News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the benefits of the Virgin Flying Club credit cards is double credit card miles when you purchase .....

News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

It is looking like we are about to see a burst of long-haul aircraft orders from both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Speaking at a recent conference in Dublin, Willie Walsh, CEO of BA’s .....

It is looking like we are about to see a burst of long-haul aircraft orders from both British Airways and .....

21 Jan 201621 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: Get 480 Avios and £10 off with a £15 NOW TV box Sky’s NOWTV box turns your TV into a smart TV.  It lets you watch Sky channels without a contract and also streams catch up TV .....

News in brief: Get 480 Avios and £10 off with a £15 NOW TV box Sky’s NOWTV box turns your TV into a .....

6 Jan 20166 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club Black credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth .....

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club Black credit cards. It is part of my series of articles .....

6 Jan 20166 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club White credit cards. 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 .....

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club White credit cards. It is part of my series of articles looking .....

5 Jan 20165 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: Get a bargain in the Business Traveller charity auction Business Traveller magazine is once again running its annual online charity auction. This year the cause is The Royal Hospital .....

News in brief: Get a bargain in the Business Traveller charity auction Business Traveller magazine is once .....

30 Dec 201530 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came into effect last week. This article covers the key information. You could (note, could) .....

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

News in brief: See the FA Cup Third Round with Emirates Skywards miles I have written before about using Emirates Skywards miles for Executive Box seats at Arsenal or the other football clubs around .....

News in brief: See the FA Cup Third Round with Emirates Skywards miles I have written before about using .....

15 Dec 201515 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of .....

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: British Airways bans hover boards For anyone planning to unleash their inner Marty McFly over Christmas, be aware of this important release that was rushed out by BA yesterday: .....

News in brief: British Airways bans hover boards For anyone planning to unleash their inner Marty McFly over .....

9 Dec 20159 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I mentioned hotel booking site Rocketmiles recently when I touched on their Thanksgiving promotion.  The company has now sent me details of all of its current offers, which give you the .....

I mentioned hotel booking site Rocketmiles recently when I touched on their Thanksgiving promotion. .....

9 Dec 20159 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic shopping bonus via Shops Away Shops Away is the Virgin Flying Club equivalent of BA’s Gate 365 or the avios.com e-store.  Use it for your shopping this Christmas .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic shopping bonus via Shops Away Shops Away is the Virgin Flying Club equivalent .....

25 Nov 201525 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News in brief: Gate 365 / Avios e-store shopping bonuses If you are starting your Christmas shopping, the British Airways Executive Club ‘Gate 365’ shopping portal has some special deals .....

News in brief: Gate 365 / Avios e-store shopping bonuses If you are starting your Christmas shopping, the .....

23 Nov 201523 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin Flying Club miles on your next train booking Virgin Trains is running a special promotion when you buy tickets on Virgin West Coast or Virgin East Coast. On your .....

News in brief: Get 50% bonus Virgin Flying Club miles on your next train booking Virgin Trains is running a .....

19 Nov 201519 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments