If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very interesting offer in your inbox yesterday. If you book a BA flight for cash by midnight on Monday, .....

If you are opted in to British Airways Executive Club marketing emails, you will have received a very .....

21 Aug 202121 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 488 comments

This is our review of the Harrods American Express card. The Harrods American Express card is a little-known product which is not freely available, a little like the Vitality American Express card. .....

This is our review of the Harrods American Express card. The Harrods American Express card is a little-known .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Looking at reader reports there are, at the moment, big delays in getting through to British Airways on the telephone if you don’t have elite status. Even if you do have a Gold card, service .....

Looking at reader reports there are, at the moment, big delays in getting through to British Airways on the .....

16 Aug 202116 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 159 comments

If you need to fly your friends, family or colleagues to Malaysia or beyond, Malaysia Airlines would like you to sign up to MHgroupbooking, its service for customers making group bookings. There is a .....

If you need to fly your friends, family or colleagues to Malaysia or beyond, Malaysia Airlines would like you .....

6 Sep 20216 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

American Express has launched a series of cashback offers with BP garages. There appears to be two different versions: The good news is that, if you have multiple Amex cards, you might find – as .....

American Express has launched a series of cashback offers with BP garages. There appears to be two different .....

30 Jun 202130 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

I spent a few nights at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados last week, as part of a longer stay on the island.  I will do a mini-review of the hotel at some point (summary: not as good as Sandy .....

I spent a few nights at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados last week, as part of a longer stay on the .....

4 Nov 20214 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

If you have a small business and you want to earn Avios from a Visa or Mastercard, there is only one option open to you – the Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa card. As well as having a .....

If you have a small business and you want to earn Avios from a Visa or Mastercard, there is only one option .....

6 Oct 20216 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

World of Hyatt partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) back in 2018.  The tie-up allows World of Hyatt members to book SLH properties via hyatt.com, and get exclusive benefits for doing .....

World of Hyatt partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) back in 2018.  The tie-up allows World .....

10 Jul 202110 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Sunday is your last day to take part in the current offer that British Airways is running when you buy Avios. You'll get a bonus of up to 50%, depending on the number of Avios you purchase. This means .....

Sunday is your last day to take part in the current offer that British Airways is running when you buy Avios. .....

2 Jul 20212 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many years, and a lot of our SME-owning readers have taken one out. Earning points worth 1 Avios .....

We have been big fans of the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card for small businesses for many .....

8 Dec 20248 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

How can you earn Avios points for free? It’s certainly an attractive idea – picking up free Avios which you can use for flights, hotels or car hire, or even wine! However, don’t be .....

How can you earn Avios points for free? It’s certainly an attractive idea – picking up free Avios .....

15 Feb 202515 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

I was planning a quick Amazon Prime Day round-up tomorrow, but this deal is unlikely to survive until then. Via this link, you will receive a bonus £7 credit when you top up your Amazon account by .....

I was planning a quick Amazon Prime Day round-up tomorrow, but this deal is unlikely to survive until then. .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is our review of The Langham hotel in London. One of the oldest hotels in London, The Langham has been welcoming guests since 1865, the same year that Lewis Carroll published Alice in Wonderland .....

This is our review of The Langham hotel in London. One of the oldest hotels in London, The Langham has been .....

6 May 20246 May 2024 by Rhys Jones • 66 comments

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was time to revise and update the lists we first published in 2012 about the best way to use .....

22 Jun 202522 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments