This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. There are some perks to being the boss.  Whilst Anika got the review trip to New York covering Norwegian Premium (which she .....

This is my review of the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. There are some perks to being the boss. .....

24 Jul 201724 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

I wrote last week that reports of the death of BMI Diamond Club were greatly exaggerated. However, here is another nail in the coffin, from the Qatar Airways website: This is to inform you that .....

I wrote last week that reports of the death of BMI Diamond Club were greatly exaggerated. However, here is .....

12 Sep 201212 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, like quite a few other people, BA had messed it up.  This is what is stated will .....

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, .....

23 Jul 201223 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

31st August was the last day to redeem BMI Diamond Club miles for flights on Virgin Atlantic. Not surprisingly, once BA had bought BMI, it was keen to extract itself from this partnership with a core .....

31st August was the last day to redeem BMI Diamond Club miles for flights on Virgin Atlantic. Not .....

6 Sep 20126 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It is there to allow former bmi Diamond Club members to check their Diamond Club mileage .....

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It .....

24 Nov 201224 November 2012 by Rob Burgess

…. cometh the surprise. July 3rd is the big day, the day that BA promised that we would be able to transfer BMI Diamond Club miles into British Airways Executive Club Avios, and vice versa. .....

…. cometh the surprise. July 3rd is the big day, the day that BA promised that we would be able to .....

3 Jul 20123 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that the Government itself was ignoring them.  The fee for paying your tax with a credit card .....

One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that .....

2 Apr 20162 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

News in brief: British Airways and Iberia announce price fixing deal with LATAM IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, announced last week that it has applied for permission to operate .....

News in brief: British Airways and Iberia announce price fixing deal with LATAM IAG, the parent company of .....

17 Jan 201617 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

We finally have a date.   31st August is the last day for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members to redeem or earn Virgin miles on BMI flights. I assume this is reciprocal, so that 31st August .....

We finally have a date.   31st August is the last day for Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members to .....

17 Jul 201217 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

On July 3rd, if all goes to plan, BA will launch the tool to allow you to transfer your BMI Diamond Club miles across into BAEC Avios.  It will also allow you to transfer in the other direction, .....

On July 3rd, if all goes to plan, BA will launch the tool to allow you to transfer your BMI Diamond Club miles .....

29 Jun 201229 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

Well, I never expected this story to reach the hallowed pages of the Daily Mail, but there you go.  I have, a couple of times, mentioned that it is possible to buy face value commemorative coins from .....

Well, I never expected this story to reach the hallowed pages of the Daily Mail, but there you go.  I have, a .....

10 Jan 201610 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

In yesterdays post, I highlighted an arbitrage from BAA WorldPoints into BMI Diamond Club.  Today, I want to highlight a few ways to use BMI Diamond Club to earn more miles for a hotel stay than you .....

In yesterdays post, I highlighted an arbitrage from BAA WorldPoints into BMI Diamond Club.  Today, I want to .....

3 Jun 20123 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

View from the Wing highlights another route to get yourself a free upgrade to Platinum status with Le Club Accorhotels. Jumeirah Hotels, very popular with British visitors to Dubai as they run Madinat .....

View from the Wing highlights another route to get yourself a free upgrade to Platinum status with Le Club .....

4 Aug 20124 August 2012 by Rob Burgess

For most of 2011, UK frequent fliers who track the US market could only sit back and stare as credit card sign-up bonuses went crazy. Ironically, the credit card that BA launched in conjunction with .....

For most of 2011, UK frequent fliers who track the US market could only sit back and stare as credit card .....

29 May 201229 May 2012 by Rob Burgess