This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the .....

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being .....

28 Jan 201928 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

On Friday I ran a short article on the fact that Marriott has announced that the two UK credit cards earning Marriott points (the closed Marriott Mastercard and the SPG American Express) were not .....

On Friday I ran a short article on the fact that Marriott has announced that the two UK credit cards earning .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

On Thursday we covered the new VIP terminal being built at Manchester Airport, which will allow any passenger willing to pay to bypass the main airport and be driven to their plane. Reader Andrew .....

On Thursday we covered the new VIP terminal being built at Manchester Airport, which will allow any passenger .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

Last weekend we did a long article on the new Bank of Ireland Aer Credit Card, earning Avios in Aer Lingus AerClub.  My review of the Aer Credit Card is here. You can now apply for the card via this .....

Last weekend we did a long article on the new Bank of Ireland Aer Credit Card, earning Avios in Aer Lingus .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

The Thistle, Guoman and Amba hotel chains – which are all under common ownership, and which tend to move hotels around inside their three brands on a regular basis – have extended their .....

The Thistle, Guoman and Amba hotel chains – which are all under common ownership, and which tend to move .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

Millennium Hotels, operator of any high end hotels in London, is running an interesting ‘Culture Vulture’ offer for anyone visiting for an event. Via this link, you can get a 20% discount .....

Millennium Hotels, operator of any high end hotels in London, is running an interesting ‘Culture .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

27 Jan 201927 January 2019 by Anika Burnett • 10 comments

We are now in the last four days for you to book a long weekend in Europe and pick up 10,000 bonus Marriott Rewards points. Marriott has decided to re-run its special promotion exclusively for Head .....

We are now in the last four days for you to book a long weekend in Europe and pick up 10,000 bonus Marriott .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Anika Burnett

News in brief: Get a 75% bonus when you buy IHG hotel points Until 28th February you can buy IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – points with a .....

News in brief: Get a 75% bonus when you buy IHG hotel points Until 28th February you can buy IHG Rewards .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

I did an article yesterday on the opening of the new Virgin Hotels San Francisco, which has special offers for Virgin Flying Club members. At the cheaper end of the scale, YOTEL is opening in San .....

I did an article yesterday on the opening of the new Virgin Hotels San Francisco, which has special offers for .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 111 comments

Lufthansa is devaluing Miles & More on 9th May.  Members have not been emailed yet but there is an announcement on the M&M home page. You can see the new reward chart here (PDF).  .....

Lufthansa is devaluing Miles & More on 9th May.  Members have not been emailed yet but there is an .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

From the start of the summer timetable at the end of March, Finnair is adding a 2nd daily long haul aircraft to the Heathrow – Helsinki route. The 10.20 and 18.10 departures from Heathrow are .....

From the start of the summer timetable at the end of March, Finnair is adding a 2nd daily long haul aircraft .....

26 Jan 201926 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t looked at Cathay Pacific redemptions since this service launched, so I thought it was worth .....

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t .....

25 Jan 201925 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

The new Virgin Hotels chain is gearing up to open in San Francisco next month, following the successful launch of the first property in Chicago three years ago. It is a new-build property at 250 .....

The new Virgin Hotels chain is gearing up to open in San Francisco next month, following the successful launch .....

25 Jan 201925 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 237 comments