If you were wondering whether redspottedhanky would be re-running their Fantasy Football competition this year, the answer is No.  They seem to have decided that their Fantasy World Cup game was .....

If you were wondering whether redspottedhanky would be re-running their Fantasy Football competition this .....

21 Aug 201421 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this year – especially as recent trading updates from the major European airlines show a .....

British Airways is determined that the ‘back to work’ push after the Summer goes with a bang this .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that you can convert Marriott Rewards points to Etihad and credit future stays directly into .....

I mentioned in an article on Saturday that Marriott Rewards is now an Etihad Guest partner.  This means that .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first increase since the fee was introduced in 2009 (was it really so long ago?). Despite this, .....

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first .....

20 Aug 201420 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

Tesco is continuing to push blinkbox, its digital movie and book service, via the carrot that is bonus Clubcard points. First we had the chance to earn 100 Clubcard points for buying a £1 ebook .....

Tesco is continuing to push blinkbox, its digital movie and book service, via the carrot that is bonus .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller reported last week.  This will allow passengers in Club World and First to specify their choice .....

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

No particular reason. Just sayin’. Here is a picture of Sylt, where I will be next week, to fill a bit of additional space in this article 🙂

No particular reason. Just sayin’. Here is a picture of Sylt, where I will be next week, to fill a bit .....

19 Aug 201419 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple enough.  You need to have your Hilton HHonors account set to ‘points and .....

Hilton and British Airways have launched a joint promotion which is running until November 30th. It is simple .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Back in April, the First group of train companies (Great Western, Capital Connect etc) began to offer Nectar points when you booked directly via their websites. It is ironic that the train companies .....

Back in April, the First group of train companies (Great Western, Capital Connect etc) began to offer Nectar .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Heathrow Airport has teamed up with a selection – and only a selection – of its restaurant operators to offer free meals for children.  The offer runs until the end of August and is also .....

Heathrow Airport has teamed up with a selection – and only a selection – of its restaurant .....

18 Aug 201418 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of the flight means that people are keen to do what they can to avoid travelling in economy. .....

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of .....

17 Aug 201417 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Four interesting bits of Etihad news have popped up in recent days which I have popped together in this article. Double A380 service to Heathrow from March Etihad has 10 A380’s on order.  .....

Four interesting bits of Etihad news have popped up in recent days which I have popped together in this .....

17 Aug 201417 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK. Today I am reviewing the American Express Platinum Business charge card.  My review of the other .....

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK. Today I am .....

17 Aug 201417 August 2014 by Rob Burgess

Good news!  Tesco has launched a ‘Clubcard to Avios’ conversion bonus.  The bad news is that it is strictly targeted to a few people, seemingly people who have not converted to BA or .....

Good news!  Tesco has launched a ‘Clubcard to Avios’ conversion bonus.  The bad news is that it .....

16 Aug 201416 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments