Regular readers will know that I am very fond of the new Plaza Premium Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.   See my article here for example. Even though I have British Airways status, I still pop in .....

Regular readers will know that I am very fond of the new Plaza Premium Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5.   See .....

6 Oct 20186 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express promotion which can prove very lucrative.  You receive £5 cashback for every purchase .....

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express .....

6 Oct 20186 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

British Airways is to abandon the trolley service for serving food in Club World, just a short while after it was introduced.  Rumours had been circulating for a couple of days. The new .....

British Airways is to abandon the trolley service for serving food in Club World, just a short while after it .....

6 Oct 20186 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

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 .....

6 Oct 20186 October 2018 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

I’ve had numerous emails from readers in recent days who have found a new upgrade voucher appearing in their avios.com account courtesy of their Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card.   If you .....

I’ve had numerous emails from readers in recent days who have found a new upgrade voucher appearing in .....

5 Oct 20185 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

Some – but only some – British Airways Executive Club members who have previously converted from Tesco Clubcard to Avios have received an email with a special offer if they convert their .....

Some – but only some – British Airways Executive Club members who have previously converted from .....

5 Oct 20185 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

IHG has launched a short flash sale for Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo and Staybridge Suites hotels in the UK and Ireland. The rules are: Book by midnight on 8th October .....

IHG has launched a short flash sale for Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo and .....

5 Oct 20185 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is adding a 4th daily service from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi for the Christmas peak period. Between 15th December and 13th January, there will be a Boeing 787-9 service daily.  On most days .....

Etihad is adding a 4th daily service from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi for the Christmas peak period. Between .....

5 Oct 20185 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 161 comments

Thank you to everyone who entered our Amazon Business competition last week. There was a great response, and the winner of the £100 Amazon gift voucher is Bruce P.  Well done. Save £50 on your .....

Thank you to everyone who entered our Amazon Business competition last week. There was a great response, and .....

5 Oct 20185 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

British Airways now has access to a new lounge in Bordeaux. Credit where credit is due.  British Airways has been making a serious effort over the last year to add extra lounges to its European .....

British Airways now has access to a new lounge in Bordeaux. Credit where credit is due.  British Airways has .....

4 Oct 20184 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

Etihad Guest has launched another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This is not a bad time to take advantage.  The recent ‘devaluation’ of Etihad Guest actually made business class .....

Etihad Guest has launched another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This is not a bad time to take .....

4 Oct 20184 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 188 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with Selfridges. You are likely, but not guaranteed, to find this under the ‘Offers’ tab of your online statement page on .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal in association with Selfridges. You are likely, but not .....

4 Oct 20184 October 2018 by Rob Burgess

Accor Live Limitless has announced a new partnership with Club Eurostar. I was a little surprised to see this but I shouldn’t have been.  As the biggest hotel group in France and with a big .....

Accor Live Limitless has announced a new partnership with Club Eurostar. I was a little surprised to see this .....

4 Oct 20184 October 2018 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Travellers preferring overnight trains to planes will have to wait until next year to experience the new luxurious Caledonian sleeper trains on the London to Glasgow / Edinburgh route. The new .....

Travellers preferring overnight trains to planes will have to wait until next year to experience the new .....

4 Oct 20184 October 2018 by Rob Burgess