit cards or .....

10 Oct 202010 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express is opening a new Centurion Lounge at New York JFK this week. It is in Terminal 4. It looks fantastic, especially the 1850’s style ‘speakeasy’ bar pictured below. To .....

10 Oct 202010 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles is currently running an EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. .....

28 Sep 202028 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Etihad Guest has launched a mileage redemption sale, with ALL flights in ALL classes reduced by 30%. Given that Etihad Guest is a 1:1 transfer partner with American Express Membership Rewards as .....

15 Aug 202015 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Etihad Guest has launched a points transfer promotion with a difference. It is common to see airlines offering a bonus if you transfer hotel or credit card points into their programme.  Etihad offers .....

28 Jul 202028 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

In what appears to be an extremely harsh measure, given the position of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as tourist destinations and transit hubs, the UAE has announced that no-one will be allowed to board a .....

28 Jul 202028 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Etihad Guest has launched a 60% bonus when you buy miles.  This offer is only available until 18th June. Ths is SUBSTANTIALLY more generous than any other Etihad deal I’ve seen.  Looking back .....

16 Jun 202016 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. .....

11 Jun 202011 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

In an attempt to get you to choose it for your future bookings, Etihad has announced it is offering a 50% bonus when you buy a gift voucher. This means that you would be getting a 33% discount on .....

10 Jun 202010 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

Etihad Guest and Air Canada have launched a new partnership. From a frequent flyer point of view, the key benefit is that: you can now earn Etihad Guest miles when you fly Air Canada you can now earn .....

5 Jun 20205 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments