British Airways Executive Club has introduced a new benefit – some members will be able to transfer Avios to other people for free.   You have been able to share Avios with other people by .....

British Airways Executive Club has introduced a new benefit – some members will be able to transfer .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never mentioned it on here before.  And yet, in terms of travel ‘value’, it is one of .....

My annual £59 Zipcar membership fee hit my credit card last week, which made me realise that I have never .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

For the last couple of weeks, the application page for the Priority Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental) credit cards has been ‘temporarily unavailable’. We now know why. On .....

For the last couple of weeks, the application page for the Priority Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, .....

15 Apr 201415 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review InterContinental LeGrand, I have returned to my series of Eurostar product reviews.  See here .....

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at the Gare du Nord in Paris. After a break yesterday to review .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the free British Airways American Express credit card. It is part of my series .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Finnair has been running charter flights to Phuket in Thailand for a number of years.  These have not been directly bookable, however, and so were not available for Avios redemptions. From November .....

Finnair has been running charter flights to Phuket in Thailand for a number of years.  These have not been .....

14 Apr 201414 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the InterContinental Le Grand hotel in Paris. Yes, it’s true.  For reasons that I do not fully understand myself, I must admit that InterContinental Le Grand in Paris .....

This is my review of the InterContinental Le Grand hotel in Paris. Yes, it’s true.  For reasons .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Lufthansa to offer bonus Miles & More miles during April, May and June. At present, you have two options when you stay with Hilton: Choose ‘points and .....

Hilton HHonors has teamed up with Lufthansa to offer bonus Miles & More miles during April, May and June. .....

13 Apr 201413 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a couple of weeks ago on Eurostar.  My photographs of the Eurostar lounge in St .....

This is my review of my Standard Premier trip on Eurostar to Paris. As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Tesco is running a promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until Sunday 20th. You will save 15% on all iTunes card purchases. This combines very nicely with the ‘150 bonus .....

Tesco is running a promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until Sunday 20th. You will save .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

This is my review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) charge card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing .....

This is my review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) charge card. It is part of .....

12 Apr 201412 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

Cathay Pacific has confirmed recent rumours that is going to launch a route from Manchester to Hong Kong from December 8th 2014. As Cathay Pacific is a member of the oneworld alliance, alongside .....

Cathay Pacific has confirmed recent rumours that is going to launch a route from Manchester to Hong Kong from .....

11 Apr 201411 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras International station. I was over in Paris a couple of weeks ago, a trip which will form the basis of a few posts over the coming days. I .....

This is my review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras International station. I was over in Paris a .....

11 Apr 201411 April 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments