There has been a sea of Accor articles in the last few days. We started off with a free match to Platinum status in their Le Club Accorhotels programme. We then had the launch of the Accor Winter .....

There has been a sea of Accor articles in the last few days. We started off with a free match to Platinum .....

18 Nov 201218 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed this week that it will be joining BA in the oneworld alliance on 1st February next year. From this date, you will be able to earn and spend Avios on Malaysia Airlines .....

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed this week that it will be joining BA in the oneworld alliance on 1st February .....

17 Nov 201217 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

Tesco Direct has launched a promotion offering 500 to 1,000 Clubcard points on selected audio products, mainly iPod docking stations. Full details are here. You can collect these items instore to .....

Tesco Direct has launched a promotion offering 500 to 1,000 Clubcard points on selected audio products, mainly .....

17 Nov 201217 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a number of different airline-related promotions over recent weeks.  I have written about the ones most relevant to a UK audience, including Virgin, BA and Luthansa Miles .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a number of different airline-related promotions over recent weeks.  I have .....

17 Nov 201217 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

About 250 of us were gathered at Vinopolis in London last night for the ‘Avios 1st Birthday Celebration’ event! This was organised by wine merchant Laithwaites, who have a shop in the same .....

About 250 of us were gathered at Vinopolis in London last night for the ‘Avios 1st Birthday .....

16 Nov 201216 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty programme, has launched a 50% bonus on points purchases.  This is only valid until 22nd November. Click here for full .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental loyalty programme, has launched a 50% bonus .....

16 Nov 201216 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Accor has launched a global ‘up to 50% off’ sale across its hotel chains.  These include Novotel, Mercure, Pullman, M Gallery, Ibis and Sofitel. Full details can be found here. And if .....

Accor has launched a global ‘up to 50% off’ sale across its hotel chains.  These include Novotel, .....

16 Nov 201216 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

American Express has launched an interesting promotion to promote its foreign currency transfer service. Full details can be found here (deleted as now dead). In summary, Amex is offering 5,000 .....

American Express has launched an interesting promotion to promote its foreign currency transfer service. Full .....

15 Nov 201215 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

American Airlines has announced that it is launching a Dublin to New York JFK service from 12th June 2013. The outbound will be a day flight, leaving Dublin at 9am and landing at JFK at 11.30. The .....

American Airlines has announced that it is launching a Dublin to New York JFK service from 12th June 2013. The .....

15 Nov 201215 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Tesco is offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to people who are first-time users of Tesco Wine. You need to use code XXNKKL when ordering, and it is valid until the end of 2012. The key thing here is .....

Tesco is offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to people who are first-time users of Tesco Wine. You need to use .....

15 Nov 201215 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The Avios ‘25% off’ sale is on and its working on avios.com, ba.com and iberia.com.  I have already made a booking to prove it! But there is nothing on ba.com about it.  Nothing at .....

The Avios ‘25% off’ sale is on and its working on avios.com, ba.com and iberia.com.  I have .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A reader passed along this email from Lufthansa which oddly I haven’t had despite my Senator (Gold) status: Set your alarm clock today for Wednesday. Because on Wednesday, 14 November only – .....

A reader passed along this email from Lufthansa which oddly I haven’t had despite my Senator (Gold) .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels loyalty programme. This will be very handy if you ever stay at a Novetel, Sofitel, M Gallery, .....

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Over on Flyertalk, some posters are reporting getting a snail mail letter from Avios.  It announces a 25% discount on Avios long-haul redemptions, in all classes, launching November 14th.  You will .....

Over on Flyertalk, some posters are reporting getting a snail mail letter from Avios.  It announces a 25% .....

13 Nov 201213 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments