If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American Express Platinum card, this deal may well persuade you to get one – especially as it .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 204 comments

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your mobile device. You don’t need to book via the Hotels.com app.  Simply visit their .....

If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your .....

8 Dec 20148 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. What’s new? Not much, to be honest.  .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them with the amount based on the price of your ticket. You can also redeem Avios points for .....

Flybe recently became an Avios partner.  This means that you can earn Avios points whenever you fly with them .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free loyalty points that could be redeemed for money off your next train trip.  This .....

Head for Points has promoted quite a few redspottedhanky.com promotions this year, all of which gave you free .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly due to the crazy number of nights required to obtain Platinum status (75 per year, in return .....

Marriott Rewards is a loyalty scheme which fails to ignite much passion amongst its members.  It is partly .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a slightly more welcome US import than Black Friday! It is, in theory, little more than a PR .....

Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

For the last week, British Airways had been selling Club World tickets for £1007 for flights over Christmas.  That sale ended last night. If you missed out, don’t worry.  Late in the day, KLM .....

For the last week, British Airways had been selling Club World tickets for £1007 for flights over .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in association with The Langham, London. You can win a 2-night weekend break for two people, with .....

Don’t forget that midnight tonight is the closing time for our fantastic hotel competition in .....

5 Dec 20145 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps his hand was forced by the recent announcement from the Scottish Executive that they will .....

George Osborne caught me by surprise yesterday by announcing changes to Air Passenger Duty (again). Perhaps .....

4 Dec 20144 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This deal is probably the most generous mainstream redemption you can get.  After all, we are talking about flying all of the way to Australia or New Zealand in business class for not a lot more than .....

This deal is probably the most generous mainstream redemption you can get.  After all, we are talking about .....

4 Dec 20144 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is a quick reminder that midnight tomorrow, Thursday, is your last chance to book a bargain trip over Christmas or New Year in the British Airways Club World flash sale. All participating .....

This is a quick reminder that midnight tomorrow, Thursday, is your last chance to book a bargain trip .....

3 Dec 20143 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments