The current bonus of 40,000 Avios points for signing up for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card ends on 1st August.  This is a fantastic offer, substantially more than the usual .....

The current bonus of 40,000 Avios points for signing up for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express .....

29 Jul 201229 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel agent fares using Avios. An interesting tweak has emerged since the soft launch.  This is .....

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel .....

29 Jul 201229 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Starwood is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 20th July and 31st August.  The link is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you $560.  These can be converted .....

Starwood is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 20th July and 31st August.  The .....

28 Jul 201228 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ credit promotion earlier in the year, here is the perfect souvenir for you on eBay. .....

If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ .....

28 Jul 201228 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

The wailing and grinding of teeth amongst lovers of Priority Club’s PointBreaks promotion is reaching fever pitch.  Has their favourite promotion disappeared for ever? For those who don’t .....

The wailing and grinding of teeth amongst lovers of Priority Club’s PointBreaks promotion is reaching .....

27 Jul 201227 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This offer may be of interest to anyone heading down to Asia or India in the near future. Finnair is offering a further 15% discount on its already very competitive business class fares from London or .....

This offer may be of interest to anyone heading down to Asia or India in the near future. Finnair is offering .....

27 Jul 201227 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond Club members and matching their old BMI status to enable them to retain status in Star .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond .....

26 Jul 201226 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I will, at some point, do a full post about seeing full oneworld availability using websites other than BA’s. For a moment, though, I want to share a few thoughts after researching .....

I will, at some point, do a full post about seeing full oneworld availability using websites other than .....

25 Jul 201225 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of airline.  There are, of course, also BA’s partner airlines in the OneWorld alliance .....

When an Avios collector in the UK looks for a long-haul redemption, British Airways is the obvious choice of .....

24 Jul 201224 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

With BMI’s departure from Star Alliance, those of us who regularly fly on Star Alliance member airlines are having to look for a new home for their miles. One of the key determinants, for me, .....

With BMI’s departure from Star Alliance, those of us who regularly fly on Star Alliance member airlines .....

23 Jul 201223 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, like quite a few other people, BA had messed it up.  This is what is stated will .....

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, .....

23 Jul 201223 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Reader Kim got in touch to ask my advice on a letter she received from American Express.  She has a Gold card  – the old style one, no longer available to new customer.  This is different .....

Reader Kim got in touch to ask my advice on a letter she received from American Express.  She has a Gold .....

22 Jul 201222 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios points to anyone signing up for health insurance or a health assessment.  The headline .....

This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios .....

22 Jul 201222 July 2012 by Rob Burgess

I posted a few days ago about the Iberia Plus offer of 2,500 Avios points for your kids if you enrol them in the new ‘Iberia Plus Kids’ programme for 2 to 11 year olds.  At the time, most .....

I posted a few days ago about the Iberia Plus offer of 2,500 Avios points for your kids if you enrol them in .....

21 Jul 201221 July 2012 by Rob Burgess