Helsinki Airport has gained a new Priority Pass lounge. Helsinki Airport opened a new extension last week, called Aukio.  This first stage is primarily a commercial development, with 11 shops and .....

Helsinki Airport has gained a new Priority Pass lounge. Helsinki Airport opened a new extension last week, .....

13 Feb 201913 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

My article on the new Waldorf Astoria Maldives yesterday sparked a lot of reader interest. One issue, of course, is that even if you can get a $2,000 + tax per night Beach Villa With Pool for free .....

My article on the new Waldorf Astoria Maldives yesterday sparked a lot of reader interest. One issue, of .....

13 Feb 201913 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

The secret of maximising the value of hotel loyalty points is to redeem them in ludicrously expensive places, where even the maximum possible price that the loyalty scheme can charge looks like a .....

The secret of maximising the value of hotel loyalty points is to redeem them in ludicrously expensive places, .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 133 comments

thisismoney ran an interesting piece last week about issues with the Virgin Atlantic credit cards.  You can read it here. It appears that if you agree to pay by Direct Debit when applying for the .....

thisismoney ran an interesting piece last week about issues with the Virgin Atlantic credit cards.  You can .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

Get 20% off Heathrow Express for the next week. Heathrow Express is running a Chinese New Year promotion. Code LNY2019 will get you 20% off an Express Saver return ticket.  The outbound must be used .....

Get 20% off Heathrow Express for the next week. Heathrow Express is running a Chinese New Year promotion. Code .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / HI Express / Crowne Plaza etc loyalty scheme, is offering discounted redemptions at five of its New York hotels. You need to stay before 30th April to get the .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / HI Express / Crowne Plaza etc loyalty scheme, is offering discounted .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 119 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is the new name for the combined Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programme. The programme will launch tomorrow, 13th February, although it will .....

Marriott Bonvoy is the new name for the combined Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood .....

12 Feb 201912 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

EDIT:  This article is now out of date.  Capital On Tap has relaunched with just one Avios card, Business Rewards, which is better than both of the cards described below.  Click here to read our .....

EDIT:  This article is now out of date.  Capital On Tap has relaunched with just one Avios card, Business .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 24th February you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. This is as high a bonus as we .....

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 24th February you .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic has now confirmed the rumour we published a few weeks ago. Flights to Tel Aviv will launch on 25th September.  It will use an A330-300, so Virgin’s fully flat Upper Class seat .....

Virgin Atlantic has now confirmed the rumour we published a few weeks ago. Flights to Tel Aviv will launch on .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess

The St Regis Venice is opening soon. When I was in Venice last August I noticed that Marriot’s Westin Europa & Regina was closed for refurbishment. It appears that the hotel is about to .....

The St Regis Venice is opening soon. When I was in Venice last August I noticed that Marriot’s Westin .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

This is your last chance to take advantage of our ‘free £50 to spend on anything you want at Amazon’ offer. Back in October and December we ran a very generous promotion with Amazon .....

This is your last chance to take advantage of our ‘free £50 to spend on anything you want at .....

11 Feb 201911 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Last Saturday I did an article on the new British Airways promotion for The Economist. As I wrote at the time, it appeared to be very generous.  This is what was offered (click to .....

Last Saturday I did an article on the new British Airways promotion for The Economist. As I wrote at the time, .....

10 Feb 201910 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

On 25th January, IHG Rewards Club increased the points required at many of its hotels.  With that in mind, I thought it was worth another look at my preferred choices if you are looking for a free .....

On 25th January, IHG Rewards Club increased the points required at many of its hotels.  With that in mind, I .....

10 Feb 201910 February 2019 by Rob Burgess • 105 comments