I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that you can convert Marriott Rewards points to Etihad and credit future stays directly into .....

I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Four interesting bits of Etihad news have popped up in recent days which I have popped together in this article. Double A380 service to Heathrow from March Etihad has 10 A380’s on order.  .....

Four interesting bits of Etihad news have popped up in recent days which I have popped together in this .....

17 Aug 201417 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

News in brief: Etihad ex-Dublin deals Etihad is currently running a number of aggressive deals out of Dublin in both economy and business class. You need to book by August 4th for travel by 30 June .....

News in brief: Etihad ex-Dublin deals Etihad is currently running a number of aggressive deals out of Dublin .....

31 Jul 201431 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Following the Qatar Airways launch of services from Edinburgh to Doha, Etihad has responded with a daily service from the capital to Abu Dhabi. The service will launch on June 8th next year.  It will .....

Following the Qatar Airways launch of services from Edinburgh to Doha, Etihad has responded with a daily .....

19 Jul 201419 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a critical mass of them to justify a summary! Etihad – pay for business, fly in First For .....

A few more fare deals have popped into my inbox.  None are worth pushing on their own but there was a .....

17 Jul 201417 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Last August, I wrote about Rocketmiles and PointsHound.  These are both online hotel booking services, but with a difference – when you book, you earn a large pile of frequent flyer miles in .....

Last August, I wrote about Rocketmiles and PointsHound.  These are both online hotel booking services, but .....

14 Jul 201414 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

There are four big credit card sign-up deals ending in the next 48 hours.  This is your last chance to sign up if you are interested. ALL of these cards are issues by MBNA / Bank of America so bear .....

There are four big credit card sign-up deals ending in the next 48 hours.  This is your last chance to sign .....

13 Jul 201413 July 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May 2013. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, the sign-up bonus was a little underwhelming – 5,000 Etihad Guest miles. Last June .....

Etihad launched their UK credit card back in May 2013. Even accounting for the fact that the card was free, .....

8 Jun 20148 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you are heading to the United States or the Middle East, airberlin is an excellent option.  You will minimise your taxes and, in some cases, the Avios spent. I wrote a long overview of airberlin .....

If you are heading to the United States or the Middle East, airberlin is an excellent option.  You will .....

7 Jun 20147 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

A quick heads up that MBNA has extended the current sign-up offers on three of its airline credit cards. The impressive Virgin Flying Club offer has been extended from 30th June to 14th July.  This .....

A quick heads up that MBNA has extended the current sign-up offers on three of its airline credit cards. The .....

4 Jun 20144 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Back in February, I wrote about Etihad becoming the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck.  This is a site which offers airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website. It seems .....

Back in February, I wrote about Etihad becoming the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck.  This is a .....

31 May 201431 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I mentioned last week, in a throw away line in another article, that Gold members of Starwood Preferred Guest can claim Gold status with car rental group Sixt. SPG Gold is a free benefit from American .....

I mentioned last week, in a throw away line in another article, that Gold members of Starwood Preferred Guest .....

12 May 201412 May 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for.  .....

This is my review of the Etihad Guest UK credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the .....

19 Apr 201419 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

My wife took a domestic flight in Korea last week, on Korean Air.  Korean is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, but she does not have an active account with any SkyTeam airline.  It seemed that the .....

My wife took a domestic flight in Korea last week, on Korean Air.  Korean is a member of the SkyTeam .....

4 Apr 20144 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments