News in brief: Is this the only alternative to HMRC’s credit card ban? Earlier in the week I explained how HMRC is banning tax payments on personal credit cards from 13th January (click here). .....

News in brief: Is this the only alternative to HMRC’s credit card ban? Earlier in the week I explained .....

13 Oct 201713 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

This is, potentially, not the best time to be highlighting the joys of KLM, given our story last week about their Flying Blue loyalty programme potentially going ‘revenue based’ for miles .....

This is, potentially, not the best time to be highlighting the joys of KLM, given our story last week about .....

13 Oct 201713 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status quickly, there is no easier route than getting an American Express Platinum charge card. It comes with SEVEN hotel status cards.  Five of .....

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status quickly, there is no easier route than getting an .....

12 Oct 201712 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

News in brief: Get 25% off and quadruple Avios at Atlantis The Palm Dubai British Airways has launched another Avios promotion in association with Atlantis The Palm resort in Dubai. Atlantis The Palm .....

News in brief: Get 25% off and quadruple Avios at Atlantis The Palm Dubai British Airways has launched another .....

12 Oct 201712 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 68 comments

British Airways has brought back its ‘double Avios’ promotion for flights booked and taken between now and the end of the year. It is a decent deal and may even work for some leisure .....

British Airways has brought back its ‘double Avios’ promotion for flights booked and taken between .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Qatar Airways has launched another sale.  This time, two people need to travel together to get the best deals – although there is an amazing Brisbane deal available for solo travellers. The .....

Qatar Airways has launched another sale.  This time, two people need to travel together to get the best .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This is worth knowing about because of Vueling’s strong regional presence at UK airports. .....

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: Off for half term?  Travelex / Avios bonus reminder If you are heading off for half-term next week – or the week after, depending on your school – remember that Travelex .....

News in brief: Off for half term?  Travelex / Avios bonus reminder If you are heading off for half-term next .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other payments after 13th January 2018. You can see the announcement on this page of the HMRC .....

HMRC has announced that it will no longer accept personal credit cards for income tax, PAYE, VAT or any other .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

News in brief: Who is our Rolling Luggage competition winner? Two weeks ago we launched a great competition in association with Rolling Luggage. Rolling Luggage is the latest company to join forces .....

News in brief: Who is our Rolling Luggage competition winner? Two weeks ago we launched a great competition in .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 65 comments

Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club as well as pretty much every other branded mail-order operation), has been a BAEC partner .....

Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does is show you how complex it can be.  I also tend to throw out valuations of hotel points .....

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

There is an excellent Zipcar London special offer currently running which is well worth a look. Back in August, I wrote about a very good special offer with car sharing club Zipcar in London. The .....

There is an excellent Zipcar London special offer currently running which is well worth a look. Back in .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments