If you were planning on heading into a remote jungle on Monday, miles from an internet connection, I seriously recommend that you change your plans. Because, at 7am on Monday, I am starting the New .....

If you were planning on heading into a remote jungle on Monday, miles from an internet connection, I seriously .....

3 Jan 20153 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

The Jury’s Inn hotel at Heathrow / Hatton Cross reopened on December 10th as the Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport. What I like about this hotel is that it is very close – a .....

The Jury’s Inn hotel at Heathrow / Hatton Cross reopened on December 10th as the Hilton Garden Inn .....

3 Jan 20153 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

If you have only started to collect Avios points in the last three years, you won’t remember how the system worked when it was BA Miles.  Instead of the £35 Reward Flight Saver fee to cover .....

If you have only started to collect Avios points in the last three years, you won’t remember how the .....

3 Jan 20153 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 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 • 33 comments

It came down to the wire, but the UAE newspaper The National reported on December 30th that Dubai International Airport was on course to overtake Heathrow for the first time to become the .....

It came down to the wire, but the UAE newspaper The National reported on December 30th that Dubai .....

2 Jan 20152 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Tesco is running another promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until January 11th. Unlike some previous versions of this promotion, all denominations – £15, £25 and £50 .....

Tesco is running another promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until January 11th. Unlike .....

2 Jan 20152 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Here is something a bit different for New Year’s Day – hopefully you may have 20 minutes spare today to enjoy it. If you’ve never seen “Frequent Flyer – The Video”, .....

Here is something a bit different for New Year’s Day – hopefully you may have 20 minutes spare .....

1 Jan 20151 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

On January 1st last year I ran an ‘open forum’ where I opened up the comments to ideas on tweaking the site.  It worked well so I thought I would try it again. I have continued to change .....

On January 1st last year I ran an ‘open forum’ where I opened up the comments to ideas on tweaking .....

1 Jan 20151 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 210 comments

The major hotel chains are involved in a minor war with the online third-party booking sites such as Expedia. They don’t like the commission these sites take, which is not surprising when .....

The major hotel chains are involved in a minor war with the online third-party booking sites such as Expedia. .....

1 Jan 20151 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. British Airways was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and bmi British .....

When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. .....

31 Dec 201431 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme (late check-out, upgrade if available at .....

American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly .....

31 Dec 201431 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK. Joining is simple – pick up a card at a Shell station when filling up and register it online. You earn 50 Avios just for .....

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK. Joining is simple – pick up a card .....

31 Dec 201431 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

One of the first posts I wrote for this site back in mid 2012 was about the Hilton HHonors Platinum Visa card. And, way back in 1989 or so, the very first travel deal I snagged was with Hilton. They .....

One of the first posts I wrote for this site back in mid 2012 was about the Hilton HHonors Platinum Visa .....

30 Dec 201430 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Business Traveller magazine is once again running its annual online charity auction. This year the cause is The Prince’s Trust. They have put together a huge list of items, from flights to .....

Business Traveller magazine is once again running its annual online charity auction. This year the cause is .....

30 Dec 201430 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments