If you can fly before the end of February, Iberia has some interesting Avios sale deals going on with a 25% discount on the number of Avios required.  Given that Iberia also has far lower taxes than .....

If you can fly before the end of February, Iberia has some interesting Avios sale deals going on with a 25% .....

24 Jan 201324 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

The last bit of news I picked up from my 10 days in Dubai was the story that Abu Dhabi’s Etihad had bought a 70% stake in airberlin‘s frequent flyer scheme, topbonus. The transaction .....

The last bit of news I picked up from my 10 days in Dubai was the story that Abu Dhabi’s Etihad had .....

22 Jan 201322 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Today’s article is about how to redeem 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 want to do this? Well, .....

Today’s article is about how to redeem your Avios on short haul European flights which are flown by .....

13 Jan 201313 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios without paying extreme taxes.  Yes, you need to hub through Germany to travel with them, .....

I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios .....

8 Jan 20138 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for up to 50% fewer Avios than the headline mileage price. British Airways, Iberia Plus or .....

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. airberlin New York JFK to Berlin Tegel One-Way Business Class The Avios required were the .....

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth looking ahead a little to 2013. The future for Avios In general, the last couple of years have .....

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth .....

31 Dec 201231 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

30 Dec 201230 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 2 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

20 Dec 201220 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has been improved.  Genuinely improved! Before, if you wanted to book a reward flight, it .....

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has .....

12 Dec 201212 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Many people forget that Iberia also has Avios as its reward currency (since BA and Iberia have the same parent) and that you can transfer your Avios into Iberia Plus. (Transfers of Avios to Iberia .....

Many people forget that Iberia also has Avios as its reward currency (since BA and Iberia have the same .....

12 Dec 201212 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is an excellent offer … almost as good as the £777 deal to Seoul that British Airways ran recently. Finnair is promoting its services to Chongqing with this very good offer. You can fly, .....

This is an excellent offer … almost as good as the £777 deal to Seoul that British Airways ran .....

10 Dec 201210 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying that it was offering 380 seats at £380 each: We’re offering 380 seats from £380 .....

Qantas has started selling seats on its new A380 service from London to Dubai. I got an email yesterday saying .....

4 Dec 20124 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last month, I wrote a mammoth three part series on redeeming your Avios on airberlin.  Why?  Because you will pay 90% less tax on an airberlin business class seat than a BA one – and a £400+ .....

Last month, I wrote a mammoth three part series on redeeming your Avios on airberlin.  Why?  Because you .....

26 Nov 201226 November 2012 by Rob Burgess