Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of an Avios pricing band. Until Aer Lingus rigged the game by forcibly moving it into .....

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its occasional ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the McLaren-Honda factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. A .....

On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its occasional ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments

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

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

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a sale with decent deals in all classes. Since we first wrote about the sale three weeks ago, Upper Class prices have been cut sharply for travel to the USA .....

Virgin Atlantic is currently running a sale with decent deals in all classes. Since we first wrote about the .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Anika Burnett

News in brief: Get £1,060 British Airways Club World fares to Dubai About 10 years ago, for no logical reason, Lisbon was the holy grail of cheap British Airways Club World tickets.  You could be .....

News in brief: Get £1,060 British Airways Club World fares to Dubai About 10 years ago, for no logical .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

One of BA’s plans for increasing its profitability from Gatwick is the ‘densification’ of the Boeing 777 fleet. At present, World Traveller economy seating is nine abreast on the .....

One of BA’s plans for increasing its profitability from Gatwick is the ‘densification’ of .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

I like car share club Zipcar.  We have a membership in London and there are about 15 cars within a 15-minute walk of our house.  The nearest, which is available 80% of the time, is literally 30 .....

I like car share club Zipcar.  We have a membership in London and there are about 15 cars within a 15-minute .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French equivalent of this deal has now returned, after initially running in March.  It worked .....

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about a wave of its auctions that are closing within the next 48 hours. Most of the items .....

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 81 comments

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but not all – British Airways American Express, Amex Gold and Amex Platinum .....

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched its new Autumn 2017 promotion – IHG Accelerate. Yes, it is repeating the Autumn .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, has launched .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Qantas and Emirates revamp their partnership As the major partnership between Qantas and Emirates approaches the end of its original five year term, the two airlines have announced a .....

News in brief: Qantas and Emirates revamp their partnership As the major partnership between Qantas and .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few interesting offers about. Iberia Plus Iberia works with a well regarded wine company called .....

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments