Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth thinking about dropping it for the little-known American Express Rewards Credit Card .....

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think it is worth .....

17 Oct 201817 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 171 comments

On Monday I told you about the exclusive tie-up that Hertz was about to announce with the SkyTeam airline alliance – see here. There is no news at the moment about whether your SkyTeam elite .....

On Monday I told you about the exclusive tie-up that Hertz was about to announce with the SkyTeam airline .....

17 Oct 201817 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. The Preferred .....

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Iberia is currently selling return Business Class flights on BA from London Gatwick to Barcelona for just €182 (£160) return. You will be on a British Airways flight but with an Iberia flight .....

Iberia is currently selling return Business Class flights on BA from London Gatwick to Barcelona for just .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

The Civil Aviation Authority issued new instructions to UK airlines yesterday on how they should treat passengers with ‘hidden disabilities’, including the deaf and blind. The new guidance .....

The Civil Aviation Authority issued new instructions to UK airlines yesterday on how they should treat .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments

If you follow our Instagram feed you will know that I had a tour of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam yesterday. I will do a separate article about the KLM-owned engine refurbishment business because I .....

If you follow our Instagram feed you will know that I had a tour of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam yesterday. I .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

You may not know that there is a franchised short-haul British Airways network in South Africa and the surrounding region, run by Comair. Today I wanted to look at how to redeem Avios for British .....

You may not know that there is a franchised short-haul British Airways network in South Africa and the .....

16 Oct 201816 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

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 month. It is a simple, straightforward and potentially .....

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are running .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 29 comments

You may not know this, but taxes and charges on British Airways flights booked using Avios are substantially higher if you start your trip in the United States. If you thought charges from the UK were .....

You may not know this, but taxes and charges on British Airways flights booked using Avios are substantially .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is, I think, a world exclusive. I was with Caroline Simmerman, the Hertz Europe partnerships director, at a reception in Amsterdam last night and she told our group that Hertz has just agreed a .....

This is, I think, a world exclusive. I was with Caroline Simmerman, the Hertz Europe partnerships director, at .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 155 comments

This is my review of the St Regis New York hotel. Except …. it isn’t.  Three weeks ago I wrote a popular article about how I tried to maximise the $50 per day ‘destination .....

This is my review of the St Regis New York hotel. Except …. it isn’t.  Three weeks ago I wrote a .....

15 Oct 201815 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

In April 2017 British Airways announced a £52 million refurbishment to its Terminal 7 at New York’s JFK airport.  This was to include an update of the check-in areas, lounges and departure .....

In April 2017 British Airways announced a £52 million refurbishment to its Terminal 7 at New York’s JFK .....

14 Oct 201814 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 33 comments

Here is a good redemption option for flights inside South America. Regular readers will know that I am very keen on the little known Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer redemption between the UK and Dubai.  .....

Here is a good redemption option for flights inside South America. Regular readers will know that I am very .....

14 Oct 201814 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

American Express has launched an ‘extra night’ offer with Preferred Hotels. You get a third, fourth, or fifth night free when you book two, three, or four consecutive nights at selected .....

American Express has launched an ‘extra night’ offer with Preferred Hotels. You get a third, .....

14 Oct 201814 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments