Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

Etihad and Etihad Guest

Etihad Guest is the frequent flyer program for Etihad. There are four tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

The Etihad website is here or you can top up your account by buying Etihad miles here.

Etihad Guest does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).

Earning miles or points from Europcar car rentals

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by Rob Burgess16 comments

Bits: 15% off Leading Hotels, Etihad buying Air Malta

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New 2,500 Avios or other miles Heathrow Rewards sign-up bonus

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by Rob Burgess28 comments

10 UK travel credit cards hike their interest rates sharply

I was updating the credit card database page on Head for Points yesterday and noticed some shocking changes to the interest rates charged on many popular travel credit cards. Since the EU capped .....

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by Rob Burgess68 comments

My review of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartment, Part 2

This is Part 2 of my review of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartment. Yesterday I began my report on my recent trip to Abu Dhabi to review the First Class Apartment on Etihad’s A380 fleet. .....

This is Part 2 of my review of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartment. Yesterday I began my report on my .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments