I have done quite a few weekend breaks in the past which, to a normal person, would seem fairly crazy.  New York, Dubai, Cape Town … these are not the sort of places where you normally head to .....

I have done quite a few weekend breaks in the past which, to a normal person, would seem fairly crazy.  New .....

18 Sep 201418 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

To promote its move to Terminal 2 at Heathrow, Air Canada is offering a 10% discount on all flights from Heathrow to Canada. You need to book by September 30th. The valid travel dates are October 1st .....

To promote its move to Terminal 2 at Heathrow, Air Canada is offering a 10% discount on all flights from .....

18 Sep 201418 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Tesco has brought back its promotion offering bonus Tesco Clubcard points if you fill in a very short form telling them when your various insurance products were up for renewal. The number .....

Tesco has brought back its promotion offering bonus Tesco Clubcard points if you fill in a very .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. All of the Plaza .....

This is my review of the Plaza Premium lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2. This is part of our series of .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Club Carlson, the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza loyalty scheme, has launched two new promotions for weekend stays in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Get 5,000 bonus points for a 2-night weekend .....

Club Carlson, the Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza loyalty scheme, has launched two new promotions for .....

17 Sep 201417 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike Disneyland?  I don’t hear many people giving it a hard time.  Although, in retrospect, I .....

This is my review of our painful day at Disneyland Paris aka EuroDisney. Are you allowed to dislike .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has launched a new ‘buy points’ promotion that is not targeted.  It is as generous an offer .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – has launched a new .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a British Airways Executive Club partner, so the only way of earning Avios with a Hertz .....

Hertz has launched another aggressive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus. (Remember that Hertz is not a .....

16 Sep 201416 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited selection) business which offers significant airline mile bonuses when you book. At the time I first .....

I wrote an introduction to hotel booking site Rocketmiles here. It is a small-scale (ie limited .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often known as ‘comfort seats’. The archetypal user of an ‘extra seat’ .....

British Airways sent out an announcement recently regarding the pricing of ‘extra seats’, often .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion for the final quarter of the year. Called “More For You“, it is a very simple .....

Starwood, the Westin / Sheraton / W / aloft / Luxury Collection etc hotel group, has announced its promotion .....

15 Sep 201415 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Hilton HHonors have teamed up to offer a surprisingly generous promotion for the Autumn. Between September 1st and November 30th (yes, this promotion was not advertised .....

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Hilton HHonors have teamed up to offer a surprisingly generous promotion for .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. However, you are getting 60p of value for approximately a minute of your life, so on that basis .....

OK, I admit, 60 free Avios or 62 free Virgin Flying Club miles is not exactly going to change your life. .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was lucky enough to be given a private tour last week. I was told at the time that they were .....

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments