I dropped in an additional piece yesterday to publicise the ‘flash’ sale that British Airways had launched with no notice and no fanfare.  I have now had some time to write a longer .....

I dropped in an additional piece yesterday to publicise the ‘flash’ sale that British Airways had .....

7 Nov 20147 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Just a quick heads up that midnight UK time tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our Plaza Premium competition. Entries date-stamped after this time will not be counted. We have £560 of .....

Just a quick heads up that midnight UK time tonight (Friday) is your last chance to enter our Plaza .....

7 Nov 20147 November 2014 by Rob Burgess

British Airways gave me a bit of a surprise this morning by launching a ‘flash’ redemption sale via an announcement on the ‘offers’ page of ba.com. This is a very quick post as .....

British Airways gave me a bit of a surprise this morning by launching a ‘flash’ redemption sale .....

6 Nov 20146 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express partnership with TripAdvisor. The Amex / TripAdvisor arrangement is an odd one.  Once .....

This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express .....

6 Nov 20146 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

For many years, a lot of frequent flyers gave Virgin Flying Club a wide berth.  The reason was its archaic cancellation policy. These were the rules which existed until September 2013: Cancel your .....

For many years, a lot of frequent flyers gave Virgin Flying Club a wide berth.  The reason was its archaic .....

6 Nov 20146 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its November and December promotion. It is a simple structure.  You will earn double points or double nights towards elite .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza group, has launched its November and December promotion. It .....

6 Nov 20146 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

If you have a British Airways American Express card (or, looking at the comments, some other cards as well) you may have received an email from American Express yesterday offering you £10 cashback .....

If you have a British Airways American Express card (or, looking at the comments, some other cards as well) .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

It is now over seven months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards. It was meant to be a three month gap whilst Barclays took the administration of the cards in house. Existing .....

It is now over seven months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards. It was meant to be .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn .....

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....

5 Nov 20145 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK under the Servisair and Aspire brands. You are most likely to have come across them if you have a .....

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK under the .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up any small amounts of Miles & More miles you may have. (Remember, as I wrote in my .....

Miles & More, the Lufthansa / Swiss / Austrian etc scheme, has launched a new option to help you use up .....

4 Nov 20144 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I am pleased to announce our latest competition.  Last week, the final airlines moved into the new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow. To celebrate the completion of this massive project, Head for Points .....

I am pleased to announce our latest competition.  Last week, the final airlines moved into the new Terminal 2 .....

3 Nov 20143 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 680 comments

The partnership between Flybe and Avios (ie avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) started last Monday.  If you fly on Flybe going forward, you will be able to collect a relatively modest .....

The partnership between Flybe and Avios (ie avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) started last .....

3 Nov 20143 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments