With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are few decent Visa and Mastercard products available, IHG Rewards Club has relaunched its two .....

With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the free card, can be found here. The paid-for version – IHG Rewards Club Premium .....

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am running it because some people might learn something from it. On Saturday night I had a room .....

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

Addison Lee, which seems to have been forgotten about with the rise of Uber in recent years, acquired fellow London-based executive car service Tristar last week. If you have ever taken a Virgin .....

Addison Lee, which seems to have been forgotten about with the rise of Uber in recent years, acquired fellow .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard and Visa transactions, it is always frustrating to visit an online retailer to find that .....

Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £100 Tesco Wine order A final reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of this generous Tesco Wine promotion. Tesco Wine has launched a .....

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £100 Tesco Wine order A final reminder that today is the .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This year is the 70th anniversary of Heathrow Airport in its various passenger airport guises.  To celebrate, the airport is running a competition throughout the summer to encourage you to submit .....

This year is the 70th anniversary of Heathrow Airport in its various passenger airport guises.  To celebrate, .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme.  It is 14 months since we last saw this offer. You can find full details of this offer on the Etihad .....

Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme.  It is 14 .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

A reader mentioned this offer in an email to me last week and, as some people may have never seen it before, I thought it was worth another outing. Hilton has a very attractive discount code for .....

A reader mentioned this offer in an email to me last week and, as some people may have never seen it .....

2 Jul 20162 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

My inbox has been drowning under sale deals over the last couple of days.  Here is a round up: Air New Zealand – £30 off £30 off economy return flights to Auckland via LA.  Valid for .....

My inbox has been drowning under sale deals over the last couple of days.  Here is a round up: Air New .....

2 Jul 20162 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I thought it was worth giving this site a bit more publicity as it does offer a useful service to regular travellers. A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with .....

I thought it was worth giving this site a bit more publicity as it does offer a useful service to regular .....

2 Jul 20162 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The Brexit decision last Friday has had a disastrous toll on the travel industry.  It hasn’t fully filtered through into Stock Exchange announcements, although British Airways issued an .....

The Brexit decision last Friday has had a disastrous toll on the travel industry.  It hasn’t .....

1 Jul 20161 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Slightly later than anticipated, for which I apologise, this is the continuation of my review of my recent Eurostar trip to Paris on the new e320 trains. The first part of this report, covering the .....

Slightly later than anticipated, for which I apologise, this is the continuation of my review of my recent .....

1 Jul 20161 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments