Yes, a cheery subject for a Monday morning.  However, this is something that rarely comes up but does impact quite a few people, especially those who were hoarding Avios during their career to .....

Yes, a cheery subject for a Monday morning.  However, this is something that rarely comes up but does .....

4 Jun 20184 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

In theory, booking American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios is very straightforward. British Airways will show American Airlines flights on their booking system and you book them like any .....

In theory, booking American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios is very straightforward. British .....

3 Jun 20183 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 35 comments

This is your final reminder that, all week, we have teamed up with insurance broker and Avios partner Alan Boswell Group to run an exclusive prize draw. One lucky winner will win 35,000 Avios. It will .....

This is your final reminder that, all week, we have teamed up with insurance broker and Avios partner Alan .....

3 Jun 20183 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced a new route out of Manchester. From 26th May 2019 there will be three flights per week from Manchester to Los Angeles.  This will put Virgin in direct competition with .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced a new route out of Manchester. From 26th May 2019 there will be three flights .....

3 Jun 20183 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

British Airways has announced that the airline has signed up to TSA pre-check to speed up your experience when travelling from the US. Passengers travelling on British Airways flights and codeshare .....

British Airways has announced that the airline has signed up to TSA pre-check to speed up your experience when .....

3 Jun 20183 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 51 comments

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Money Travel Mastercard credit card. All miles and points credit cards charge a 3% foreign exchange fee.  Even if your card offers bonus points for spending .....

This is my review of the Virgin Money Travel Mastercard credit card. All miles and points credit cards charge .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London.  This is the traditional mens event which runs immediately before Wimbledon. It runs from Monday 18th .....

Emirates Skywards is offering tickets for the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London.  This is the .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

American Express has added further Lufthansa lounges in Germany to its American Express Global Lounge Collection. From now on Platinum and Centurion Card holders can enjoy complimentary access to .....

American Express has added further Lufthansa lounges in Germany to its American Express Global Lounge .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 40 comments

With remarkably little notice, the launch of scheduled air services from Carlisle Lake District Airport, planned for Monday 4th June, has been postponed until 3rd September. The airport blamed this on .....

With remarkably little notice, the launch of scheduled air services from Carlisle Lake District Airport, .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Anika Burnett

If you lived in the United States between November 2006 and April 2013, you could be in line for a windfall following the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against British Airways over .....

If you lived in the United States between November 2006 and April 2013, you could be in line for a windfall .....

1 Jun 20181 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

British Airways has launched an Avios redemption sale – but with a catch. Until 17th June over 90 long-haul routes can be redeemed at 50% off, but in Economy only.   Which routes are .....

British Airways has launched an Avios redemption sale – but with a catch. Until 17th June over 90 .....

1 Jun 20181 June 2018 by Anika Burnett • 77 comments

A ‘£5 cashback on a £50 Esso transaction’ cashback deal has appeared on a lot of American Express cards.  You need to look under the ‘Offers’ section of your online .....

A ‘£5 cashback on a £50 Esso transaction’ cashback deal has appeared on a lot of American .....

1 Jun 20181 June 2018 by Rob Burgess

Just a few months after their last round of reward price changes, Etihad Guest is launching another belt-tightening measure – variable redemption pricing. From 30th June, the mileage price shown .....

Just a few months after their last round of reward price changes, Etihad Guest is launching another .....

1 Jun 20181 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments