If you picked up a load of Club Carlson points during their generous Summer promotion, you may be interesting in spending a few in a new (very limited) 50% off sale.  Details are here, log-in .....

If you picked up a load of Club Carlson points during their generous Summer promotion, you may be interesting .....

6 Nov 20126 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

There are a hundred sites out there for people who want to know all about new planes, building planes etc – this is not one of them.  However, it is worth being aware of the major changes that .....

There are a hundred sites out there for people who want to know all about new planes, building planes etc .....

5 Nov 20125 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

BAA WorldPoints is today launching its annual bonus promotion on electronics and jewellery, keen to tap into the Christmas rush! Official emails should be going out to members shortly. Here are the .....

BAA WorldPoints is today launching its annual bonus promotion on electronics and jewellery, keen to tap into .....

5 Nov 20125 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

BA and AA have launched ‘double miles’ promotions on certain routes for Club World and First Class passengers, valid until the end of the year. It is a decent deal if you need to travel on .....

BA and AA have launched ‘double miles’ promotions on certain routes for Club World and First Class .....

5 Nov 20125 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

I posted last weekend that MBNA had pulled the application forms for the bmi credit cards with no warning.  This meant the end of the most generous sign-up bonus on offer from any UK loyalty card. I .....

I posted last weekend that MBNA had pulled the application forms for the bmi credit cards with no warning.  .....

4 Nov 20124 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Starwood, the parent of Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis and other hotels, has launched its new Android app.  This adds to the existing iPhone app. If you are registered for the Better by the Night .....

Starwood, the parent of Sheraton, Westin, W, St Regis and other hotels, has launched its new Android app.  .....

4 Nov 20124 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I spent yesterday morning down at The Luxury Travel Fair, at Olympia in London.  And, yet again, it was a rather frustrating experience. This is the 4th time I have been to the show.  .....

I spent yesterday morning down at The Luxury Travel Fair, at Olympia in London.  And, yet again, it was a .....

3 Nov 20123 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

The October Tesco Clubcard mailings are hitting doorsteps this week.  Hopefully you will have earned enough points (650) to receive the Quarter 4 ‘2,000 bonus Avios’ via the ‘Get .....

The October Tesco Clubcard mailings are hitting doorsteps this week.  Hopefully you will have earned enough .....

3 Nov 20123 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Regular as clockwork, American Express has brought back its special November promotion on the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express credit card. This card usually comes with 10,000 SPG points as a .....

Regular as clockwork, American Express has brought back its special November promotion on the Starwood .....

2 Nov 20122 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Last weekend, bmi finally died.  The last bmi flight landed at Heathrow (see photo below), the bmi credit cards were closed to new applicants and www.flybmi.com was closed down. If you still have any .....

Last weekend, bmi finally died.  The last bmi flight landed at Heathrow (see photo below), the bmi credit .....

2 Nov 20122 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A quick heads up of a couple of new Tesco Direct promotions with Epson. This is an interesting deal if you are looking for an inkjet printer.  It costs £79, but comes with 2,000 bonus Clubcard .....

A quick heads up of a couple of new Tesco Direct promotions with Epson. This is an interesting deal if you are .....

2 Nov 20122 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month.  After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked up .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I have found yet another BAA WorldPoints sign-up promotion. See here (EDIT: link removed as dead). This one requires a new member to spend £75 in one transaction (not ‘in one day’, .....

I have found yet another BAA WorldPoints sign-up promotion. See here (EDIT: link removed as dead). This one .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I have spent the last few days with some friends of ours in Stuttgart.  Had I not been there, I would have tried to get across to the Hyatt Churchill Hotel in London, where a group of 40 or so .....

I have spent the last few days with some friends of ours in Stuttgart.  Had I not been there, I would have .....

31 Oct 201231 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments