News in brief: TopCashback is ending conversions into Avios TopCashback is ending its relationship with Avios at the end of the year. TCB, website here, effectively allowed you to buy Avios at 0.95p .....

News in brief: TopCashback is ending conversions into Avios TopCashback is ending its relationship with Avios .....

18 Oct 202318 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Air France is launching a new UK discount code today. It’s not a bad one, offering a £70 discount off any £200 plus taxes booking on Air France or KLM. It’s very flexible: Full details .....

Air France is launching a new UK discount code today. It’s not a bad one, offering a £70 discount off .....

6 Dec 20226 December 2022 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare (ie the price excluding taxes and charges) in Economy and Business. The rules are: These .....

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

The World Duty Free shops at Heathrow have an ‘earn and burn’ partnership with Avios. We have never looked at this in one combined article, because ‘earn’ launched 18 months .....

The World Duty Free shops at Heathrow have an ‘earn and burn’ partnership with Avios. We have .....

22 May 202522 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. Now that the transition has had time to bed in, we thought we’d take a look at how .....

It’s just over a week since Virgin Flying Club moved to dynamic pricing on Virgin Points redemptions. .....

11 Nov 202411 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

This is our review of the United Airlines premium economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 flight from London to San Francisco. My very first long haul flight back in 2014 at the age of 18 was on United to .....

This is our review of the United Airlines premium economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 flight from London to San .....

15 Sep 202315 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments

Rail operator LNER has launched a special offer via its app. For any LNER journey booked via the app by 16th April (travel can be later) you will receive 10% back in LNER Perks credit. This can be .....

Rail operator LNER has launched a special offer via its app. For any LNER journey booked via the app by 16th .....

30 Mar 202330 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty industry, Virgin Red appears to have split with Greggs. All of the Greggs redemption offers .....

News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty .....

12 Dec 202412 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is our review of Polaris, United’s long haul business class, on the Boeing 777-200. After heading to San Francisco in United’s Premium Plus, their premium economy cabin (review here), .....

This is our review of Polaris, United’s long haul business class, on the Boeing 777-200. After heading .....

18 Sep 202318 September 2023 by Rhys Jones • 31 comments

The on-going battle between Heathrow Airport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over what it can charge airlines – which falls straight through to the price of your ticket, as one of the .....

The on-going battle between Heathrow Airport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over what it can charge .....

9 Mar 20239 March 2023 by Rhys Jones • 55 comments

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer runs until 16th July. You can check your bonus via this page of the website. It appears to vary between 30%, 40% .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new bonus if you buy their hotel points. The offer runs until 16th July. You .....

19 May 202519 May 2025 by Rob Burgess

Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its two direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off business class transatlantic fares departing from Manchester. You can also get £100 off .....

Aer Lingus has launched a sale on its two direct routes from Manchester to the US: You can get £200 off .....

20 Jun 202320 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

American Express has brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. TODAY, 13th June, is your last day to apply. The standard bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which .....

American Express has brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. TODAY, 13th June, is .....

13 Jun 202313 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

D&D Restaurants, which primarily consists of the old Conran restaurants group, is offering a decent cashback deal on many American Express accounts. Don’t think that D&D is just aimed at .....

D&D Restaurants, which primarily consists of the old Conran restaurants group, is offering a decent .....

25 Oct 202225 October 2022 by Rob Burgess