Starwood is offering a 15%-25% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints before 13th December. The link to buy is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you $525. These can be converted in .....

Starwood is offering a 15%-25% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints before 13th December. The link to buy .....

19 Nov 201319 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Someone recently asked in the comments section about the value of the BA Amex credit card given that they usually travelled alone and had little use for the 2-4-1. This led me to think about how .....

Someone recently asked in the comments section about the value of the BA Amex credit card given that they .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at selected retailers. What is different this time is that the discounts ONLY seem to appear on .....

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British Airways, in ‘early’ 2014. SriLankan is not a large airline, operating just 21 .....

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

IHG Rewards Club is launching its third ‘flash sale’ tomorrow.  This will see various Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and InterContinental hotels offering reward nights for .....

IHG Rewards Club is launching its third ‘flash sale’ tomorrow.  This will see various Holiday .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

An interesting court case is currently working its way through the US legal system. Four frequent flyers in the States are suing British Airways over the fairness (or not) of the fuel surcharges .....

An interesting court case is currently working its way through the US legal system. Four frequent flyers in .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I posted the other day about the new United MileagePlus UK credit card so it is worth highlighting this deal as well. I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here.  It is a .....

I posted the other day about the new United MileagePlus UK credit card so it is worth highlighting this deal .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of Emirates Business Class on an A380.  I was lucky enough to fly this with my family on our way back from holiday in Dubai last week. I had booked our outbound flights on British .....

This is my review of Emirates Business Class on an A380.  I was lucky enough to fly this with my family on .....

16 Nov 201316 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

East Coast trains is jumping on the redspottedhanky bandwagon by giving away 10,000 x £10 discount vouchers tomorrow. There is some information on The Telegraph website here. No minimum spend will be .....

East Coast trains is jumping on the redspottedhanky bandwagon by giving away 10,000 x £10 discount vouchers .....

16 Nov 201316 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Business Traveller magazine has launched its annual online charity auction. This year the cause is Refuge. They have put together a huge list of items, from flights to airline cuddly toys! It is .....

Business Traveller magazine has launched its annual online charity auction. This year the cause is Refuge. .....

16 Nov 201316 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

There are now 11 UK credit cards which earn Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 on an American Express card. This is what you now have to choose from: British Airways American .....

There are now 11 UK credit cards which earn Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 on an American .....

15 Nov 201315 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Tesco Phone Shop has brought back bonus Clubcard points on a number of ‘pay monthly’ phone contracts. Now, buying a mobile phone is of course a fiendishly complex task if you are .....

Tesco Phone Shop has brought back bonus Clubcard points on a number of ‘pay monthly’ phone .....

15 Nov 201315 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Heathrow Rewards has launched its annual bonus promotion on electronics and jewellery, keen to tap into the Christmas rush! Here are the details of the offer, which runs from now until 31st December. .....

Heathrow Rewards has launched its annual bonus promotion on electronics and jewellery, keen to tap into the .....

15 Nov 201315 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Global Giving to offer 10 Hilton HHonors points for every US$1 donated to aiding the recovery efforts from Super Typhoon Haiyan.  If you were considering donating .....

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Global Giving to offer 10 Hilton HHonors points for every US$1 donated .....

15 Nov 201315 November 2013 by Rob Burgess