I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios without paying extreme taxes.  Yes, you need to hub through Germany to travel with them, .....

I have written a few pieces about airberlin recently because they offer an excellent way to redeem your Avios .....

8 Jan 20138 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

My round-up of Spring hotel promotions has so far taken in Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, has also now released its new .....

My round-up of Spring hotel promotions has so far taken in Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Priority Club, the .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club.  Now it is Marriott’s turn. Marriott Rewards is bringing back its MegaBonus promotion again, with .....

In recent days I have covered the Spring promotions from Starwood, Hilton and Priority Club.  Now it is .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings.  It is not pretty if you are a Lufthansa Miles & .....

Shortly before Christmas, Lufthansa announced the full details of the transfer of its short-haul services to .....

7 Jan 20137 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for up to 50% fewer Avios than the headline mileage price. British Airways, Iberia Plus or .....

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this world by trying to sell discounted ‘flight and hotel’ packages. These are .....

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of course, if you are doing the stays anyway then you are crazy not to register for them. I .....

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

In a couple of days I will publish a full review of the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on the Palm in Dubai, a thoroughly modest little hotel where all of the room corridors are lined with gold leaf! I .....

In a couple of days I will publish a full review of the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on the Palm in Dubai, a .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

As per this web page, Amex is offering triple Membership Rewards points (ie 3 per £1) on all bookings made via the Amex Travel website. The offer is valid on bookings made up to January 31st. If you .....

As per this web page, Amex is offering triple Membership Rewards points (ie 3 per £1) on all bookings made .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Here is the first decent promotion of 2013! Tesco has launched a 50% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club.  This means that you will receive 375 miles .....

Here is the first decent promotion of 2013! Tesco has launched a 50% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. airberlin New York JFK to Berlin Tegel One-Way Business Class The Avios required were the .....

I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany. .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The Accor hotel group has launched a special promotion with Lufthansa’s Miles & More, running until 28th February. Full details are here. If you choose to earn airline miles instead of .....

The Accor hotel group has launched a special promotion with Lufthansa’s Miles & More, running until .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday afternoon saw one of those crazy moments in the miles and points game. It started at 3.36pm, when a poster on Flyertalk callyed Richyo said that he had just redeemed 4,000 American Express .....

Yesterday afternoon saw one of those crazy moments in the miles and points game. It started at 3.36pm, when a .....

3 Jan 20133 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Here is something else I picked up from our Dubai holiday via Gulf News. British Airways has historically had a bad reputation for bussing passengers from the plane to the airport. Things have .....

Here is something else I picked up from our Dubai holiday via Gulf News. British Airways has historically had .....

3 Jan 20133 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments