News in brief: Amex / Nespresso deal Three people dropped me a note about a new American Express promotion which, to be honest, I saw on my account but dismissed without investigation.  Two readers .....

News in brief: Amex / Nespresso deal Three people dropped me a note about a new American Express promotion .....

5 Sep 20165 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

News in brief: Last chance to fly a 777 from Manchester to Munich Singapore Airlines is restructuring its European routes and is about to launch a direct flight from Singapore to Manchester. .....

News in brief: Last chance to fly a 777 from Manchester to Munich Singapore Airlines is restructuring its .....

22 Aug 201622 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the parent of BA and Iberia, took full control of the Spanish low cost carrier in 2013 and since .....

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the .....

13 May 201613 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: €10 off your next Vueling flight to or from the UK Vueling, the sister airline of Iberia and British Airways, is offering a €10 discount off your next flight. You need to book a .....

News in brief: €10 off your next Vueling flight to or from the UK Vueling, the sister airline of Iberia and .....

19 Jan 201619 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

News in brief: Aer Lingus COO makes interesting statements re Avios redemptions in Aer Club Business Traveller ran an interview last month with Mike Rutter, Chief Operating Officer of Aer Lingus. .....

News in brief: Aer Lingus COO makes interesting statements re Avios redemptions in Aer Club Business Traveller .....

21 Dec 201521 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public presentation for its bondholders on the performance of BA, Iberia, Vueling and now Aer Lingus. The .....

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public .....

7 Nov 20157 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Vueling is the Spanish version of easyJet.  Few people know that it is owned by IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus. Whilst British Airways has essentially abandoned .....

Vueling is the Spanish version of easyJet.  Few people know that it is owned by IAG, the parent company .....

27 Oct 201527 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

News in brief: Avios redemptions soon possible from Liverpool Over the weekend I published details of Avios flights from UK regional airports.  If you got the email version, you will have missed .....

News in brief: Avios redemptions soon possible from Liverpool Over the weekend I published details of Avios .....

22 Sep 201522 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. When British .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

20 Sep 201520 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. When British .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

18 Aug 201518 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

News in brief: 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) with Now 91 CD Amazingly, the ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ compilation CD collection is still going strong!  The 91st .....

News in brief: 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) with Now 91 CD Amazingly, the ‘Now That’s What I .....

2 Jul 20152 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current deal was ending – the only bit of news I managed to find out in advance was that IAG .....

The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current .....

27 Mar 201527 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 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

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a full list of Avios redemption partners. The bottom line is that there isn’t one, .....

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a .....

2 Jan 20152 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments