Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes.   Every single scheme has seen big changes since I last looked at .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, replacing Gavin Halliday. Andrew is starting his new role “with immediate .....

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. This was the same trip on which he was downgraded on his Amex 2-4-1 booking, but that is a .....

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of accommodation. Part 1 of our Conrad Maldives Rangali Island review is here.  Parts 3 and .....

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to the launch event for the BA i360 observation tower in Brighton last year. However, things .....

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 98 comments

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make full use of smartphone technology to improve on their exising products. The Travelex Money .....

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles, on toys. Until tomorrow you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and ‘The First Wing’, at the far southern end of the terminal, leads directly .....

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn Avios when making a reservation. It was set to launch in October but kept being .....

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals from Oslo if you need to travel to Asia, Africa or Australasia over the next couple of .....

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in November which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An Avios version has now launched.  This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay. The .....

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

News in brief: Book Etihad business class flights to Asia from £1,350 Courtesy of Flyertalk comes an interesting Etihad promotion from Germany (pick your starting point – Frankfurt, Berlin, .....

News in brief: Book Etihad business class flights to Asia from £1,350 Courtesy of Flyertalk comes an .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is one of those silly travel tips which you may, actually, find that you can make use of. If you have a Starbucks plastic payment card or pay via the Starbucks app, you may not know that there is .....

This is one of those silly travel tips which you may, actually, find that you can make use of. If you have a .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments