The Daily Mail is not the first place I look for frequent flyer news, so I was surprised to see this report on MailOnline.  I’m not sure if it actually appeared in the main newspaper or .....

The Daily Mail is not the first place I look for frequent flyer news, so I was surprised to see this report on .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has introduced a new redemption option. For just 400 East Coast Rewards points, you will .....

East Coast Rewards, the train loyalty scheme that I recommend as the best value option for rail bookings, has .....

9 Jun 20139 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The battle between Quidco and TopCashback for the prize of being Britain’s biggest cashback site is intensifying. For seven years, Quidco had stuck to its policy of charging a £5 per year .....

The battle between Quidco and TopCashback for the prize of being Britain’s biggest cashback site is .....

6 Jun 20136 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Gatwick Airport kicked off the most ambitious stage of its £1.2bn redevelopment so far this week with demolition work starting on Pier 1 in the South Terminal. This has been in use since 1962, .....

Gatwick Airport kicked off the most ambitious stage of its £1.2bn redevelopment so far this week with .....

5 Jun 20135 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Anyone who ordered a Shell Drivers Club via the Mighty Deals promotion a couple of weeks ago should now have received it. The registration process in unfortunately a little painful, so let me try to .....

Anyone who ordered a Shell Drivers Club via the Mighty Deals promotion a couple of weeks ago should now have .....

4 Jun 20134 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Avios (ie avios.com, not British Airways Executive Club) has launched a private sale on various route, with up to 37% off redemptions.  A small number of members have been emailed about it so .....

Avios (ie avios.com, not British Airways Executive Club) has launched a private sale on various route, with up .....

2 Jun 20132 June 2013 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

A few days ago I wrote about how to earn Avios when booking a package holiday via avios.com. I thought I would take a look at some other avios.com partners. If you are a British Airways Executive Club .....

A few days ago I wrote about how to earn Avios when booking a package holiday via avios.com. I thought I would .....

29 May 201329 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the average waiting times at US immigration by time of day and by airport. US immigration is a .....

There was an interesting piece in The Independent recently (see here) in which Simon Calder analysed the .....

28 May 201328 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, it was written as a bit of fun.  And the fact that the ‘free postage’ code I .....

A couple of weeks ago, I ran this article on buying 50p coins at face value from the Royal Mint. To be honest, .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport.  easyJet will pay £20m for the slots. Whilst Gatwick is not .....

Flybe confirmed press rumours on Thursday when it announced the sale of its 25 pairs of take-off and landing .....

25 May 201325 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with bookings at selected properties. When you look to book a hotel at hotels.com, certain properties .....

Hotels.com is running a generous promotion at the moment, giving out Marks & Spencer vouchers with .....

23 May 201323 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

2,000 Avios for £8.74 is not a bad deal.  And you don’t even need to leave the house for this one, should you be sick of visiting Tesco stores trying to find 3V cards …. You can even get .....

2,000 Avios for £8.74 is not a bad deal.  And you don’t even need to leave the house for this one, .....

22 May 201322 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

Barclaycard has launched a range of special deals called Bespoke Offers, which are currently being promoted in TV ads. Weirdly, to put it mildly, you do NOT have to have a Barclaycard to take .....

Barclaycard has launched a range of special deals called Bespoke Offers, which are currently being .....

21 May 201321 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

Avios is giving away 20,000 Avios points in a competition to predict the winner of Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest. The competition is being run via Facebook, so you will need an account .....

Avios is giving away 20,000 Avios points in a competition to predict the winner of Saturday’s Eurovision .....

17 May 201317 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments