Reader Kim got in touch to ask my advice on a letter she received from American Express.  She has a Gold card  – the old style one, no longer available to new customer.  This is different .....

Reader Kim got in touch to ask my advice on a letter she received from American Express.  She has a Gold .....

22 Jul 201222 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

British Airways is launching three new short-haul routes from Heathrow today, taking advantage of some of the slots freed up by the acquisition of bmi. The new routes are: Leeds Bradford Zagreb .....

British Airways is launching three new short-haul routes from Heathrow today, taking advantage of some of .....

9 Dec 20129 December 2012 by Rob Burgess

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for May. We have had a couple of great months in terms of new offers being launched. In March, we got the new promotion .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for May. We have had a couple .....

3 May 20133 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Austrian Airlines offered me a very small bribe to encourage me to learn about their new business class seat. I am normally immune to such things as regular readers know, but – as it happens .....

Austrian Airlines offered me a very small bribe to encourage me to learn about their new business class seat. .....

8 Mar 20138 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for October to reflect changes over the past month. (Click here to see it if you are an e-mail or RSS reader.) Here .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for October to reflect .....

2 Oct 20122 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

BMI Diamond Club is, until 30th June, allowing you to buy BMI miles with a 20% bonus (log-in to www.flybmi.com to see this, there is a link at the bottom of your activity chart under Your .....

BMI Diamond Club is, until 30th June, allowing you to buy BMI miles with a 20% bonus (log-in to www.flybmi.com .....

1 Jun 20121 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth looking ahead a little to 2013. The future for Avios In general, the last couple of years have .....

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth .....

31 Dec 201231 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond Club members and matching their old BMI status to enable them to retain status in Star .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond .....

26 Jul 201226 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Yesterday’s article about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by other sites, including arguably the most influential US miles and points site, View from .....

Yesterday’s article about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by .....

17 Aug 201217 August 2012 by Rob Burgess

Hilton HHonors has launched a 4th quarter promotion in association with Virgin Atlantic. (At this time, it seems that similar promotions will be launched with Miles & More and Emirates, albeit .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a 4th quarter promotion in association with Virgin Atlantic. (At this time, it .....

28 Sep 201228 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus on the UK Miles & More credit card has been increased from 1,500 miles to 6,500 miles. .....

As part of the 20th birthday celebrations for Lufthansa’s Miles & More programme, the sign-up bonus .....

17 Mar 201317 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

30 Dec 201230 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

I have posted before about interesting sign-up bonuses for the BAA WorldPoints loyalty scheme.  It rewards you for spending in the duty free shops at BAA’s airports (Heathrow, Aberdeen, .....

I have posted before about interesting sign-up bonuses for the BAA WorldPoints loyalty scheme.  It rewards .....

1 Aug 20121 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

British Airways is launching its latest ‘luxury seat sale’ today (Thursday 7th) for just five days – although the fares were quietly added to ba.com yesterday afternoon. It covers .....

British Airways is launching its latest ‘luxury seat sale’ today (Thursday 7th) for just five days .....

7 Feb 20137 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments