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This is our review of the new-ish (launched 2022) Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing .....
This is our review of the new-ish (launched 2022) Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard credit card. It is part of .....
10 May 202510 May 2025 • 31 comments
Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for the Peter Kay show at The O2 in London on 2nd June 2024. The cost is 50,000 Bonvoy points for two seats in the Marriott Bonvoy VIP suite, with food and .....
Marriott Bonvoy has just released tickets for the Peter Kay show at The O2 in London on 2nd June 2024. The .....
17 Apr 202417 April 2024 • 13 comments
Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty currency from early 2024. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus .....
Back in August, in an unexpected move, Finnair announced it will be adopting Avios as its loyalty .....
20 Dec 202320 December 2023 • 39 comments
News in brief: TopCashback is ending conversions into Avios TopCashback is ending its relationship with Avios at the end of the year. TCB, website here, effectively allowed you to buy Avios at 0.95p .....
News in brief: TopCashback is ending conversions into Avios TopCashback is ending its relationship with Avios .....
18 Oct 202318 October 2023 • 33 comments
The Malaysia Airlines New Year sale is still on, offering promotional fares in both Economy and Business Class to 37 destinations in South East Asia and Australasia. You need to book by 22nd January .....
The Malaysia Airlines New Year sale is still on, offering promotional fares in both Economy and Business Class .....
17 Jan 202417 January 2024 • 39 comments
Following on from our articles looking at where British Airways will fly from London Gatwick and from Heathrow Terminal 3 this summer, I wanted to take a fresh look at the BA Cityflyer operation at .....
Following on from our articles looking at where British Airways will fly from London Gatwick and from Heathrow .....
26 Feb 202426 February 2024 • 94 comments
Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare (ie the price excluding taxes and charges) in Economy and Business. The rules are: These .....
Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare .....
12 Jun 202312 June 2023 • 10 comments
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal with Mondrian hotels has popped up on American Express cards. Mondrian is offering £100 .....
Some fairly random news in brief: New American Express cashback deal with Mondrian hotels A new cashback deal .....
4 Dec 20244 December 2024 • 15 comments
Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its customer experience and route network, including: There were, however, even more announcements .....
Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its .....
6 Mar 20246 March 2024 • 135 comments
There has been a lot of confusion about yesterday’s announcement that British Airways will be moving everyone onto aligned tier point collection years, starting on 1st April 2025. The .....
There has been a lot of confusion about yesterday’s announcement that British Airways will be moving .....
6 Feb 20246 February 2024 • 206 comments
German car rental group SIXT and Marriott Bonvoy have been partners for 24 years, and the two have just announced a deepening of the relationship. Two things have been improved: In my admittedly .....
German car rental group SIXT and Marriott Bonvoy have been partners for 24 years, and the two have just .....
25 Feb 202425 February 2024 • 21 comments
Last week, Airbus and Malaysia Airlines invited me to Toulouse to visit the final assembly line and see their first A330neo coming together. Malaysia Airlines has 20 A330neos on order, with the first .....
Last week, Airbus and Malaysia Airlines invited me to Toulouse to visit the final assembly line and see their .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 61 comments
American Express has made two announcements today. The first, covered in a separate article, is the temporary offer of a £400 Amex Travel credit when you apply for The Platinum Card and spent £6,000 .....
American Express has made two announcements today. The first, covered in a separate article, is the temporary .....
3 Jul 20243 July 2024 • 103 comments
How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? We haven’t updated our tier point calculator for a while so it was time for a refresh. I think all the new routes have been added .....
How many tier points do you earn from a British Airways flight? We haven’t updated our tier point .....
24 Mar 202424 March 2024 • 58 comments
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