A few months ago I wrote a post on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount. Quite a few things have changed since then, though, and as the post has also proved to be one of the most .....

A few months ago I wrote a post on the different ways of finding a Heathrow Express discount. Quite a few .....

29 Oct 201229 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Well, the results of my experiment are in. This is what turned up on my Membership Rewards statement: 22/10/2012 AMEX TRAVEL MONEY Charge: £166.92 Base points: 166 Bonus points: 0 Total points: 166 .....

Well, the results of my experiment are in. This is what turned up on my Membership Rewards statement: .....

28 Oct 201228 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

One of the more interesting Tesco Clubcard initiatives is ‘Greener Living’, a rather random selection of environmental ideas. Part of this, though, is using Tesco to recycle inkjet .....

One of the more interesting Tesco Clubcard initiatives is ‘Greener Living’, a rather random .....

28 Oct 201228 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be officially operated by BA under BA flight numbers, although some bmi painted planes will .....

Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be .....

27 Oct 201227 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Yes, I know. This article looks VERY similar to one I wrote last week! That post was to promote a new BAA WorldPoints sign-up promotion worth 500 points. This new one is worth 750 points – so .....

Yes, I know. This article looks VERY similar to one I wrote last week! That post was to promote a new BAA .....

27 Oct 201227 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards.  There is a very attractive sign-up offer again. See here for details of the two promotions. The .....

Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards.  There is .....

26 Oct 201226 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

This post is Part 3 of the article that I am running this week about using your Avios to fly long-haul with airberlin. Part 1 can be found here, and Part 2 here. The final part of this post outlines .....

This post is Part 3 of the article that I am running this week about using your Avios to fly long-haul with .....

26 Oct 201226 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This post is Part 2 of the article I started yesterday about using your Avios points to fly long-haul with airberlin. Part 1 can be found here.  Part 3 tomorrow will focus on how to book partner .....

This post is Part 2 of the article I started yesterday about using your Avios points to fly long-haul with .....

25 Oct 201225 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Back on 23rd August, I posted about a deal for 500 free Priority Club points for signing up to the Priority Club shopping newsletter. Well, better late than never, my wife’s 500 points finally .....

Back on 23rd August, I posted about a deal for 500 free Priority Club points for signing up to the Priority .....

25 Oct 201225 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 15th October and 30th November.  The link to buy is here. At the top end, 20,000 points will cost you .....

Starwood Preferred Guest is offering a 20% discount when you purchase SPG Starpoints between 15th October and .....

25 Oct 201225 October 2012 by Rob Burgess

Since airberlin joined the OneWorld airline alliance on March 20th, it has opened up a new range of long-haul routes from Europe that can be booked with Avios. (In some ways, it makes up for the loss .....

Since airberlin joined the OneWorld airline alliance on March 20th, it has opened up a new range of long-haul .....

24 Oct 201224 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Every so often, Lufthansa and hotel review website tripadvisor.com team up to promote tripadvisor in countries where it is not as strong as it could be. Last year it was Germany, and this year they .....

Every so often, Lufthansa and hotel review website tripadvisor.com team up to promote tripadvisor in countries .....

23 Oct 201223 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Tesco Clubcard has had a relationship with utility company E.ON for some time, although it was not hugely exciting. The two have now revived their relationship, however, with a (disappointingly .....

Tesco Clubcard has had a relationship with utility company E.ON for some time, although it was not hugely .....

23 Oct 201223 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that you may first need .....

This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ .....

22 Oct 201222 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments