Avios has launched, as a trial, ‘Avios Advance’. This has been knocking around for a while on a limited basis but is now popping up for more and more people. This is something new for .....

Avios has launched, as a trial, ‘Avios Advance’. This has been knocking around for a while on a .....

22 Feb 201722 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

As I mentioned yesterday, I am at the Loyalty 2017 conference for three days this week.  The most interesting session from Day 2 was a presentation by the head of Marriott Rewards on the integration .....

As I mentioned yesterday, I am at the Loyalty 2017 conference for three days this week.  The most interesting .....

22 Feb 201722 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

News in brief: Get money off Addison Lee rides In response to heavy competition from Uber, Gett and Hailo, Addison Lee launched a new app in summer last year. If you didn’t get around to trying .....

News in brief: Get money off Addison Lee rides In response to heavy competition from Uber, Gett and Hailo, .....

22 Feb 201722 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 52 comments

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

21 Feb 201721 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

I am spending three days this week at the Loyalty 2017 conference in London and will be giving a talk on Wednesday. Yesterday a representative from trade group IATA presented some results from their .....

I am spending three days this week at the Loyalty 2017 conference in London and will be giving a talk on .....

21 Feb 201721 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

This is our review of the Causeway Lounge at Belfast Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Reader Gordon kindly sent in .....

This is our review of the Causeway Lounge at Belfast Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

21 Feb 201721 February 2017 by Anika Burnett • 24 comments

Here we go – the first generous Avios promotion out of Ireland since AerClub was launched as the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme. You don’t need to be based in Ireland to .....

Here we go – the first generous Avios promotion out of Ireland since AerClub was launched as the new Aer .....

20 Feb 201720 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Following a lot of rationalisation over the last couple of years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car hire partner. The website offers a range of benefits including free additional drivers .....

Following a lot of rationalisation over the last couple of years, Avis emerged as the sole British Airways car .....

20 Feb 201720 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

When Hilton announced the changes to the Hilton Honors programme recently they included the following slide.  It contains some fascinating statistics about the scheme: It is worth having a look at .....

When Hilton announced the changes to the Hilton Honors programme recently they included the following slide. .....

20 Feb 201720 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

We have run a few ‘the end is nigh’ stories about airberlin recently. All of the short haul routes which do not touch Dusseldorf or Berlin are being transferred to a TUI-controlled joint .....

We have run a few ‘the end is nigh’ stories about airberlin recently. All of the short haul routes .....

19 Feb 201719 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

19 Feb 201719 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

When I ran a reader survey a couple of years ago on which hotel chains you used, Best Western performed surprisingly strongly.  It is worth knowing about Best Western Rewards, especially as they have .....

When I ran a reader survey a couple of years ago on which hotel chains you used, Best Western performed .....

19 Feb 201719 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Time is running out to take advantage of the current Avios promotion organised by financial services group Nutmeg.  You will receive up to 10,000 Avios points when you open a Stocks & .....

Time is running out to take advantage of the current Avios promotion organised by financial services group .....

18 Feb 201718 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

BA news in brief: BA announces weekend routes from Dublin and Edinburgh British Airways has announced another two random European weekend routes using aircraft freed up by the weekend closure of .....

BA news in brief: BA announces weekend routes from Dublin and Edinburgh British Airways has announced another .....

18 Feb 201718 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments