News in brief: Are you our Club Eurostar competition winner? Last week we ran a competition in association with Club Eurostar to celebrate the launch of their new loyalty program. One lucky reader got .....

News in brief: Are you our Club Eurostar competition winner? Last week we ran a competition in association .....

22 Dec 201722 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Three days ago we looked at the new Marriott Rewards promotion, Megabonus, for Spring 2018 (click here).  This offers 2,000 bonus points per stay, or 3,000 points at weekends. Starwood has now .....

Three days ago we looked at the new Marriott Rewards promotion, Megabonus, for Spring 2018 (click here).  .....

22 Dec 201722 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Hilton Honors has launched its new Spring promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: You will earn 2,000 bonus .....

Hilton Honors has launched its new Spring promotion which is now available for registration. To give Hilton .....

21 Dec 201721 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Emirates announced yesterday that it will begin services from London Stansted to Dubai on 8th July.  This will be the 10th daily Emirates flight from London to Dubai, with the airline already .....

Emirates announced yesterday that it will begin services from London Stansted to Dubai on 8th July.  This .....

21 Dec 201721 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

OK, this one is going to get complicated. bmi regional (their lack of capitals, not mine) was launched in November 2012.  After British Airways acquired the ‘original’ ex-British Midland .....

OK, this one is going to get complicated. bmi regional (their lack of capitals, not mine) was launched in .....

21 Dec 201721 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

British Airways has fully embraced the Christmas spirit this year.  Not content with giving 2,000 Avios to everyone travelling between 22nd and 27th December, it is also now giving out free .....

British Airways has fully embraced the Christmas spirit this year.  Not content with giving 2,000 Avios to .....

20 Dec 201720 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

News in brief: Lufthansa Miles & More expands online booking One of things that BA should get credit for is online Avios reward booking.  You can book flights on all oneworld member airlines via .....

News in brief: Lufthansa Miles & More expands online booking One of things that BA should get credit for .....

20 Dec 201720 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

British Airways has launched some incredibly low Club Europe fares out of London Gatwick. In fact, these are the cheapest Club Europe fares I have ever seen.  Back in October 2015 BA ran a flash sale .....

British Airways has launched some incredibly low Club Europe fares out of London Gatwick. In fact, these are .....

19 Dec 201719 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

If you are flying on Virgin Atlantic between now and 14th January, you are in for something different. Virgin has launched a tie-up with London’s Coppa Club to install one of their heated igloos .....

If you are flying on Virgin Atlantic between now and 14th January, you are in for something different. Virgin .....

19 Dec 201719 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for Spring 2018. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the impression that it is a repeat of the offer of that name which has run on a regular basis .....

Marriott Rewards has unveiled its promotion for Spring 2018. It is called Marriott Megabonus, which gives the .....

19 Dec 201719 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: The Club Eurostar Shop opens for business One aspect of the new Club Eurostar programme I haven’t touched on yet is the new Club Eurostar shop. This offers a new redemption option .....

News in brief: The Club Eurostar Shop opens for business One aspect of the new Club Eurostar programme I .....

19 Dec 201719 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Which? magazine published its annual airline (economy class) satisfaction survey on Saturday, and it did not make great reading for British Airways. On short haul …. Based on feedback from over .....

Which? magazine published its annual airline (economy class) satisfaction survey on Saturday, and it did not .....

18 Dec 201718 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 162 comments

The launch of Club Eurostar last week appears to have contained a sting in the tail for many members. Eurostar Frequent Traveller status points – as opposed to ‘spendable’ points .....

The launch of Club Eurostar last week appears to have contained a sting in the tail for many members. Eurostar .....

18 Dec 201718 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is your last week to take advantage of wealth management group Nutmeg‘s generous Avios offer for opening a pension or ISA. If you didn’t get around to opening an account back in .....

This is your last week to take advantage of wealth management group Nutmeg‘s generous Avios offer .....

18 Dec 201718 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments