Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has, at some point recently, dropped British Airways as an earning partner. This is a shame, as it was often a way of picking up a good chunk of Avios from bookings at .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has, at some point recently, dropped British Airways as an earning partner. .....

15 Nov 202215 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

We’ve just returned from 12 days in the Middle East over half term. This turned out to be the most complex ‘miles and points’ trip I’ve ever arranged, coming together over a .....

We’ve just returned from 12 days in the Middle East over half term. This turned out to be the most .....

2 Nov 20222 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 205 comments

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar Airways .....

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no .....

17 Oct 202217 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar Airways .....

Back in March, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no .....

14 Oct 202214 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Qatar Airways Privilege Club and hotel loyalty scheme Accor Live Limitless have announced a deepening of their existing partnership. As Qatar Airways is in the oneworld alliance, and uses Avios as its .....

Qatar Airways Privilege Club and hotel loyalty scheme Accor Live Limitless have announced a deepening of their .....

28 Sep 202228 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Qatar Airways has announced an additional three flights per week between London Heathrow and Doha. The increase takes Qatar Airways up to 45 flights per week from Heathrow, from the existing 42. This .....

Qatar Airways has announced an additional three flights per week between London Heathrow and Doha. The .....

25 Sep 202225 September 2022 by Rob Burgess

There is great news for anyone planning a trip to or around Australia and New Zealand, as the Avios / Virgin Australia partnership is now live. As of this week, you can now earn and spend Avios on .....

There is great news for anyone planning a trip to or around Australia and New Zealand, as the Avios / Virgin .....

12 Sep 202212 September 2022 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Qatar Airways has launched an exclusive sale for Privilege Club members. There are discounts of up to 25% off the base fare (excluding taxes and charges) when you .....

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Qatar Airways has launched an exclusive sale for Privilege Club members. .....

25 Aug 202225 August 2022 by Rhys Jones • 56 comments

There are already lots of ways of earning Avios when flying directly from the UK to the US. The two obvious routes are with British Airways and American Airlines, who operate a joint venture on US .....

There are already lots of ways of earning Avios when flying directly from the UK to the US. The two obvious .....

8 Aug 20228 August 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Rhys and I spent Tuesday at the huge Farnborough Airshow, although we spent less than five minutes together as we have very different interests at such events! If you had to choose a day when you .....

Rhys and I spent Tuesday at the huge Farnborough Airshow, although we spent less than five minutes together as .....

21 Jul 202221 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

Qatar Airways has, out of the blue, announced the addition of three new lounges at Hamad International Airport in Doha. This follows the opening of the new Qatar Airways frequent flyer lounge at .....

Qatar Airways has, out of the blue, announced the addition of three new lounges at Hamad International Airport .....

17 Jul 202217 July 2022 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Manchester to Gatwick British Airways has brought forward its plans to drop the Manchester to London Gatwick service. Flights were due to end on 29th October, at .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Manchester to Gatwick British Airways has brought forward its plans to .....

16 Jul 202216 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Back in March, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can now link your British Airways and Qatar Airways Privilege Club accounts via the method we explain .....

Back in March, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can now link .....

15 Jul 202215 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts: There .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

11 Jul 202211 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments