After a bit of a lull, Lloyds Bank has sent out what is probably the final batch of letters to holders of the legacy Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards.  The cards close 60 days after your letter was .....

After a bit of a lull, Lloyds Bank has sent out what is probably the final batch of letters to holders of the .....

12 Mar 201912 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 180 comments

A new offer has appeared on quite a lot of American Express cards which could prove quite expensive for the company concerned. British-based watch group Bremont is offering £400 back when you spend .....

A new offer has appeared on quite a lot of American Express cards which could prove quite expensive for the .....

12 Mar 201912 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

London City Airport unveiled a rebranding yesterday, designed to reflect the fact that it is now a leisure airport as much as a business airport. The accompanying promotional video, see here, .....

London City Airport unveiled a rebranding yesterday, designed to reflect the fact that it is now a leisure .....

12 Mar 201912 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

A reader sent me an interview with Alex Cruz which has appeared in a BA staff magazine.  There are a couple of interesting bits of news here on the new seats which I hadn’t seen before: When an .....

A reader sent me an interview with Alex Cruz which has appeared in a BA staff magazine.  There are a couple .....

12 Mar 201912 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

A quick extra article today to share this bit of news. There is currently a wave of industrial unrest brewing at British Airways.  This is being driven by the strong financial performance of the .....

A quick extra article today to share this bit of news. There is currently a wave of industrial unrest brewing .....

11 Mar 201911 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Do you want to know how to spend your Avios wisely? Starting today, we are running updated versions of our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series. The “Avios Redemption University” .....

Do you want to know how to spend your Avios wisely? Starting today, we are running updated versions of our .....

11 Mar 201911 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 117 comments

Here’s something we never knew – Iberia has a well-hidden arrivals lounge in Madrid’s Terminal 4. Reader Lorcán emailed us with a mini review and some pictures as no one seems to .....

Here’s something we never knew – Iberia has a well-hidden arrivals lounge in Madrid’s .....

11 Mar 201911 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 37 comments

Virgin Flying Club has a partnership with hotel booking site Kaligo.com to offer an alternative way of redeeming your Virgin miles.  You can use them to pay for hotels globally offered .....

Virgin Flying Club has a partnership with hotel booking site Kaligo.com to offer an alternative way of .....

11 Mar 201911 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Wi-fi is now available on three short-haul British Airways planes.  The equipment has actually been fitted to far more but is not being turned on yet whilst the system is fully tested. From Heathrow, .....

Wi-fi is now available on three short-haul British Airways planes.  The equipment has actually been fitted to .....

10 Mar 201910 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

The third repainted aircraft celebrating BA’s 100th anniversary took to the skies yesterday. A Boeing 747 has been repainted in what is known as the ‘Landor’ livery (named after the .....

The third repainted aircraft celebrating BA’s 100th anniversary took to the skies yesterday. A Boeing .....

10 Mar 201910 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 108 comments

British Airways launched a new sale on Thursday offering savings on both premium flights and holiday packages which include a First or Business Class flight. There are some decent prices and you have .....

British Airways launched a new sale on Thursday offering savings on both premium flights and holiday packages .....

10 Mar 201910 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 42 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

10 Mar 201910 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 19 comments

It’s just like the old days …. a generous Tesco promotion to earn you a chunk of Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles via Clubcard. This deal is with Tesco Mobile. Tesco Mobile is offering a .....

It’s just like the old days …. a generous Tesco promotion to earn you a chunk of Avios or Virgin .....

9 Mar 20199 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 175 comments

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More scheme has launched ‘Early Bird’ rewards.  These are aimed at leisure travellers who are willing to book their reward flight well in advance and give up .....

Lufthansa‘s Miles & More scheme has launched ‘Early Bird’ rewards.  These are aimed at .....

9 Mar 20199 March 2019 by Rob Burgess