Tesco Clubcard continues to lose travel partners. After the departure of Avios, Hilton has now announced that it is leaving Tesco Clubcard on 31st December. You can see details on this page of the .....

Tesco Clubcard continues to lose travel partners. After the departure of Avios, Hilton has now announced that .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at the same time. Whilst .....

In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 63 comments

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin Money-issued Reward and Reward+ credit cards. Thursday 14th is your last full day to sign .....

For the first time in 18 months, Virgin Atlantic has launched an impressive special offer for its Virgin .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

We’ve run a few articles over the last couple of weeks showing routes where British Airways has surprisingly decent – by usual standards – Avios availability over Christmas. This is .....

We’ve run a few articles over the last couple of weeks showing routes where British Airways has .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is currently running its ‘Week of Wonders’, a series of special offers and promotions designed to get you back in the mood for travel. If you’ve not been tempted by .....

Marriott Bonvoy is currently running its ‘Week of Wonders’, a series of special offers and .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

This is our review of SWISS Business Class to Dubai on an Airbus A330. It is the third part of our review series looking at the SWISS Business Class experience. You can see our review of the Lufthansa .....

This is our review of SWISS Business Class to Dubai on an Airbus A330. It is the third part of our review .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 25 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, as it is normally better .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

11 Oct 202111 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Qantas has confirmed that it will restart its non-stop flights between London and Australia on 14th November. Due to restrictions on using Perth (the route used to operate directly from London to .....

Qantas has confirmed that it will restart its non-stop flights between London and Australia on 14th November. .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

It was back in December 2019 that World of Hyatt announced that it was adding ‘peak’ and ‘off-peak’ pricing to its programme. It was due to take effect in March 2020. You can .....

It was back in December 2019 that World of Hyatt announced that it was adding ‘peak’ and .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier .....

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is our review of the SWISS Senator Lounge by the E gates at Zurich Airport. It is part of our series of reviews covering a Business Class flight on SWISS from London Heathrow to Dubai. SWISS was .....

This is our review of the SWISS Senator Lounge by the E gates at Zurich Airport. It is part of our series of .....

10 Oct 202110 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 9 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get you back in the mood for travel. If you are looking for something different to do with .....

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, giving you seven days of offers and promotions to get .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is an Avios redemption partner.  With Christmas on the horizon and your flying potentially still symied until next year, you may be tempted by the idea of .....

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is an Avios redemption partner.  With Christmas on the horizon and your .....

9 Oct 20219 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments