American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a potential £50 for every American Express card you hold! Lloyds TSB and MBNA Amex cards are .....

American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion this July.  And this means a .....

27 Jun 201327 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

I have been receiving quite a few emails in recent weeks relating to upcoming Summer holidays, eg airport parking, foreign currency deals etc.  I thought it would be to useful to run a number of .....

I have been receiving quite a few emails in recent weeks relating to upcoming Summer holidays, eg airport .....

27 Jun 201327 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Harvey Nichols is offering a further 10% discount on sale merchandise tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday when you pay with your British Airways (or any other) American Express card. Some brands are .....

Harvey Nichols is offering a further 10% discount on sale merchandise tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday when you .....

27 Jun 201327 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

It is almost a month since my last article on the 3V Virtual Visa cards.  For those who haven’t come across them before, you can earn free Avios (360 per £50 purchase) by buying 3V Virtual .....

It is almost a month since my last article on the 3V Virtual Visa cards.  For those who haven’t come .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

The acquisition by Delta Air Lines of the US of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic completed on Monday. Whilst the two carriers are still awaiting regulatory permission to combine their schedules and to .....

The acquisition by Delta Air Lines of the US of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic completed on Monday. Whilst the .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Crowne Plaza, the four-star hotel chain run as part of the Holiday Inn and InterContinental grouping, has an interesting European offer in conjunction with BMW. If you book a Crowne Plaza stay at a .....

Crowne Plaza, the four-star hotel chain run as part of the Holiday Inn and InterContinental grouping, has an .....

26 Jun 201326 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Someone has clearly been busy in the ‘business development’ office at MBNA (Bank of America) in Cheshire. Last month, I wrote about the new Etihad Guest card that MBNA had launched in the .....

Someone has clearly been busy in the ‘business development’ office at MBNA (Bank of America) in .....

25 Jun 201325 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Is there anything more painful than arriving off a flight and then having to take a long shuttle bus ride to pick up your hire car?  (Er, yes.  Obviously.  It’s not exactly the end of the .....

Is there anything more painful than arriving off a flight and then having to take a long shuttle bus ride to .....

25 Jun 201325 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor quality Priority Club promotion. And then, what should appear in the post, than a genuinely .....

Ironically, last Friday, I published an article criticising American Express Platinum for launching a poor .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc hotel group, has always been very switched on in allowing SPG members to earn points when eating in their hotels if you are not a .....

Starwood Preferred Guest, the Sheraton / Westin / W / aloft etc hotel group, has always been very switched on .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

A reminder that the current offer for purchasing Virgin Flying Club miles ends on 30th June. You can currently earn a 15% bonus when you buy Flying Club miles.  You can buy a surprisingly large .....

A reminder that the current offer for purchasing Virgin Flying Club miles ends on 30th June. You can currently .....

24 Jun 201324 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Heathrow Express is 15 years old, amazingly.  And, to celebrate, they have been emailing some people with discount codes.  These allow you to book a one-way ticket for £15 instead of the current .....

Heathrow Express is 15 years old, amazingly.  And, to celebrate, they have been emailing some people with .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The British Airways website has a lot of good things about it, let’s be clear about that. However, when it comes to quickly checking award availability, I have begun to find it a pain. I have .....

The British Airways website has a lot of good things about it, let’s be clear about that. However, when .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

British Airways is bringing back ‘Silent Picturehouse’ to Vinopolis (by London Bridge, on the South Bank) this Summer. Never heard of it? This what BA has to say: BA Silent Picturehouse is .....

British Airways is bringing back ‘Silent Picturehouse’ to Vinopolis (by London Bridge, on the .....

23 Jun 201323 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments