As I announced on HfP last week, and subsequently confirmed to cardholders in writing, American Express has added three new hotel benefits to the Platinum charge card package: Hilton HHonors Gold .....

As I announced on HfP last week, and subsequently confirmed to cardholders in writing, American Express has .....

12 Feb 201612 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy and Premium Economy redemptions” sale yesterday, I said that I would do a follow-up article on their parallel offers. .....

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy and Premium Economy .....

12 Feb 201612 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

News in brief: Get 5 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 with parking Heathrow Rewards is running a special deal with Official Heathrow Parking for the next few weeks. You will receive 5 Heathrow Rewards .....

News in brief: Get 5 Heathrow Rewards points per £1 with parking Heathrow Rewards is running a special deal .....

12 Feb 201612 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched another reward seat sale.  This one is more aggressive than usual, with a 30% discount. Given that Economy fuel surcharges have also come down by about 10% in the .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched another reward seat sale.  This one is more aggressive than usual, with a .....

11 Feb 201611 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

British Airways introduced ‘Part-Pay With Avios‘ back in 2013.  This allowed you to pay part of the price of a cash ticket using Avios points. At the time, a lot of people felt deflated .....

British Airways introduced ‘Part-Pay With Avios‘ back in 2013.  This allowed you to pay part of .....

11 Feb 201611 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

News in brief: What has happened to Dublin fares in Club Europe? Time to dust off the list of promises that British Airways made when it was allowed to buy Aer Lingus. Club Europe to Dublin was always .....

News in brief: What has happened to Dublin fares in Club Europe? Time to dust off the list of promises that .....

11 Feb 201611 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Since I have had numerous emails asking about this recently, I thought this was worth an extra article. A full analysis will follow tomorrow. Virgin Atlantic has launched its semi-regular Reward Seat .....

Since I have had numerous emails asking about this recently, I thought this was worth an extra article. A full .....

10 Feb 201610 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

When I was sent a link to itv.com by a reader yesterday morning, I was more than a little surprised by what I read. British Airways had announced that it was launching flights from Stansted. This made .....

When I was sent a link to itv.com by a reader yesterday morning, I was more than a little surprised by what I .....

10 Feb 201610 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

News in brief: See the FA Cup Fifth Round with Emirates Skywards miles Emirates is now the lead sponsor of the FA Cup.  For the 2nd Round in December, they offered tickets for just 1 mile! .....

News in brief: See the FA Cup Fifth Round with Emirates Skywards miles Emirates is now the lead sponsor .....

10 Feb 201610 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is my review of the United Club lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2.  This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I am .....

This is my review of the United Club lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 2.  This is part of our series of .....

10 Feb 201610 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Back in August, American Express increased the sign-up bonus on the two British Airways American Express cards. The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, now offers 25,000 Avios .....

Back in August, American Express increased the sign-up bonus on the two British Airways American Express .....

9 Feb 20169 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

I occasionally gets emails from readers who have had issues getting British Airways telephone agents to book an ‘open jaw’ flight using a British Airways American Express 2-4-1 .....

I occasionally gets emails from readers who have had issues getting British Airways telephone agents .....

9 Feb 20169 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

News in brief: Starwood opens 2nd European ‘Element’ hotel in Amsterdam Starwood opened its Amsterdam ‘Element’ hotel yesterday.  This is looking like a good value Starwood .....

News in brief: Starwood opens 2nd European ‘Element’ hotel in Amsterdam Starwood opened its .....

9 Feb 20169 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

8 Feb 20168 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments