These fares have been around for four days now.  I originally thought that it was a fare error by British Airways and that it would be closed down within a few hours.  It wasn’t. I therefore .....

These fares have been around for four days now.  I originally thought that it was a fare error by British .....

31 Aug 201531 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

British Airways opened its refurbished airport lounge in Singapore recently.  As well as giving it a makeover with the ‘Galleries’ concept, the space was increased by over 40%.  This was .....

British Airways opened its refurbished airport lounge in Singapore recently.  As well as giving it a makeover .....

30 Aug 201530 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. One way of .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

30 Aug 201530 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday weekend, I thought it was worth taking the time to remind you of three potentially OK ‘buy points’ offers which are currently available from three hotel .....

As it is a quiet Bank Holiday weekend, I thought it was worth taking the time to remind you of three .....

30 Aug 201530 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance. Six years ago, Tesco Life Insurance was a licence to print Avios (or BA Miles, as they were then). You .....

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance. Six years .....

29 Aug 201529 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have done quite a bit of coverage of the Qatar business class fares out of Europe, the Finnair business class fares out of the UK and the British Airways business class fares out of Ireland in the .....

I have done quite a bit of coverage of the Qatar business class fares out of Europe, the Finnair business .....

29 Aug 201529 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

29 Aug 201529 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

For some reason, Virgin Atlantic is having a one-day-and-a-bit Flash Sale on seats in Upper Class from London to Chicago. The fare is just £995 return. Here is the best bit.  You are, in .....

For some reason, Virgin Atlantic is having a one-day-and-a-bit Flash Sale on seats in Upper Class from London .....

28 Aug 201528 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

British Airways is about to take delivery of the first of a huge order for 22 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.  Because this is simply a slightly longer version of the original 787-8 Dreamliner it is a fairly .....

British Airways is about to take delivery of the first of a huge order for 22 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.  Because .....

28 Aug 201528 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Avios.com has launched a 50% discount offer on redemptions on Monarch.  Specifically, you will save 50% on the following routes: Birmingham, Luton or Manchester to Malaga Birmingham, Leeds Bradford .....

Avios.com has launched a 50% discount offer on redemptions on Monarch.  Specifically, you will save 50% on .....

28 Aug 201528 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it will start services to San Jose in California from 4th May 2016. This will utilise one of the brand new Boeing 787-9 aircraft – so new that British .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it will start services to San Jose in California from 4th May 2016. .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Back in May, Hilton offered an unprecedented 100% bonus when you bought Hilton HHonors points.  It is now back with a smaller (but, by historical standards, very aggressive) bonus of 80% .....

Back in May, Hilton offered an unprecedented 100% bonus when you bought Hilton HHonors points.  It is now .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

News in brief: Virgin East Coast seat sale now on Virgin East Coast is running a sale on all of its routes until midnight tomorrow in both Standard and First Class.  Headline prices to Edinburgh, .....

News in brief: Virgin East Coast seat sale now on Virgin East Coast is running a sale on all of its routes .....

27 Aug 201527 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Finnish airline Finnair has launched some excellent sale deals out of London and Manchester on its routes to Asia. Finnair, of course, is a partner with British Airways in the oneworld alliance. .....

Finnish airline Finnair has launched some excellent sale deals out of London and Manchester on its routes to .....

26 Aug 201526 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments