The Qantas status match ended on the 16th.  This was a tricky one to get, since you needed a New Zealand mailing address to take part, but if that was not a problem then you could have obtained a .....

The Qantas status match ended on the 16th.  This was a tricky one to get, since you needed a New Zealand .....

20 Mar 201520 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American Express International Dollar and International Euro cards at the moment.  I thought it .....

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked with Avios points for some weeks.  The job has proved messier than I imagined. I have .....

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: We’ve done coffee for points …. now try coffee for free Last Saturday I ran a piece about how to use Nectar points for drinks at Caffe Nero, how to use American Express .....

News in brief: We’ve done coffee for points …. now try coffee for free Last Saturday I ran a piece .....

1 Mar 20151 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Australian airline Qantas is offering to match Gold cards issued by any other airline into the Gold level of its Qantas Frequent Flyer programme. Because Qantas is a member of the oneworld alliance, .....

Australian airline Qantas is offering to match Gold cards issued by any other airline into the Gold level .....

24 Feb 201524 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

American Airlines is the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck to offer airline miles in return for reviewing hotels on their website. It seems that, in an attempt to compete with TripAdvisor, .....

American Airlines is the latest airline to partner with HolidayCheck to offer airline miles in return for .....

21 Feb 201521 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

If you chasing cheap British Airways tier points, or are simply looking for a good deal for your next holiday flight, there are three interesting deals with oneworld partner airlines which crossed my .....

If you chasing cheap British Airways tier points, or are simply looking for a good deal for your next holiday .....

14 Feb 201514 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good reasons to fly Emirates from the UK to the Middle East, Asia, Australasia etc.  They .....

Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good .....

7 Feb 20157 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – for the worst – are coming to certain airlines Key link: ‘Club Changes’ .....

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – .....

3 Feb 20153 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This article is about how to fly – often redeeming your Avios – on short haul European flights which are flown by long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, A380, A330, A340 etc). Why would you .....

This article is about how to fly – often redeeming your Avios – on short haul European flights .....

21 Jan 201521 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Just after Christmas I wrote about some of the excellent deals available in the British Airways sale in Club World if you were willing to start your trip in Dublin.  Prices are (they are still .....

Just after Christmas I wrote about some of the excellent deals available in the British Airways sale in Club .....

14 Jan 201514 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Qatar Airways is continuing its expansion in Europe with the launch of services from Amsterdam on 16th June. Flights will operate daily and will use a new Boeing 787 which features Qatar’s .....

Qatar Airways is continuing its expansion in Europe with the launch of services from Amsterdam on 16th June. .....

7 Jan 20157 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Back in June I shared some pictures of the very impressive new Qantas business class lounge which had opened in Los Angeles International Airport.  This is the new lounge for Qantas, BA, airberlin, .....

Back in June I shared some pictures of the very impressive new Qantas business class lounge which had opened .....

28 Dec 201428 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways is one of 15 major airlines in the oneworld alliance, alongside American, Qatar, Qantas etc.  For you as a customer, the key benefit is that you can earn and spend Avios points on all .....

British Airways is one of 15 major airlines in the oneworld alliance, alongside American, Qatar, Qantas etc.  .....

15 Dec 201415 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments