If you didn’t win a polo shirt in our recent competition, Avios partner Charles Tyrwhitt, the shirt and suit company, is giving away a free £30 one with every order of £50 or more. It is a bit .....

If you didn’t win a polo shirt in our recent competition, Avios partner Charles Tyrwhitt, the shirt and .....

7 Jun 20187 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

If you had a Canadian ski holiday planned, you won’t be pleased to discover that British Airways is suspending its Calgary service for the winter. There will be no flights from 28th October 2018 .....

If you had a Canadian ski holiday planned, you won’t be pleased to discover that British Airways is .....

7 Jun 20187 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Ever since Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts, we have spent a lot more time talking about Marriott Travel Packages than we did previously. Today I wanted to go back to basics for the .....

Ever since Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts, we have spent a lot more time talking about .....

6 Jun 20186 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Marriott has published a PDF (link deleted as document removed) summarising the welcome gifts and amenities that Platinum members in the new combined Marriott Rewards / Starwood Preferred Guest .....

Marriott has published a PDF (link deleted as document removed) summarising the welcome gifts and amenities .....

6 Jun 20186 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

New cashback deals for Hertz car rentals in the UK and Hyatt hotels have appeared on a lot of American Express statements. Hertz is offering £30 cashback when you spend £150+ in the UK by 31st .....

New cashback deals for Hertz car rentals in the UK and Hyatt hotels have appeared on a lot of American Express .....

6 Jun 20186 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

If the Hyatt cashback deal covered in our other article today is of interest, you may want to sign up for the latest World of Hyatt promotion. This is exceptionally weak, to be honest, and I’m .....

If the Hyatt cashback deal covered in our other article today is of interest, you may want to sign up for the .....

6 Jun 20186 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Accor has launched a new ‘double, triple or quadruple points’ promotion for stays in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  This could prove to be very generous indeed, with up to 24% of .....

Accor has launched a new ‘double, triple or quadruple points’ promotion for stays in Europe, the .....

6 Jun 20186 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

It’s back! You can buy cheap Avios points – from 0.71p – simply by heading over to Groupon. The link for the deal is here. This time there is a fundamental change to the offer, and .....

It’s back! You can buy cheap Avios points – from 0.71p – simply by heading over to Groupon. .....

5 Jun 20185 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 156 comments

Oman Air has a number of sale bargains out of Paris which look very attractive if you can get over to Charles De Gaulle easily. These fares are booking via the Oman Air website here until 11th June, .....

Oman Air has a number of sale bargains out of Paris which look very attractive if you can get over to Charles .....

5 Jun 20185 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, British Airways is leasing A330 aircraft from Qatar Airways in order to cover for its Boeing 787-9 fleet which requires substantial engine repairs. We now know which .....

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, British Airways is leasing A330 aircraft from Qatar Airways in order to cover .....

5 Jun 20185 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

I’ll get to the Avios part of this deal in a minute, but first some background information …… You might not know the name Dufry, but it is the dominant global duty free retailer. .....

I’ll get to the Avios part of this deal in a minute, but first some background information .....

5 Jun 20185 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. The market is slowly coming to terms with the interchange fee .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

4 Jun 20184 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

The oneworld airline alliance, of which British Airways is a core and founder member, has announced the launch of oneworld connect.  This means new airlines on which you can earn and redeem Avios. .....

The oneworld airline alliance, of which British Airways is a core and founder member, has announced the launch .....

4 Jun 20184 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Airbnb is growing in popularity and becoming more and more a preferred choice when travelling. There are even ways of earning miles when staying at an Airbnb or hosting guests. With a growing number .....

Airbnb is growing in popularity and becoming more and more a preferred choice when travelling. There are even .....

4 Jun 20184 June 2018 by Anika Burnett