I came unstuck on Monday when Etihad – whose ‘Gold status match’ I was promoting in the main story – changed the rules of the promotion literally overnight.  By the time you .....

I came unstuck on Monday when Etihad – whose ‘Gold status match’ I was promoting in the main .....

14 Feb 201414 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

airberlin announced on Tuesday that they are doubling the frequency of their Berlin to Abu Dhabi service.  There will now be two flights per day between the two cities. On the face of it, this is .....

airberlin announced on Tuesday that they are doubling the frequency of their Berlin to Abu Dhabi service. .....

13 Feb 201413 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my .....

This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered .....

13 Feb 201413 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme.  This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the IHG Rewards Club loyalty scheme.  .....

13 Feb 201413 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Over the weekend, I posted about the £9.50 redspottedhanky.com train ticket voucher promotion running on Sun+, the paid-for website for The Sun. It has been running a separate promotion in the .....

Over the weekend, I posted about the £9.50 redspottedhanky.com train ticket voucher promotion running on .....

12 Feb 201412 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Qatar Airways has launched another of its occasional 2-4-1 sales.  These have annoying short booking windows (in this case, only until February 14th) but offer exceptional discounts when two people .....

Qatar Airways has launched another of its occasional 2-4-1 sales.  These have annoying short booking windows .....

12 Feb 201412 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

British Airways and avios.com launched their latest ‘buy Avios’ promotions on Monday.  Iberia Plus has been running a similar offer for a few days.  How do they compare? Via British .....

British Airways and avios.com launched their latest ‘buy Avios’ promotions on Monday.  Iberia .....

12 Feb 201412 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Earning Avios when buying foreign currency has become increasingly difficult recently when flying from Heathrow Terminal 5. To summarise what happened: American Express Currency Exchange opened a .....

Earning Avios when buying foreign currency has become increasingly difficult recently when flying from .....

12 Feb 201412 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Iberia has launched a very aggressive Avios redemption sale in business class.  The choices are a bit restrictive, but there are some genuinely excellent deals here if you have the flexibility to get .....

Iberia has launched a very aggressive Avios redemption sale in business class.  The choices are a bit .....

11 Feb 201411 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my .....

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over .....

11 Feb 201411 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty scheme.  This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. .....

In my other article today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty scheme.  .....

11 Feb 201411 February 2014 by Rob Burgess

I was down at the Business Travel Show at Earls Court last Wednesday, as followers of our Twitter feed will have noticed. This is the big annual get-together for the business travel industry, a place .....

I was down at the Business Travel Show at Earls Court last Wednesday, as followers of our Twitter feed will .....

10 Feb 201410 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Abu Dhabi based Etihad has brought back its annual ‘Gold status match’.  This allows you to get an Etihad Gold card in return for proof of your Gold status with British Airways or any .....

Abu Dhabi based Etihad has brought back its annual ‘Gold status match’.  This allows you to get .....

10 Feb 201410 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Two interesting promotions for Hilton Group‘s luxury brands, Conrad and Waldorf-Astoria, have popped up. These were targeted at people who were originally emailed with details, but it .....

Two interesting promotions for Hilton Group‘s luxury brands, Conrad and Waldorf-Astoria, have popped up. .....

10 Feb 201410 February 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments