Last summer, Malaysia Airlines Group CEO Datuk Captain Izham Ismail exclusively revealed to us that the airline would be unveiling new business class seats on its A330neos this year. Whilst a few .....

Last summer, Malaysia Airlines Group CEO Datuk Captain Izham Ismail exclusively revealed to us that the .....

30 Mar 202430 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 30 comments

This article shows you how to reach the hotels around Heathrow airport using the local bus network, rather than paying for the expensive Hotel Hoppa shuttle bus. As I have mentioned a few times on .....

This article shows you how to reach the hotels around Heathrow airport using the local bus network, rather .....

25 Apr 202525 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

15 Feb 202515 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

You have a new redemption partner when looking for Avios flights between London and New York or Boston – JetBlue. Even better, for now, there are NO surcharges to pay on transatlantic flights. .....

You have a new redemption partner when looking for Avios flights between London and New York or Boston – .....

15 Nov 202315 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

With only a couple of weeks left until British Airways Holidays ends its double tier points deal (and you would need to travel by 31st March, not just book), Virgin Atlantic Holidays has launched an .....

With only a couple of weeks left until British Airways Holidays ends its double tier points deal (and you .....

13 Mar 202513 March 2025 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Black Friday is back again although, as you have probably noticed, it has morphed into a week-long run of deals, some better than others. I’ve split our coverage into two parts. This article .....

Black Friday is back again although, as you have probably noticed, it has morphed into a week-long run of .....

24 Nov 202324 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if you have one of these two products already, is that there are two extra rewards available .....

Barclays offers two different ways to earn Avios - Premier Banking and credit cards. What you may not know, if .....

2 Jan 20252 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Between 6th and 13th October, Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, a series of special offers and promotions. I wanted to run through three of the deals today that will .....

Between 6th and 13th October, Marriott Bonvoy has brought back ‘Week of Wonders’, a series of .....

9 Oct 20229 October 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very good products with everything you could ask for, and are easily (in my view) the most .....

In February 2022, Barclays launched two new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit cards. These are very, very .....

3 Jan 20253 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from (personal) The Platinum Card. We have a similar articles on how The Platinum Card differs from .....

A regular question I get asked by readers is how The American Express Business Platinum Card differs from .....

22 Apr 202522 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from Monday 27th March (so it is NOT valid this weekend) to Monday 24th April. British Airways .....

Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from Monday .....

25 Mar 202325 March 2023 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Emirates has released the final batch of Arsenal football tickets for 2022/23 for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points .....

Emirates has released the final batch of Arsenal football tickets for 2022/23 for Emirates Skywards members .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

This is our review of the Hilton Honors Plus debit card issued in the UK. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit and debit cards and discussing whether of not they .....

This is our review of the Hilton Honors Plus debit card issued in the UK. It is part of our series of articles .....

18 May 202518 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

All week we have been running a special Avios offer with The Wine Flyer, the new British Airways wine ordering portal. Due to strong demand, and because we had some feedback from readers who were not .....

All week we have been running a special Avios offer with The Wine Flyer, the new British Airways wine ordering .....

18 May 202318 May 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments