If you have started to use Airbnb for some of your travelling, you may have thought that you had to give up earning airline miles from your stays.  This is no longer true. There are three ways of .....

If you have started to use Airbnb for some of your travelling, you may have thought that you had to give up .....

5 Nov 20185 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Applications for the job as our new HfP co-writer close on Wednesday so I thought I would give it a final push today.  The deadline will not be extended – I am back in the office after World .....

Applications for the job as our new HfP co-writer close on Wednesday so I thought I would give it a final .....

5 Nov 20185 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for holidays on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island retreat. Necker Island was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017.  After .....

Few people know that you can redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for holidays on Sir Richard Branson’s .....

4 Nov 20184 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 136 comments

British Airways has announced a number of changes to its Spanish and Italian networks, including a few switches between Heathrow and Gatwick. Here are the changes: Almeria – moves from Heathrow .....

British Airways has announced a number of changes to its Spanish and Italian networks, including a few .....

4 Nov 20184 November 2018 by Rob Burgess

You can get £5 Amex cashback deal when you next use Paypal. A Paypal cashback deal has appeared on a lot of American Express cards. You need to look at the online ‘Offers’ section for .....

You can get £5 Amex cashback deal when you next use Paypal. A Paypal cashback deal has appeared on a lot of .....

4 Nov 20184 November 2018 by Rob Burgess

South American airline LATAM is a oneworld partner, which means that you can use Avios points to redeem for its flight from Madrid to Santiago, Chile. It also has a decent business class service as .....

South American airline LATAM is a oneworld partner, which means that you can use Avios points to redeem for .....

4 Nov 20184 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

4 Nov 20184 November 2018 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

Every November, the British Airways parent company, IAG, gives a presentation to the City about the state of the business and its plans for the future. The 2018 version can be seen here.  You need to .....

Every November, the British Airways parent company, IAG, gives a presentation to the City about the state of .....

3 Nov 20183 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 115 comments

I wanted to give you another reminder today that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion for the next 11 .....

I wanted to give you another reminder today that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which .....

3 Nov 20183 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

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

3 Nov 20183 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

I want to take a look today at a British Airways redemption trick which even old hands can forget. Before booking a RETURN European redemption with Avios, check out the taxes if you book the trip as .....

I want to take a look today at a British Airways redemption trick which even old hands can forget. Before .....

2 Nov 20182 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Until 27th November, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is as big as World of Hyatt bonuses get.  It is also the most generous, with the full 40% .....

Until 27th November, Hyatt is offering a 40% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is .....

2 Nov 20182 November 2018 by Rob Burgess • 203 comments

Iberia has announced a number of frequency increases for next Summer which may make it easier to use your Avios to get to Latin America.   It is also worth remembering that taxes on Iberia .....

Iberia has announced a number of frequency increases for next Summer which may make it easier to use your .....

2 Nov 20182 November 2018 by Rob Burgess

British Airways is cancelling its relatively new route to Tallinn in Estonia. This is a bit of a surprise as it seemed to be proving popular, as was the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel which we reviewed .....

British Airways is cancelling its relatively new route to Tallinn in Estonia. This is a bit of a surprise as .....

2 Nov 20182 November 2018 by Rob Burgess