News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios with £60 LEGO spend Tesco Direct is running a ‘short but sweet’ offer on LEGO. Until Wednesday night, you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (worth 2,400 .....

News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios with £60 LEGO spend Tesco Direct is running a ‘short but sweet’ .....

17 May 201617 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

There are, I suppose, some people out there who consider a mini bag of crisps (average content – 4ish) to fulfil the dictionary definition of a ‘snack’. For the rest of us, the .....

There are, I suppose, some people out there who consider a mini bag of crisps (average content – 4ish) .....

17 May 201617 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has announced its Summer 2016 promotion – IHG Accelerate.  Yes, it is repeating the Autumn and .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has .....

16 May 201616 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 141 comments

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its luxury auctions closing this week.  These are often worth a look .....

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

16 May 201616 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

If you need to head over to Germany on business over the next few weeks, you may want to switch from Heathrow to the British Airways services from London City. You will earn double Avios on BA .....

If you need to head over to Germany on business over the next few weeks, you may want to switch from Heathrow .....

16 May 201616 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

A reader dropped me a line last night regarding Reward Flight Saver.  Her question was: “Has the text describing RFS on ba.com changed?” It currently says this on the booking page: Now, .....

A reader dropped me a line last night regarding Reward Flight Saver.  Her question was: “Has the text .....

15 May 201615 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

15 May 201615 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

There is a new Priority Pass lounge now available in the UK – the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood airport (aka Finningley for anyone over 40 who lives in Yorkshire). The lounge .....

There is a new Priority Pass lounge now available in the UK – the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield .....

15 May 201615 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

British Airways has announced a shake-up of its services to the Middle East.  This is either crazy or ambitious, depending on how you see it, as they are throwing in more resources whilst competing .....

British Airways has announced a shake-up of its services to the Middle East.  This is either crazy or .....

14 May 201614 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: The dead are unhappy that IAG bought Aer Lingus There were many objections when IAG, the parent of British Airways, acquired Aer Lingus last year but one group who failed to speak up .....

News in brief: The dead are unhappy that IAG bought Aer Lingus There were many objections when IAG, the .....

14 May 201614 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

If you think you might find yourself in the Middle East, Asia or Africa at some point in 2016, I recommend registering for this IHG Rewards Club promotion. Until the end of 2016, you will earn double .....

If you think you might find yourself in the Middle East, Asia or Africa at some point in 2016, I recommend .....

14 May 201614 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the parent of BA and Iberia, took full control of the Spanish low cost carrier in 2013 and since then .....

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the parent .....

13 May 201613 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: Delays in registering for the new Hilton / Avios promotion Yesterday was meant to be the launch day for the new Hilton / Avios (via Iberia Plus) promotion which I wrote about at the .....

News in brief: Delays in registering for the new Hilton / Avios promotion Yesterday was meant to be the launch .....

13 May 201613 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is my review of the ME Milan Il Duca hotel, operated by Melia Hotels International. If you’ve been to Milan before, you know that this city is a popular weekend break destination with a .....

This is my review of the ME Milan Il Duca hotel, operated by Melia Hotels International. If you’ve been .....

13 May 201613 May 2016 by Anika Burnett • 17 comments