I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s new? The latest special offer on the British Airways American Express cards ended in .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

I have had a few emails over the last couple of days from people who have had their Shangri-La Golden Circle accounts locked.  The accounts for myself and my wife were locked on Friday as well. (This .....

I have had a few emails over the last couple of days from people who have had their Shangri-La Golden Circle .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Hyatt Gold Passport has launched a generous offer of 1,000 bonus points for every stay booked via their new mobile app or on their mobile website. Whilst not as generous as the current 3,000 bonus .....

Hyatt Gold Passport has launched a generous offer of 1,000 bonus points for every stay booked via their new .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess

This is Part 2 of my review of British Airways A380 First Class. Yesterday I ran ahead of myself by showcasing the tasting menu that I had on the British Airways A380 recently in First Class flying .....

This is Part 2 of my review of British Airways A380 First Class. Yesterday I ran ahead of myself by showcasing .....

4 Oct 20144 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

It is now over six months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  It was meant to be a three month gap whilst Barclays took the administration of the cards in house.  .....

It is now over six months since Barclaycard pulled the two IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  It was meant to be .....

4 Oct 20144 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery, Ibis, Sofitel, Pullman etc, has launched a UK-only sale. It is offering discounts of up to 40% for advance bookings.  You .....

Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery, Ibis, Sofitel, Pullman etc, has .....

4 Oct 20144 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I promised to share a few photos from my flight to Los Angeles recently in First Class. It was the first time that I had flown a British Airways A380 although I have tried the Emirates and Singapore .....

I promised to share a few photos from my flight to Los Angeles recently in First Class. It was the first time .....

3 Oct 20143 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Well, this is a novel one.  Hilton HHonors has decided to let you, the general public, choose which promotion it runs later in the year. You can choose from two deals: Double (base) points, starting .....

Well, this is a novel one.  Hilton HHonors has decided to let you, the general public, choose which .....

3 Oct 20143 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Flybe has improved the sign-up bonus on its Mastercard credit card.  Unfortunately it still isn’t great, but if you live in the regions you may find some value in it. The Flybe Mastercard is .....

Flybe has improved the sign-up bonus on its Mastercard credit card.  Unfortunately it still isn’t .....

3 Oct 20143 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc scheme, has launched an easy-to-enter competition to win one of 1,000 free nights anywhere in the world. The competition .....

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza etc scheme, has launched an .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I have written before about HotelTonight, an iOS, Android and Windows Phone app which lets you book hotels for the same day only in various cities around the world. The company is expanding quickly .....

I have written before about HotelTonight, an iOS, Android and Windows Phone app which lets you book hotels for .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

British Airways announced on Monday that it has, with immediate effect, increased the charges for ‘heavy baggage’ on short-haul flights.  There is also an increase in baggage charges for .....

British Airways announced on Monday that it has, with immediate effect, increased the charges for ‘heavy .....

2 Oct 20142 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

This is my review of the British Airways Concorde Room lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is my review of the British Airways Concorde Room lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of .....

1 Oct 20141 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Many of you will have received an email from redspottedhanky.com last night advising that they are introducing a £1 booking fee and a £1 postage fee for all train ticket bookings. This was, in some .....

Many of you will have received an email from redspottedhanky.com last night advising that they are introducing .....

1 Oct 20141 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments