British Airways Executive Club has relaunched its online shopping portal as Gate 365, as it begins to feel the pinch from cashback sites and competing online points malls. The old estore was not very .....

British Airways Executive Club has relaunched its online shopping portal as Gate 365, as it begins to feel the .....

21 Nov 201321 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Etihad announced the latest step in the quest for world domination by the Middle Eastern airlines last week. And this one is quite clever. Etihad has announced that, subject to regulatory approval, it .....

Etihad announced the latest step in the quest for world domination by the Middle Eastern airlines last week. .....

21 Nov 201321 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you’re in your local Tesco this week, make sure you pick up a copy of ‘Tesco Food Family Living’ magazine. It looks like this. And, on page 132, there is a coupon. It gets you 100 .....

If you’re in your local Tesco this week, make sure you pick up a copy of ‘Tesco Food Family .....

20 Nov 201320 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

I would be fibbing if I said that I had never bought any duty free items on a flight, but I’m rarely in the mood – especially when trying to keep two children under control. The new .....

I would be fibbing if I said that I had never bought any duty free items on a flight, but I’m rarely in .....

20 Nov 201320 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Last month I wrote about Avios Suitcase, the new Avios app which is now available on Facebook. If you didn’t play the app at the time, it is worth clicking on the link above and doing it.  You .....

Last month I wrote about Avios Suitcase, the new Avios app which is now available on Facebook. If you .....

19 Nov 201319 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Eurostar is running another public sale from tomorrow (20th) through to December 2nd. However, if you use this link, you have access to the sale before the general advertising starts tomorrow. Here .....

Eurostar is running another public sale from tomorrow (20th) through to December 2nd. However, if you use this .....

19 Nov 201319 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Starwood is offering a 15%-25% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints before 13th December. The link to buy is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you $525. These can be converted in .....

Starwood is offering a 15%-25% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints before 13th December. The link to buy .....

19 Nov 201319 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Someone recently asked in the comments section about the value of the BA Amex credit card given that they usually travelled alone and had little use for the 2-4-1. This led me to think about how .....

Someone recently asked in the comments section about the value of the BA Amex credit card given that they .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at selected retailers. What is different this time is that the discounts ONLY seem to appear on .....

American Express has launched a series of special offers for cardholders, offering cashback on purchases at .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British Airways, in ‘early’ 2014. SriLankan is not a large airline, operating just 21 .....

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will officially join the oneworld airline alliance, alongside British .....

18 Nov 201318 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

IHG Rewards Club is launching its third ‘flash sale’ tomorrow.  This will see various Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and InterContinental hotels offering reward nights for .....

IHG Rewards Club is launching its third ‘flash sale’ tomorrow.  This will see various Holiday .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

An interesting court case is currently working its way through the US legal system. Four frequent flyers in the States are suing British Airways over the fairness (or not) of the fuel surcharges .....

An interesting court case is currently working its way through the US legal system. Four frequent flyers in .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

I posted the other day about the new United MileagePlus UK credit card so it is worth highlighting this deal as well. I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here.  It is a .....

I posted the other day about the new United MileagePlus UK credit card so it is worth highlighting this deal .....

17 Nov 201317 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

This is my review of Emirates Business Class on an A380.  I was lucky enough to fly this with my family on our way back from holiday in Dubai last week. I had booked our outbound flights on British .....

This is my review of Emirates Business Class on an A380.  I was lucky enough to fly this with my family on .....

16 Nov 201316 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments