American Express has launched another giveaway for holders of The Platinum Card. This is presumably to convince them to keep paying the £575 annual fee for a lot of – admittedly very good .....

American Express has launched another giveaway for holders of The Platinum Card. This is presumably to .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 252 comments

Back in November, we tipped you off about the upcoming launch of MBNA Smart Rewards. This is MBNA’s attempt to compete with Amex’s market-leading cashback offers. It is now active. Many .....

Back in November, we tipped you off about the upcoming launch of MBNA Smart Rewards. This is MBNA’s .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

There have been a flurry of Loganair announcements recently, with two coming yesterday. Firstly, Loganair is to launch a service from Teesside Airport to London Heathrow on 8th March. There will be .....

There have been a flurry of Loganair announcements recently, with two coming yesterday. Firstly, Loganair is .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess

According to paxex.aero, which specialises in this sort of news, British Airways has completed the roll-out and activation of wi-fi on its short haul fleet. British Airways is using the European .....

According to paxex.aero, which specialises in this sort of news, British Airways has completed the roll-out .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is our review of the HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of .....

19 Jan 202119 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

I spent 17 nights in the Middle East over Christmas and New Year. I had to use a variety of techniques to get the cost of this trip down, since we booked at short notice and hotel costs were not far .....

I spent 17 nights in the Middle East over Christmas and New Year. I had to use a variety of techniques to get .....

18 Jan 202118 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

An easy way of earning a large bonus of Membership Rewards points or Avios is by sharing the benefits of your American Express Business or personal Card with friends and family. You have probably .....

An easy way of earning a large bonus of Membership Rewards points or Avios is by sharing the benefits of your .....

18 Jan 202118 January 2021 by Sinead Archer • 43 comments

A while ago, pre covid, we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the other person is a traveller, to miles and points. The wife was unleashing her frustration .....

A while ago, pre covid, we were with some friends when the conversation turned, as it always does when the .....

18 Jan 202118 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have a Curve Card – we explain in this article why it will make your miles and points collecting easier – you may be interested to know that the company has just raised a further .....

If you have a Curve Card – we explain in this article why it will make your miles and points collecting .....

17 Jan 202117 January 2021 by Rob Burgess