Poor old British Airways.  Sometimes they just back the wrong horse. Back in September 2012, they moved their currency partnership away from Travelex and across to American Express Currency .....

Poor old British Airways.  Sometimes they just back the wrong horse. Back in September 2012, they moved their .....

13 Aug 201313 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is not strictly a ‘miles and points’ piece of news. However, it does include Tesco and it does touch on issues such as ‘should I use a credit card?’ so it is worth a .....

This is not strictly a ‘miles and points’ piece of news. However, it does include Tesco and it .....

13 Aug 201313 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

You may have seen something in press over the weekend about the provisional ruling from the Office of Fair Trading on Friday in a complaint against InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the brand owner .....

You may have seen something in press over the weekend about the provisional ruling from the Office of Fair .....

12 Aug 201312 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Tesco Direct has brought back its special deals on pre-ordering forthcoming books. This new promotion offers 200 bonus Clubcard points – worth 480 Avios or 500 Virgin miles – for ordering .....

Tesco Direct has brought back its special deals on pre-ordering forthcoming books. This new promotion offers .....

12 Aug 201312 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to ba.com functionality this week. To give BA credit, their online booking system for reward .....

The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to .....

11 Aug 201311 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there is anything unlucky per se about that!) and a member of bmi Diamond Club, their miles have .....

It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there .....

11 Aug 201311 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! .....

Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring .....

10 Aug 201310 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Accor, parent company of Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel and Mercure amongst others, has announced that all of its UK hotels (bar three Formule 1’s) are now offering free Wi-Fi. In a move already seen .....

Accor, parent company of Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel and Mercure amongst others, has announced that all of its UK .....

10 Aug 201310 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I spent a few days last week up in North Yorkshire, taking the kids to their grandparents.  I was more than a little surprised to wander into the Tesco in Filey to see 3V cards on the gift card .....

I spent a few days last week up in North Yorkshire, taking the kids to their grandparents.  I was more than a .....

9 Aug 20139 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

AwardWallet, the online miles and points balance tracking service, announced this week that it has agreed a deal with American Airlines to allow it to access their database. This means that you can .....

AwardWallet, the online miles and points balance tracking service, announced this week that it has agreed a .....

9 Aug 20139 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is currently flying back and forth between London and Frankfurt most days, although the .....

I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is .....

8 Aug 20138 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion for the final quarter of the year. Called “Take Two”, it is a very simple one: .....

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion .....

8 Aug 20138 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A couple of years ago, Tesco changed the rules of their Clubcard scheme. A cap was brought in, with the maximum number of points you could earn per quarter capped at 30,000 (so 72,000 Avios or 75,000 .....

A couple of years ago, Tesco changed the rules of their Clubcard scheme. A cap was brought in, with the .....

7 Aug 20137 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Back in July, Hilton issued a group-wide edict to its hotels that it was no longer necessary to serve spirits or port in the Executive Lounge.  All that was necessary to meet brand standards was to .....

Back in July, Hilton issued a group-wide edict to its hotels that it was no longer necessary to serve spirits .....

7 Aug 20137 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments