A self-congratulatory page has appeared on the Iberia website celebrating the return to profit of the airline. For once, I don’t blame them for running it.  Some people hold the view that the .....

A self-congratulatory page has appeared on the Iberia website celebrating the return to profit of the airline. .....

12 Feb 201512 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I have written before about the new Iberia services which are starting from Manchester (September) and Edinburgh (March). These will offer a direct route to Madrid, bookable with Avios points, and an .....

I have written before about the new Iberia services which are starting from Manchester (September) and .....

11 Feb 201511 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Flybe launched as an Avios partner on October 27th.  Since then, you have been able to earn points by including your avios.com number in your Flybe booking.  Only codeshare services with a BA .....

Flybe launched as an Avios partner on October 27th.  Since then, you have been able to earn points by .....

11 Feb 201511 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was attracted by this long-running offer of 3,000 Flying Club miles for your first wine order from Virgin Wines. Virgin Wines used to be part .....

Looking at the latest batch of Flying Club deals, I was attracted by this long-running offer of 3,000 .....

11 Feb 201511 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

As I wrote yesterday, a selection of Flybe flights are now available for redemption using Avios points on ba.com. I was probably a little harsh in that article on the value you can get from these .....

As I wrote yesterday, a selection of Flybe flights are now available for redemption using Avios points on .....

10 Feb 201510 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

American Express has teamed up with No1 Traveller to offer a special discount code on airport lounge access.  The deal is valid at Heathrow Terminal 3, Gatwick North, Gatwick South, Edinburgh and .....

American Express has teamed up with No1 Traveller to offer a special discount code on airport lounge access.  .....

10 Feb 201510 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

A quick reminder that the ‘higher than usual’ bonuses on the British Airways and British Airways Premium Plus American Express cards end at midnight on Wednesday 11th. The Premium Plus .....

A quick reminder that the ‘higher than usual’ bonuses on the British Airways and British Airways .....

10 Feb 201510 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards (my full review of the card is here) have not been hugely successful since they were launched by avios.com.  The poor customer service offered by Lloyds has .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards (my full review of the card is here) have not been hugely successful .....

9 Feb 20159 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

Since last Friday, selected Flybe flights have become available for redemption on ba.com. This is the final part of the process which began with the announcement in October that Flybe would be .....

Since last Friday, selected Flybe flights have become available for redemption on ba.com. This is the final .....

9 Feb 20159 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and Ireland. What makes .....

PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British .....

9 Feb 20159 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has announced that it is re-launching flights to Havana in Cuba after a hiatus of a few years. This is an ideal opportunity to visit before the influx of American .....

BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has announced that it is re-launching flights to Havana in Cuba after a .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

I normally do not recommend buying airline miles unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an immediate redemption.  With a few exceptions, buying a large proportion of the miles you .....

I normally do not recommend buying airline miles unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

An interesting charity auction caught my eye over at Luxury Travel Diary.  It is possibly the biggest and broadest travel auction that I have seen outside of the mainstream press – and because .....

An interesting charity auction caught my eye over at Luxury Travel Diary.  It is possibly the biggest and .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good reasons to fly Emirates from the UK to the Middle East, Asia, Australasia etc.  They .....

Here is another of those ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’. There are many good .....

7 Feb 20157 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments