Back in March, Flybe launched flights from London Heathrow (Terminal 2) to Edinburgh and Aberdeen. As you can both earn and spend Avios on Flybe, I thought it was worth checking the service out. Why .....

Back in March, Flybe launched flights from London Heathrow (Terminal 2) to Edinburgh and Aberdeen. As you can .....

6 Nov 20176 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be officially operated by BA under BA flight numbers, although some bmi painted planes will .....

Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be .....

27 Oct 201227 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, is running a new cashback deal with American Express. There .....

News in brief: Accor and Amex launch new cashback deal Accor Hotels, which operates Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, .....

5 Aug 20165 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

As of 10am this morning, the Travelex Supercard website is back up, a new app appeared in the app stores and it began to accept new applications. If you want to get one, click here to download the .....

As of 10am this morning, the Travelex Supercard website is back up, a new app appeared in the app stores and .....

14 Jun 201614 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 123 comments

Yes, strange but true. According to this Flyertalk thread, the earning rate on the bmi credit cards, issued by MBNA, has been increased.  This is despite the fact that a) that you can no longer .....

Yes, strange but true. According to this Flyertalk thread, the earning rate on the bmi credit cards, issued by .....

2 Apr 20132 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

If you’re a BMI Diamond Club member, you will have had yesterdays email announcing what is effectively the formal winding up of the club.  For the rest of you who are interested, here is a .....

If you’re a BMI Diamond Club member, you will have had yesterdays email announcing what is effectively .....

29 Sep 201229 September 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

I’m sure no-one needs reminding of this, but bmi Diamond Club finally closes its doors today to members outside the UK. Technically, Australia and New Zealand-based accounts will also remain .....

I’m sure no-one needs reminding of this, but bmi Diamond Club finally closes its doors today to members .....

31 Dec 201231 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

It is looking like we are about to see a burst of long-haul aircraft orders from both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Speaking at a recent conference in Dublin, Willie Walsh, CEO of BA’s .....

It is looking like we are about to see a burst of long-haul aircraft orders from both British Airways and .....

21 Jan 201621 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches Flight Pass Old British Midland flyers may remember that BMI let you buy a ‘carnet’ ticket which gave you 10 flights on a particular route for a .....

News in brief: British Airways launches Flight Pass Old British Midland flyers may remember that BMI let you .....

12 Oct 201512 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only way to earn points will be via the bmi credit cards, and the only way to spend points will .....

27th October, to all intents and purposes, will mark the end of bmi Diamond Club.  As of that day, the only .....

16 Oct 201216 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this .....

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  If .....

2 Apr 20132 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: Get 3,000 airline miles with a hotel booking, including Avios Rocketmiles, a Kaligo.com clone, is a hotel booking site which offers airline miles with every booking.  You won’t .....

News in brief: Get 3,000 airline miles with a hotel booking, including Avios Rocketmiles, a Kaligo.com clone, .....

3 Dec 20153 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

BMI Diamond Club members received an e-mail yesterday confirming what most people already knew – that holders of Lifetime Gold status under BMI were getting nothing special from BA, that BMI .....

BMI Diamond Club members received an e-mail yesterday confirming what most people already knew – that .....

15 Jun 201215 June 2012 by Rob Burgess

A new partner award chart has quietly appeared on the BMI website. Now, this is odd.  Remember that from 3rd July, Avios and Diamond Club miles will be interchangeable.   What is the .....

A new partner award chart has quietly appeared on the BMI website. Now, this is odd.  Remember that from .....

12 Jun 201212 June 2012 by Rob Burgess