A reader emailed me recently to ask if I would consider writing about the external online tools I use to plan my travel and manage my miles.  The truth is that I don’t. Whilst there are a few .....

A reader emailed me recently to ask if I would consider writing about the external online tools I use to plan .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

News in brief: Get 1,500 bonus Avios with a booking on iberia.com Until next Tuesday 17th March, you will 1,500 bonus Avios in Iberia Plus when you book a cash flight on iberia.com.  This is not .....

News in brief: Get 1,500 bonus Avios with a booking on iberia.com Until next Tuesday 17th March, you will .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American Express International Dollar and International Euro cards at the moment.  I thought it .....

There are a few ‘things’ ‘going on’ with the airline partners attached to the American .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Iberia Plus is currently offering 500 bonus Avios points when you sign up and have some account activity within 45 days.  This could be as simple as transferring 1,000 Amex points or some hotel .....

Iberia Plus is currently offering 500 bonus Avios points when you sign up and have some account activity .....

12 Mar 201512 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: British Airways transatlantic promotion launched Yesterday I mentioned a transatlantic bonus from American Airlines.  I suspected a British Airways version would be around somewhere .....

News in brief: British Airways transatlantic promotion launched Yesterday I mentioned a transatlantic bonus .....

12 Mar 201512 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Last year, Hilton ran two special bonus promotions for its luxury Conrad and Waldorf-Astoria brands.  The two offers seem to have rolled over into 2015, so if you missed out last year you can still .....

Last year, Hilton ran two special bonus promotions for its luxury Conrad and Waldorf-Astoria brands.  The two .....

12 Mar 201512 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Just a quick reminder that the EXCLUSIVE Head for Points promotion with Kaligo.com ends at midnight tonight (Wednesday). (EDIT: Extended to Friday) You will earn 1,000 additional Avios points on every .....

Just a quick reminder that the EXCLUSIVE Head for Points promotion with Kaligo.com ends at midnight tonight .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: American Airlines launches a transatlantic bonus American Airlines has launched a bonus for flying between the UK and the USA, Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo on either AA or BA. Until .....

News in brief: American Airlines launches a transatlantic bonus American Airlines has launched a bonus for .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

British Airways Executive Club is a partner with Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the Chilterns. The link to the BA earning deal is here (click on Chic Outlet Shopping).  You .....

British Airways Executive Club is a partner with Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I have slotted this in as an additional article for the benefit of anyone who only reads the site in the evenings and would otherwise miss this. Between 4pm today and 4pm on Wednesday, IHG Rewards .....

I have slotted this in as an additional article for the benefit of anyone who only reads the site in the .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked with Avios points for some weeks.  The job has proved messier than I imagined. I have .....

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways business and economy class savings Qatar has launched a big new 5-day promotion which can be found here. You must book by March 13th for travel between April 14th and July .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways business and economy class savings Qatar has launched a big new 5-day promotion .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

A reader emailed me last week to say that American Express tried to offer him the Gold Rewards Plus card when he called to cancel his Platinum charge card.  This is the first time in two years that I .....

A reader emailed me last week to say that American Express tried to offer him the Gold Rewards Plus card when .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments