Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a British Airways Executive Club partner, so the only way of earning Avios with a Hertz .....

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited selection) business which offers significant airline mile bonuses when you book. At the time I first .....

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often known as ‘comfort seats’. The archetypal user of an ‘extra seat’ .....

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion for the final quarter of the year. Called “More For You“, it is a very simple .....

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Hilton HHonors have teamed up to offer a surprisingly generous promotion for the Autumn. Between September 1st and November 30th (yes, this promotion was not advertised .....

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Hilton HHonors have teamed up to offer a surprisingly generous promotion for .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. However, you are getting 60p of value for approximately a minute of your life, so on that basis .....

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was lucky enough to be given a private tour last week. I was told at the time that they were .....

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this link, you can earn 8,000 Avios in Iberia Plus if you take out a 1-year digital and print .....

Iberia Plus and The Economist have brought back the offer they originally ran in May. As you can see at this .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has come to rectify that. Until 30th September, you will receive a £10 American Express .....

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running to promote the new website and app for their JetFriends childrens club. There is an iPad .....

Just a quick reminder that September 15th is the last day to enter the competition that Lufthansa is running .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess

avios.com has a new partner – market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They are offering a generous 600 Avios points just for signing up. Note that this is an avios.com and .....

avios.com has a new partner – market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘.  They are .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn promotion from IHG Rewards Club.  This offers, for most people, a relatively easy way to earn .....

I devoted two articles last week (here and here) to discussing ‘Into The Nights’, the Autumn .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, from London Gatwick to Riga in Latvia.  I had a good trip to Riga a few years ago, and it .....

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement, this time with airBaltic. It only covers one route, .....

12 Sep 201412 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller Plus seats on 18 of its remaining Boeing 747 aircraft.  This reflects the fact that some of .....

British Airways has announced a ‘soft’ refurbishment of the World Traveller and World Traveller .....

11 Sep 201411 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments