News in brief: HMRC to change the rules on accepting credit and debit cards When pay.com cards were still available, using them to pay any HMRC liabilities was smart.  They were treated as a debit .....

News in brief: HMRC to change the rules on accepting credit and debit cards When pay.com cards were still .....

23 Nov 201523 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Uber, the ever-expanding taxi / ride sharing / call it what you want car service, is spreading across the UK at a furious pace. I was amused to see last week that it has now launched in Rotherham .....

Uber, the ever-expanding taxi / ride sharing / call it what you want car service, is spreading across the UK .....

23 Nov 201523 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

I first covered this offer back in August when it launched.  It was scheduled to run for over three months and it has probably slipped the minds of many readers, so I thought it was worth another .....

I first covered this offer back in August when it launched.  It was scheduled to run for over three months .....

22 Nov 201522 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

It’s not clear whether this is a mistake or a social media marketing strategy.  However, a couple of days ago, Hyatt Gold Passport posted on their Twitter feed that they were willing to match .....

It’s not clear whether this is a mistake or a social media marketing strategy.  However, a couple of .....

22 Nov 201522 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Hilton HHonors is currently offering a 30% to 50% discount when you buy points – see this page and click through.  A 50% discount is equivalent to getting a 100% bonus. This may or may not be a .....

Hilton HHonors is currently offering a 30% to 50% discount when you buy points – see this page and click .....

22 Nov 201522 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back its ‘100% buy points bonus’ promotion.  It is as generous an offer as you .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has brought back .....

21 Nov 201521 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

News in brief: No more 5% uplift on TopCashback transfers to Tesco Clubcard An easy way of accumulating Avios points cheaply is to transfer cashback earned from shopping site TopCashback into Tesco .....

News in brief: No more 5% uplift on TopCashback transfers to Tesco Clubcard An easy way of accumulating Avios .....

21 Nov 201521 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 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 .....

21 Nov 201521 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Midnight tonight, Friday, is the closing date for the fantastic competition we have been running all week. We are giving away 100,000 Avios points in association with British Airways Executive Club .....

Midnight tonight, Friday, is the closing date for the fantastic competition we have been running all week. We .....

20 Nov 201520 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: British Airways announces two new Greek destinations British Airways will be operating two new routes to Greece next Summer. From 30th April, it will fly to Kalamata twice per week .....

News in brief: British Airways announces two new Greek destinations British Airways will be operating two new .....

20 Nov 201520 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

If you’re in your local Tesco this week, make sure you pick up a copy of the December ‘Tesco Food Family Living’ magazine. Inside, you will find a full page advertisement for gift .....

If you’re in your local Tesco this week, make sure you pick up a copy of the December ‘Tesco Food .....

20 Nov 201520 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus on its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles.  This is the same offer which ran twice earlier this year. Whilst a far cry from the amazing .....

American Airlines has tripled the sign-up bonus on its UK credit cards from 5,000 miles to 15,000 miles. .....

20 Nov 201520 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has quietly launched a 100% bonus on transfers to various airline programmes. This is not mentioned on the front pages of the Heathrow .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has quietly launched a 100% bonus on transfers .....

19 Nov 201519 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

American Airlines announced a sharp devaluation of the AAdvantage loyalty programme on Tuesday evening. We knew it was coming, as the merger of American and US Airways is now completed.  What was .....

American Airlines announced a sharp devaluation of the AAdvantage loyalty programme on Tuesday evening. We .....

19 Nov 201519 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments