A week ago, we wrote that we may be about to see a new transfer bonus between HSBC Premier credit cards and British Airways Executive Club. This was based on the fact that a HfP reader, ZW, found a .....

A week ago, we wrote that we may be about to see a new transfer bonus between HSBC Premier credit cards and .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 150 comments

A quick heads up that the Groupon Ireland deal for buying discounted Avios is still running.  This is identical to the regular deals run by Groupon in Spain, but with the advantage that the entire .....

A quick heads up that the Groupon Ireland deal for buying discounted Avios is still running.  This is .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Capital On Tap finally announced the improvements to its two cashback or Avios-earning payment cards yesterday. New applicants have been receiving the new cards for a couple of weeks now, but the .....

Capital On Tap finally announced the improvements to its two cashback or Avios-earning payment cards .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The big news in the aviation world last month was that IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain.  .....

The big news in the aviation world last month was that IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced .....

4 Dec 20194 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

American Express has launched a number of new cashback deals to help cut the cost of your Christmas shopping. These are a very generous group of offers.  However, if my own family cards are anything .....

American Express has launched a number of new cashback deals to help cut the cost of your Christmas shopping. .....

3 Dec 20193 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 169 comments

Back in September we ran a competition in association with online bank Monese to win 1 million Avios. I apologise for the delay in announcing the winner.  Monese wanted to be the first to announce .....

Back in September we ran a competition in association with online bank Monese to win 1 million Avios. I .....

1 Dec 20191 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

I’ve no idea when this happened, but at some point in the last few months the Avios earning rate on Heathrow Express tickets has been halved. You now earn 5 Avios per £1, instead of the .....

I’ve no idea when this happened, but at some point in the last few months the Avios earning rate on .....

1 Dec 20191 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Iberia Plus is running a promotion with Avis which is more lucrative than you get by crediting rentals to British Airways Executive Club.  It only runs for another two weeks though. Avis is .....

Iberia Plus is running a promotion with Avis which is more lucrative than you get by crediting rentals to .....

1 Dec 20191 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has launched an EXCELLENT Black Friday promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy Avios or other airline miles from just one booking. Importantly, this offer is open to .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has launched an EXCELLENT Black Friday promotion which can earn you 5,000+ easy .....

30 Nov 201930 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Here are some more Black Friday deals we’ve been sent. This is an extra Friday article which will be emailed on Saturday. Hopefully you can find one that is relevant for you. Save 25% at Hackett .....

Here are some more Black Friday deals we’ve been sent. This is an extra Friday article which will be .....

29 Nov 201929 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

British Airways has released its Black Friday deals.   These went live today (28th) and run to Tuesday 3rd December. It is a mixed bag and I’m not quite sure what to make of it.  They .....

British Airways has released its Black Friday deals.   These went live today (28th) and run to Tuesday 3rd .....

28 Nov 201928 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

News in brief: New HSBC to Avios transfer bonus coming? We may be about to see a new transfer bonus between HSBC Premier credit cards and British Airways Executive Club. A HfP reader, ZW, found a PDF .....

News in brief: New HSBC to Avios transfer bonus coming? We may be about to see a new transfer bonus between .....

28 Nov 201928 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Two weeks ago we told you how to earn 100 free Avios in Iberia Plus by entering a competition. Our article is here – you can still enter and get your 100 Avios if you haven’t already, as .....

Two weeks ago we told you how to earn 100 free Avios in Iberia Plus by entering a competition. Our article is .....

27 Nov 201927 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

This is our review of the new British Airways lounge at Geneva Airport. British Airways reopened its lounge at Geneva Airport last Friday. Having failed to see the new-look lounges in Johannesburg or .....

This is our review of the new British Airways lounge at Geneva Airport. British Airways reopened its lounge at .....

26 Nov 201926 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments