January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to Avios. My original article and my thoughts on the deal are here. This is the ba.com page .....

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to .....

10 Jan 201310 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for up to 50% fewer Avios than the headline mileage price. British Airways, Iberia Plus or .....

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this world by trying to sell discounted ‘flight and hotel’ packages.  These are .....

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this .....

6 Jan 20136 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of course, if you are doing the stays anyway then you are crazy not to register for them. I .....

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

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. Avios In general, the last couple of years have seen the .....

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 • 18 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

When British Airways created Avios in November 2011, the one change that came totally out of the blue – and in a very positive way – was the introduction of Reward Flight Saver. This allows anyone .....

When British Airways created Avios in November 2011, the one change that came totally out of the blue – and .....

29 Dec 201229 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

British Airways used the press flight for the new Seoul service to publish its seating configurations for the new aircraft it is receiving next year. (Have a read at this post for the background to .....

British Airways used the press flight for the new Seoul service to publish its seating configurations for the .....

28 Dec 201228 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This article is the final part of the piece I started yesterday introducing BA On Business, the reward programme for small businesses. Part 1 can be found here. Redeeming for Marriott hotel vouchers .....

This article is the final part of the piece I started yesterday introducing BA On Business, the reward .....

23 Dec 201223 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty programme at all – very sloppy of me!  That is something I will fix today. Many of .....

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty .....

22 Dec 201222 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your redemption at ba.com as 2 x one-ways to benefit from this, which means no Amex 2-4-1 vouchers can .....

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your .....

22 Dec 201222 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

British Airways Executive Club has launched a ‘birthday bonus’ promotion – although if your birthday isn’t in February you won’t have heard about it! This is actually .....

British Airways Executive Club has launched a ‘birthday bonus’ promotion – although if your .....

18 Dec 201218 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – ‘What is the value of an Avios point?‘. I started last week with this post on redeeming .....

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – .....

17 Dec 201217 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

16 Dec 201216 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments