As the oil price drops back below $100 a barrel, you may well begin to wonder when British Airways will be reducing the fuel surcharges which (together with Air Passenger Duty) add such a whack to .....

As the oil price drops back below $100 a barrel, you may well begin to wonder when British Airways will be .....

7 Jun 20127 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

Later today I will be visiting the Park Inn in Bedford, which is absolutely not the sort of place that I usually spend my Thursdays, or indeed any other day. The reason is the Park Inn One Plus One .....

Later today I will be visiting the Park Inn in Bedford, which is absolutely not the sort of place that I .....

7 Jun 20127 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

British Airways is in the process of launching its Summer sale, and the fares look pretty aggressive – certainly more so than I’ve seen for a couple of years.  There is no simple list at .....

British Airways is in the process of launching its Summer sale, and the fares look pretty aggressive – .....

6 Jun 20126 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

The eagle eyed will have noticed a new page at the top of the site called ‘Credit Card Offers‘. There are a lot of good UK credit cards available which offer benefits in various airline .....

The eagle eyed will have noticed a new page at the top of the site called ‘Credit Card Offers‘. .....

6 Jun 20126 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines.  It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public .....

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines.  It is less common in .....

5 Jun 20125 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

This is not an Avios deal, but we are also covering good UK deals from all sources on Head for Points. Lufthansa is giving out evouchers for £20 off your next flight from London, Aberdeen, Manchester .....

This is not an Avios deal, but we are also covering good UK deals from all sources on Head for Points. .....

5 Jun 20125 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

For all the debates you can have about what miles are worth, you sometimes find yourself grateful that you have them at all. I was up at 5am yesterday morning entertaining my wide-awake young son .....

For all the debates you can have about what miles are worth, you sometimes find yourself grateful that you .....

4 Jun 20124 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

In yesterdays post, I highlighted an arbitrage from BAA WorldPoints into BMI Diamond Club.  Today, I want to highlight a few ways to use BMI Diamond Club to earn more miles for a hotel stay than you .....

In yesterdays post, I highlighted an arbitrage from BAA WorldPoints into BMI Diamond Club.  Today, I want to .....

3 Jun 20123 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

The forthcoming potential to merge Avios and BMI Diamond Club miles from 3rd July has thrown up some interesting arbitrage opportunities.  One is the conversion rate for BAA WorldPoints, the .....

The forthcoming potential to merge Avios and BMI Diamond Club miles from 3rd July has thrown up some .....

2 Jun 20122 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

People will tell you that the Americans get all the best loyalty credit card sign-up offers.  This one, though, may be the greatest ever.  Towards the end of 2011, Lloyds TSB relaunched their Air .....

People will tell you that the Americans get all the best loyalty credit card sign-up offers.  This one, .....

2 Jun 20122 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

BMI Diamond Club is, until 30th June, allowing you to buy BMI miles with a 20% bonus (log-in to www.flybmi.com to see this, there is a link at the bottom of your activity chart under Your .....

BMI Diamond Club is, until 30th June, allowing you to buy BMI miles with a 20% bonus (log-in to www.flybmi.com .....

1 Jun 20121 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

This is a continuation of our series on earning Avios from the partner companies profiled at avios.com. The world and his wife seem to be running their own mobile phone recycling service these days, .....

This is a continuation of our series on earning Avios from the partner companies profiled at avios.com. The .....

1 Jun 20121 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

This post has nothing to do with Avios, in case you are looking for the connection.  But this site will wander away from its core topic when there is something worth highlighting.  After all, when .....

This post has nothing to do with Avios, in case you are looking for the connection.  But this site will .....

31 May 201231 May 2012 by Rob Burgess

This is the first of a series of posts looking at some of the low-profile companies who partner with avios.com (the old Air Miles site).  If you are a BAEC member, you will need to have an avios.com .....

This is the first of a series of posts looking at some of the low-profile companies who partner with avios.com .....

31 May 201231 May 2012 by Rob Burgess