Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free loyalty points that could be redeemed for money off your next train trip.  This .....

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly due to the crazy number of nights required to obtain Platinum status (75 per year, in return .....

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a slightly more welcome US import than Black Friday! It is, in theory, little more than a PR .....

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

For the last week, British Airways had been selling Club World tickets for £1007 for flights over Christmas.  That sale ended last night. If you missed out, don’t worry.  Late in the day, KLM .....

For the last week, British Airways had been selling Club World tickets for £1007 for flights over .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a 2-night weekend break for two people, with .....

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps his hand was forced by the recent announcement from the Scottish Executive that they will .....

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps .....

4 Dec 20144 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This deal is probably the most generous mainstream redemption you can get.  After all, we are talking about flying all of the way to Australia or New Zealand in business class for not a lot more than .....

This deal is probably the most generous mainstream redemption you can get.  After all, we are talking about .....

4 Dec 20144 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is a quick reminder that midnight tomorrow, Thursday, is your last chance to book a bargain trip over Christmas or New Year in the British Airways Club World flash sale. All participating .....

This is a quick reminder that midnight tomorrow, Thursday, is your last chance to book a bargain trip .....

3 Dec 20143 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

American Express is currently running a ‘first year free’ promotion on the Green version of the American Express International Dollar Card. If you know what you are doing, you can use this .....

American Express is currently running a ‘first year free’ promotion on the Green version of the .....

3 Dec 20143 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Etihad has three very interesting things going on at the moment which are worth pulling together in one article. If you are paying cash, get 5%-10% off Etihad has launched a 5%-10% discount promotion .....

Etihad has three very interesting things going on at the moment which are worth pulling together in one .....

3 Dec 20143 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Today I am launching a fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a 2-night weekend break for two people, with breakfast. You may remember that I reviewed The .....

Today I am launching a fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a .....

2 Dec 20142 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

According to Business Traveller, British Airways is about to roll out digital membership cards for the British Airways Executive Club. It will appear in the next update to the existing British Airways .....

According to Business Traveller, British Airways is about to roll out digital membership cards for the British .....

2 Dec 20142 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Four weeks ago I wrote about the new refer-a-friend offer that Lloyds was offering on the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card. This was a decent deal.  You could refer someone for the card and they .....

Four weeks ago I wrote about the new refer-a-friend offer that Lloyds was offering on the Lloyds Avios .....

2 Dec 20142 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments