I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French equivalent of this deal has now returned, after initially running in March.  It worked – .....

I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently.  The French equivalent .....

5 Sep 20175 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and points card.  With earning rates being cut following the EU cap on interchange fees, .....

I continue to get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard miles and .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about a wave of its auctions that are closing within the next 48 hours. Most of the items .....

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 81 comments

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but not all – British Airways American Express, Amex Gold and Amex Platinum .....

A fantastic new Amazon offer has been launched by American Express.  It is available for many – but .....

4 Sep 20174 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few interesting offers about. Iberia Plus Iberia works with a well regarded wine company called .....

If you are thinking about topping up your wine stock as the darker Autumn nights approach, there are a few .....

3 Sep 20173 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: British Airways long-haul cancellations for 2018 Earlier this week we covered the new British Airways long-haul services from London Gatwick to Toronto and Las Vegas.  These .....

News in brief: British Airways long-haul cancellations for 2018 Earlier this week we covered the new British .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

British Airways has launched a new service at Heathrow to help delayed inbound UK domestic passengers reach their connecting flights. It is, I assume, a delayed reaction to the (no fault of BA) .....

British Airways has launched a new service at Heathrow to help delayed inbound UK domestic passengers reach .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

News in brief: Hilton summer sale ends on Monday The Hilton summer sale has been running since June, so you might have forgotten it still existed!  However, now is the last chance if you want to book .....

News in brief: Hilton summer sale ends on Monday The Hilton summer sale has been running since June, so you .....

2 Sep 20172 September 2017 by Anika Burnett • 32 comments

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’.  Virgin Atlantic is not an .....

One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to .....

1 Sep 20171 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

British Airways launched its latest World Sale yesterday with discounts on long-haul and short-haul flights in all classes. Full details are here. Bookings must be made by 26th September.  Travel .....

British Airways launched its latest World Sale yesterday with discounts on long-haul and short-haul flights in .....

1 Sep 20171 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

British Airways has announced two new long-haul routes from London Gatwick. As always with new route announcements, you will find at least two Club World and four World Traveller seats for EVERY .....

British Airways has announced two new long-haul routes from London Gatwick. As always with new route .....

31 Aug 201731 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 144 comments

News in brief: 18,000 Avios for £146 – vouchers arriving Last week I wrote about a great deal for subscribing to the digital version of the Irish Independent newspaper – click here.  You .....

News in brief: 18,000 Avios for £146 – vouchers arriving Last week I wrote about a great deal for .....

31 Aug 201731 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

British Airways has confirmed that the new ‘trolley style’ Club World dining service will launch on Friday.  This will be exclusively on the New York JFK route, with other routes .....

British Airways has confirmed that the new ‘trolley style’ Club World dining service will launch .....

30 Aug 201730 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of newer readers, although hopefully everyone will get some value from them. A regular email .....

This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of .....

29 Aug 201729 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments