The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running until 31st December. Full details are here. If you choose to earn airline miles instead of .....

The Accor hotel group has launched a surprisingly generous promotion with Lufthansa Miles & More running .....

4 Sep 20144 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

‘The Big Win’ promotion from IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has been one of the most generous hotel offers in recent years.  It is .....

‘The Big Win’ promotion from IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc .....

3 Sep 20143 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a new deal from Tesco’s digital download service blinkbox. Until September 13th, you will earn 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios or 1,250 Virgin Flying Club .....

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a new deal from Tesco’s digital download service blinkbox. Until .....

3 Sep 20143 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty scheme, has launched a new batch of discounted redemption routes. (If you got in on the recent amazing £999 business class deal on Air France / KLM to Japan, .....

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM loyalty scheme, has launched a new batch of discounted redemption routes. .....

3 Sep 20143 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Presumably as a response to American Express increasing the bonus on the two British Airways American Express cards to 9,000 Avios and 25,000 Avios respectively, Virgin Atlantic has boosted the .....

Presumably as a response to American Express increasing the bonus on the two British Airways American .....

2 Sep 20142 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

In case you are wondering what an article with this title is doing on a frequent flyer website, the reason is that Tesco often offers substantial bonus Clubcard points for pre-ordering video games. .....

In case you are wondering what an article with this title is doing on a frequent flyer website, the reason is .....

2 Sep 20142 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Starwood – the Westin, W, Sheraton, St Regis, aloft etc hotel group – has teamed up with Mastercard to offer a free nights promotion.  This is valid for selected hotels in the UK, .....

Starwood – the Westin, W, Sheraton, St Regis, aloft etc hotel group – has teamed up with .....

2 Sep 20142 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

One of more interesting quirks of the separate avios.com and British Airways Executive Club schemes is that avios.com had additional reward availability for European economy flights. This goes back to .....

One of more interesting quirks of the separate avios.com and British Airways Executive Club schemes is that .....

1 Sep 20141 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

I don’t know how many American Express Platinum card customers fly with Ryanair.  Amex presumably has the data, and so there is probably a good reason why there is a new offer showing on my .....

I don’t know how many American Express Platinum card customers fly with Ryanair.  Amex presumably has .....

1 Sep 20141 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I first wrote about this last month, but here is a quick reminder that this is your last chance to vote in The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine travel awards. The website .....

I first wrote about this last month, but here is a quick reminder that this is your last chance to vote in .....

1 Sep 20141 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Tesco has a launched a new Clubcard promotion in conjunction with Braun.  This offers potential if you are in the market for super-plush hairbrushes, would like to go into an eBay business selling .....

Tesco has a launched a new Clubcard promotion in conjunction with Braun.  This offers potential if you are in .....

31 Aug 201431 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 6th to 9th November.  Full details can be found at their website here. To be frank, this is not the greatest .....

The Luxury Travel Fair takes place at Olympia in London again this year, running from 6th to 9th November. .....

31 Aug 201431 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways launched a new feature a couple of weeks ago – the ability to lock-in the price of a ticket for up to 72 hours. Since this is a new feature (with nothing taken away in return!) .....

British Airways launched a new feature a couple of weeks ago – the ability to lock-in the price of a .....

30 Aug 201430 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

East Coast Trains has launched its latest sale, with tickets available for booking until midnight on Tuesday September 2nd. Tickets start from £10 each way in Standard and £30 each way in First .....

East Coast Trains has launched its latest sale, with tickets available for booking until midnight on Tuesday .....

30 Aug 201430 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment