Tesco is offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to people who are first-time users of Tesco Wine. You need to use code XXNKKL when ordering, and it is valid until the end of 2012. The key thing here is .....

Tesco is offering 500 bonus Clubcard points to people who are first-time users of Tesco Wine. You need to use .....

15 Nov 201215 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

The Avios ‘25% off’ sale is on and its working on avios.com, ba.com and iberia.com.  I have already made a booking to prove it! But there is nothing on ba.com about it.  Nothing at .....

The Avios ‘25% off’ sale is on and its working on avios.com, ba.com and iberia.com.  I have .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A reader passed along this email from Lufthansa which oddly I haven’t had despite my Senator (Gold) status: Set your alarm clock today for Wednesday. Because on Wednesday, 14 November only – .....

A reader passed along this email from Lufthansa which oddly I haven’t had despite my Senator (Gold) .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels loyalty programme. This will be very handy if you ever stay at a Novetel, Sofitel, M Gallery, .....

Accor has brought back a sign-up link that gives you instant Platinum status in its Le Club Accorhotels .....

14 Nov 201214 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Over on Flyertalk, some posters are reporting getting a snail mail letter from Avios.  It announces a 25% discount on Avios long-haul redemptions, in all classes, launching November 14th.  You will .....

Over on Flyertalk, some posters are reporting getting a snail mail letter from Avios.  It announces a 25% .....

13 Nov 201213 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

A lot of people end up with a small amount of Lufthansa Miles & More miles – usually because they take the odd Star Alliance flight and Lufthansa seems the most convenient (for a Brit) place .....

A lot of people end up with a small amount of Lufthansa Miles & More miles – usually because they .....

13 Nov 201213 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

Avis is BA’s preferred choice of car hire partner. Ironically, earning Avios from Avis is not as generous as it could be – some airlines offer 1,000 miles per rental.  British Airways .....

Avis is BA’s preferred choice of car hire partner. Ironically, earning Avios from Avis is not as .....

13 Nov 201213 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you’ve been on ba.com in the last couple of days, you may have seen the ads for “The Luxury Seat Sale” and thought … blah … another BA sale, nothing special. This .....

If you’ve been on ba.com in the last couple of days, you may have seen the ads for “The Luxury .....

12 Nov 201212 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

When American Express relaunched its Platinum Card earlier this year, there was a page in the glossy brochure they sent out about the range of exciting free events they organise for cardmembers.  .....

When American Express relaunched its Platinum Card earlier this year, there was a page in the glossy brochure .....

12 Nov 201212 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Bloomberg recently reported that Sir Richard Branson has stated that Virgin Atlantic is in ‘fairly advanced talks’ to join one of the major airline alliances. The phrase ‘about .....

Bloomberg recently reported that Sir Richard Branson has stated that Virgin Atlantic is in ‘fairly .....

11 Nov 201211 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Until the end of 2012, Iberia Plus and Europcar are offering double Avios on all Europcar rentals.  This means 600 Avios per day for most basic Group A / Group B rentals, and 840 Avios per day .....

Until the end of 2012, Iberia Plus and Europcar are offering double Avios on all Europcar rentals.  This .....

11 Nov 201211 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

There is no doubt that Emirates offers a fantastic in-flight service.  The First Class flight I took in one of their Airbus A380 First Class Suites three years ago is still my best … flight .....

There is no doubt that Emirates offers a fantastic in-flight service.  The First Class flight I took in one .....

10 Nov 201210 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

The Iberia Plus offer with Spanish online shop alice.es is continuing until the end of the year (it was meant to end in October). See here. The key phrase is “Only for sig in up 125 .....

The Iberia Plus offer with Spanish online shop alice.es is continuing until the end of the year (it was meant .....

10 Nov 201210 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Last month I did this article about two ways to get 500 free Hilton points. 500 points posted yesterday.  I believe these are from the DoubleTree promotion mentioned in that post. The promotion .....

Last month I did this article about two ways to get 500 free Hilton points. 500 points posted yesterday.  I .....

10 Nov 201210 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments