Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo and Crowne Plaza are running a ‘2 for 1’ promotion across the UK this Summer. This is the special booking link. You can book up to 31st July, .....

Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo and Crowne Plaza are running a ‘2 for 1’ promotion .....

30 Jun 201330 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK American Express Platinum cardholders. (You can still get this if you sign up for the .....

I wrote earlier this week about the free night at selected 5-star Melia hotels that has been offered to all UK .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

IHG Rewards Club went live yesterday.  This replaces Priority Club as the rewards programme for Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites and .....

IHG Rewards Club went live yesterday.  This replaces Priority Club as the rewards programme for Holiday Inn, .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

British Airways has announced the first routes to fly its new Boeing 787 aircraft, the first of which was quietly delivered this week ahead of a large public unveiling alongside the first A380, due in .....

British Airways has announced the first routes to fly its new Boeing 787 aircraft, the first of which was .....

29 Jun 201329 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday. For once, there are some fairly decent properties available – but, as always, if there is a hotel in somewhere where you .....

A new list of Priority Club PointBreaks properties emerged yesterday. For once, there are some fairly decent .....

28 Jun 201328 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I ran a couple of articles recently (here and here) on buying coins from the Royal Mint at face value. Whilst this sounds slightly crazy, it allows you to ‘manufacture’ credit card .....

I ran a couple of articles recently (here and here) on buying coins from the Royal Mint at face value. Whilst .....

28 Jun 201328 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Just a quick reminder that June 30th is the last day to register for Starwood‘s ‘Double Take’ promotion. My original post on this promotion is here.  Basically, you will earn double .....

Just a quick reminder that June 30th is the last day to register for Starwood‘s ‘Double .....

28 Jun 201328 June 2013 by Rob Burgess

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