Club Carlson has launched a promotion for buying their points, which is running for a surprisingly long time – up to 15th October. The level of bonus increases with the amount you buy: Buy .....

Club Carlson has launched a promotion for buying their points, which is running for a surprisingly long time .....

23 Aug 201323 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I had two conversations recently on a broadly similar theme, one with a credit card executive and one with an Australian who has just moved to the UK and is building up his card collection.  .....

I had two conversations recently on a broadly similar theme, one with a credit card executive and one .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one – 30,000 bonus Avios for a return flight (or two one-way flights) in Club World or .....

British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Just a quick note that registration is now open for the Starwood ‘Take Two’ promotion that I wrote about on 8th August. Here is a summary of what I wrote earlier: “Starwood, the .....

Just a quick note that registration is now open for the Starwood ‘Take Two’ promotion that I wrote .....

22 Aug 201322 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in March, I reported that Tesco and Esso had agreed a deal to give Clubcard points on fuel purchases at Esso garages with a Tesco Express attached.  You had always been able to collect .....

Back in March, I reported that Tesco and Esso had agreed a deal to give Clubcard points on fuel purchases at .....

21 Aug 201321 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a rather attractive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus which is worth a look if need a hotel over a weekend this Autumn. You will earn 1,000 bonus Avios for EVERY .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a rather attractive promotion in conjunction with Iberia Plus which is worth a .....

21 Aug 201321 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

A question which comes up time and again is a variant of ‘what is the best frequent flyer programme for me to join?’. This article, for example, is my stab at answering the question with .....

A question which comes up time and again is a variant of ‘what is the best frequent flyer programme for .....

20 Aug 201320 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Yesterday I wrote about how to earn 5,000 Clubcard points with Tesco Life Insurance.  However, Tesco is also running a second promotion at the moment.  This lets you earn 2,000 bonus Clubcard points .....

Yesterday I wrote about how to earn 5,000 Clubcard points with Tesco Life Insurance.  However, Tesco is also .....

20 Aug 201320 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance! Five years ago, Tesco Life Insurance was a licence to print Avios (or BA Miles, as they were then).  .....

It’s back – earn 5,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you take out Tesco Life Insurance! Five years .....

19 Aug 201319 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Starwood, the Westin / W / Sheraton / Luxury Collection / aloft etc hotel group, has been sending out this interesting email to people who have joined up recently but never completed a stay: Thanks .....

Starwood, the Westin / W / Sheraton / Luxury Collection / aloft etc hotel group, has been sending out this .....

19 Aug 201319 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Back before Priority Club devalued their hotel reward chart earlier in 2013, I thought I’d be clever.  I knew that my parents in law would be here for a particular weekend in July, so I booked .....

Back before Priority Club devalued their hotel reward chart earlier in 2013, I thought I’d be clever.  .....

18 Aug 201318 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

The shuffling of benefits for airline elite members goes on. Last month we reported how British Airways was now letting its Bronze tier member use Priority Boarding – a decision which may or may .....

The shuffling of benefits for airline elite members goes on. Last month we reported how British Airways was .....

18 Aug 201318 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from them. My problem with BA and these promotions is that they only offer you the bonus if buy .....

Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from .....

17 Aug 201317 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

FoundersCard is, one of the face it, one of those annoying ‘networking’ groups that tries to extricate you from your money in return for the potential to meet interesting new business .....

FoundersCard is, one of the face it, one of those annoying ‘networking’ groups that tries to .....

17 Aug 201317 August 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments