News in brief: More British Airways routes get a 787 – check your bookings I got a notification yesterday via the My Flights app that my British Airways booking to Abu Dhabi next Easter had .....

News in brief: More British Airways routes get a 787 – check your bookings I got a notification .....

17 Jul 201517 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Avios has announced a new partnership with chauffeur group Tristar.  You will now earn points with every Tristar booking you make, at the rate of 2 Avios points per £1 spent. This is an avios.com .....

Avios has announced a new partnership with chauffeur group Tristar.  You will now earn points with every .....

17 Jul 201517 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Less than a month after the previous sign-up offer ended, American Express has again increased the sign-up bonuses on the two British Airways American Express credit cards. This time the offer .....

Less than a month after the previous sign-up offer ended, American Express has again increased the sign-up .....

16 Jul 201516 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

The acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG, the parent company of British Airways, is now certain to go ahead following the approval of the deal by the European Union.  This follows the announcement last .....

The acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG, the parent company of British Airways, is now certain to go ahead .....

16 Jul 201516 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I wrote here, the chain will not, to all intents and purposes, now exist outside London. On .....

Thistle will lose the management contract for ALL, bar two, of its regional UK hotels on July 31st.  As I .....

16 Jul 201516 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Back in 2013, the easiest way to earn a lot of free Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles was with £25 3V Virtual Visa cards – as long as your local Tesco sold them. Why was this so .....

Back in 2013, the easiest way to earn a lot of free Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles was with .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

In Part 1 of this article today (click here), I looked at what pay.com cards are and how you can buy them. This part looks at how to use them. You can, obviously, use your pay.com card anywhere .....

In Part 1 of this article today (click here), I looked at what pay.com cards are and how you can buy them. .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 227 comments

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a three page article on frequent flyer miles.  It starts on page 164. For better or .....

As I wrote last month, the July / August edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK edition, £3.95) has a .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

A few weeks ago, many of us received an email from American Express offering £10 cashback if £35 was spent on a specified Amex card at amazon.co.uk before the end of July. If you got this offer, it .....

A few weeks ago, many of us received an email from American Express offering £10 cashback if £35 was spent .....

15 Jul 201515 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

In my article on Friday I showed how difficult it will be to earn the new top tier status in IHG Rewards Club. Unless you spend £37,500 in a calendar year on the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa or .....

In my article on Friday I showed how difficult it will be to earn the new top tier status in IHG Rewards Club. .....

14 Jul 201514 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

News in brief: British Airways sale extended The current British Airways World Traveller and World Traveller Plus sale was due to end today.  Instead, it has been extended by another week to next .....

News in brief: British Airways sale extended The current British Airways World Traveller and World Traveller .....

14 Jul 201514 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Miles & More, the frequent flyer scheme for the Lufthansa family of airlines, is shockingly poor value for most short-haul redemptions. We are talking about 30,000 miles PLUS £130-ish of taxes .....

Miles & More, the frequent flyer scheme for the Lufthansa family of airlines, is shockingly poor value for .....

14 Jul 201514 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season. For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we .....

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....

13 Jul 201513 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

British Airways has, not unfairly, taken a lot of grief for its on-board catering.  Some additional money has recently been allocated and the impact is beginning to be felt this month. It is .....

British Airways has, not unfairly, taken a lot of grief for its on-board catering.  Some additional money .....

13 Jul 201513 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments