The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still running for another two weeks. Triggered by this, reader James emailed me to ask whether I .....

The British Airways promotion offering a 25% bonus on conversions from hotel schemes into Avios is still .....

2 Oct 20132 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

In a couple of weeks time I will be down in Madrid, taking advantage of the free night in a 5-star hotel which Melia has offered to all UK Amex Platinum cardholders. This seems to be part of a wider .....

In a couple of weeks time I will be down in Madrid, taking advantage of the free night in a 5-star hotel which .....

30 Sep 201330 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

A few weeks ago, I asked readers to check their MeliaRewards accounts, if they had one, because the company had deposited 4,000 free points in each one.  This was an incentive to make a ‘cash .....

A few weeks ago, I asked readers to check their MeliaRewards accounts, if they had one, because the company .....

4 Sep 20134 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in June, American Express offered a free night at selected five-star Melia hotels to Platinum cardmembers. This offer is still available if you take out a Platinum card now, although the London .....

Back in June, American Express offered a free night at selected five-star Melia hotels to Platinum .....

16 Aug 201316 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points On?“.  This was my attempt to cover all 33 airlines which let you use Avios points for .....

Back in June, I ran a long reference article entitled “Which Airlines Can I Use Avios Points .....

13 Jul 201313 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK American Express Platinum cardholders. (You can still get this if you sign up for the .....

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor quality Priority Club promotion. And then, what should appear in the post, than a genuinely .....

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

I posted last week about a new Iberia promotion that allowed you to earn a whopping 15 Avios points (!). There was a reason for this, though, as earning 15 points would ‘activate’ your .....

I posted last week about a new Iberia promotion that allowed you to earn a whopping 15 Avios points (!). There .....

21 Jun 201321 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

MeliaRewards – the loyalty scheme for Melia Hotels – has launched an interesting promotion based around your birthday.  Melia has over 350 hotels in Spain and other (mainly Spanish .....

MeliaRewards – the loyalty scheme for Melia Hotels – has launched an interesting promotion based .....

17 May 201317 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments