If one of your New Year resolutions was to churn your credit card collection in order to pick up a generous sign-up bonus, there are a number of offers which are ending soon and are well worth .....

If one of your New Year resolutions was to churn your credit card collection in order to pick up a generous .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Today is the day that avios.com and British Airways Executive Club will launch their January ‘sale’. avios.com has made a big play of its offers with emails and tweets going out left, .....

Today is the day that avios.com and British Airways Executive Club will launch their January .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Back in November, I wrote about the devaluation announced by Hyatt Gold Passport. It could have been a lot worse than it is, but that is still no excuse to miss out.  If you were planning to redeem .....

Back in November, I wrote about the devaluation announced by Hyatt Gold Passport. It could have been a lot .....

6 Jan 20146 January 2014 by Rob Burgess

Turkish Airlines was very aggressive early last year in offering status matches to elite members of other airlines.  I even took advantage of this myself, matching my British Airways Gold card. .....

Turkish Airlines was very aggressive early last year in offering status matches to elite members of other .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

The British Airways Winter sale is now on.  Whilst most people focus on the deals available from the UK, there are actually some pretty impressive bargains available from European gateways. Reader .....

The British Airways Winter sale is now on.  Whilst most people focus on the deals available from the UK, .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your redspottedhanky.com account. The points should have posted. For most people, this means 1,500 .....

If you took part in the redspottedhanky.com Fantasy Formula 1 competition last year, take a look at your .....

5 Jan 20145 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Iberia Plus has launched an amazing HALF-PRICE sale on Avios redemptions! This applies to both Economy and Business seats. There are some excellent deals to be had here, even though you need to change .....

Iberia Plus has launched an amazing HALF-PRICE sale on Avios redemptions! This applies to both Economy and .....

4 Jan 20144 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Of all the stories I wrote last year, the one which you would most expect to be an April Fool is probably this one – that Emirates and easyJet have formed a partnership to let you redeem .....

Of all the stories I wrote last year, the one which you would most expect to be an April Fool is probably this .....

4 Jan 20144 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

As new aircraft continue to arrive, British Airways has announced an increase in frequency to Sao Paulo, a popular long-haul option. From 7 September 2014, there will be an additional three flights .....

As new aircraft continue to arrive, British Airways has announced an increase in frequency to Sao Paulo, a .....

4 Jan 20144 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card was a game-changer when it launched in October.  For the first time, we had a credit which offered NO FOREIGN EXCHANGE FEE – AND gave you Avios points for .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card was a game-changer when it launched in October.  For the first time, we .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Are you one of the many people who still holds one of the old BMI (British Midland) credit cards? You would have been pretty crazy to cut them up, given that you will be earning up to 2.5 Avios per .....

Are you one of the many people who still holds one of the old BMI (British Midland) credit cards? You would .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

East Coast Trains is launching what it calls a ‘massive’ 7-day sale today. Tickets will start from £5 each way in Standard and £20 each way in First Class. You need to book by January .....

East Coast Trains is launching what it calls a ‘massive’ 7-day sale today. Tickets will start from .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

American Express Travel has launched a decent bonus promotion for anyone spending £400 or more at their website. To qualify for the 1,200 point bonus, you need to spend £400 or more on pre-paid .....

American Express Travel has launched a decent bonus promotion for anyone spending £400 or more at their .....

2 Jan 20142 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This means that you will earn Avios and British Airways tier points on Finnair flights. The new .....

Finnair is a British Airways partner, courtesy of its membership of the oneworld airline alliance.  This .....

2 Jan 20142 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments