I posted back in December about the acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic by Delta Air Lines of the US. I also reported on the later statement by Virgin that, surprisingly, it will not be .....

I posted back in December about the acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic by Delta Air Lines of the .....

12 Jun 201312 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn Avios points on selected flights with the Asian carrier. The following (brightly coloured, see .....

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn .....

12 Jun 201312 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing them with a new structure which charges full airport taxes plus a reduced fuel surcharge. At .....

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing .....

11 Jun 201311 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

If you collect Avios, you should have an Iberia Plus account. This is because, should you ever choose to redeem your Avios points for a long-haul flight on Iberia, you will pay substantially lower .....

If you collect Avios, you should have an Iberia Plus account. This is because, should you ever choose to .....

11 Jun 201311 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

British Airways has released further details about the delivery dates for its first A380 and B787 aircraft as well as news of the crew training flights that will be operated: The countdown is well .....

British Airways has released further details about the delivery dates for its first A380 and B787 .....

11 Jun 201311 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

RedSpottedHanky, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Wimbledon’ game on its website. At first glance, it doesn’t seem terribly interesting – you create .....

RedSpottedHanky, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Wimbledon’ game on its .....

10 Jun 201310 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, regularly releases targeted promotional codes offering bonus points. These have, admittedly, been fewer of these .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, regularly releases .....

10 Jun 201310 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, here is a quick summary. British Airways is offering double Avios (that is double base .....

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, .....

10 Jun 201310 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

The Daily Mail is not the first place I look for frequent flyer news, so I was surprised to see this report on MailOnline.  I’m not sure if it actually appeared in the main newspaper or not. It .....

The Daily Mail is not the first place I look for frequent flyer news, so I was surprised to see this report on .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has introduced a new redemption option. For just 400 East Coast Rewards points, you will .....

East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess

avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn 4,500 bonus Avios. The promotion is very simple (for once, given Lloyds track record): .....

avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

A couple of years ago, Tesco upgraded some of its credit card holders to the Tesco World Mastercard. World Mastercard is a premium product which comes with some elite benefits along the lines of those .....

A couple of years ago, Tesco upgraded some of its credit card holders to the Tesco World Mastercard. World .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I dedicated a few articles recently to covering the transition of BAA WorldPoints to Heathrow Rewards.  The scheme is now only valid when you spend money (on pretty much anything) at Heathrow. The .....

I dedicated a few articles recently to covering the transition of BAA WorldPoints to Heathrow Rewards.  The .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up for its foreign currency transfer service and made one payment. Two new versions of this .....

Back in November, American Express was offering 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards points to anyone who signed up .....

8 Jun 20138 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments