News in brief: Mastercard may owe you £400 The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that a class action lawsuit is being prepared against Mastercard in the UK.  This will be one of the first cases to .....

News in brief: Mastercard may owe you £400 The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that a class action lawsuit .....

7 Jul 20167 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

News in brief: Get 480 Avios with £8 HP printer inks – can be resold on eBay I ran this offer on Shopper Points yesterday but I thought it was worth repeating here as it is pretty generous. .....

News in brief: Get 480 Avios with £8 HP printer inks – can be resold on eBay I ran this offer on .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

It is now almost two years since Abu Dhabi airline Etihad launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a pseudo alliance aimed at bringing together some of the various national airlines in which .....

It is now almost two years since Abu Dhabi airline Etihad launched ‘Etihad Airways Partners‘, a .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business class sale from the UK Etihad has launched a week-long business class sale out of the UK.  I .....

The rush of Summer sales continues – here are the picks of the last couple of days: Etihad business .....

6 Jul 20166 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are few decent Visa and Mastercard products available, IHG Rewards Club has relaunched its two .....

With a great sense of timing, just a day after I spent my Sunday evening writing an article on why there are .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the free card, can be found here. The paid-for version – IHG Rewards Club Premium .....

This is the 2nd part of my analysis of the two new IHG Rewards Club credit cards.  Part 1, focussing on the .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am running it because some people might learn something from it. On Saturday night I had a room .....

This is a slightly embarrassing story because, let’s be honest, I should know better.  However, I am .....

5 Jul 20165 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

Addison Lee, which seems to have been forgotten about with the rise of Uber in recent years, acquired fellow London-based executive car service Tristar last week. If you have ever taken a Virgin .....

Addison Lee, which seems to have been forgotten about with the rise of Uber in recent years, acquired fellow .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard and Visa transactions, it is always frustrating to visit an online retailer to find that .....

Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard .....

4 Jul 20164 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £100 Tesco Wine order A final reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of this generous Tesco Wine promotion. Tesco Wine has launched a .....

News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £100 Tesco Wine order A final reminder that today is the .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This year is the 70th anniversary of Heathrow Airport in its various passenger airport guises.  To celebrate, the airport is running a competition throughout the summer to encourage you to submit .....

This year is the 70th anniversary of Heathrow Airport in its various passenger airport guises.  To celebrate, .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme.  It is 14 months since we last saw this offer. You can find full details of this offer on the Etihad .....

Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme.  It is 14 .....

3 Jul 20163 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

A reader mentioned this offer in an email to me last week and, as some people may have never seen it before, I thought it was worth another outing. Hilton has a very attractive discount code for .....

A reader mentioned this offer in an email to me last week and, as some people may have never seen it .....

2 Jul 20162 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments