Yesterday’s post about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by other sites, including arguably the most influential US miles and points site, View from the .....

Yesterday’s post about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by .....

17 Aug 201217 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I must admit, I was pretty surprised when I read this Flyertalk thread, but it seems that it is correct.  You still receive 1,000 BMI Diamond Club miles – instantly – when you sign up .....

I must admit, I was pretty surprised when I read this Flyertalk thread, but it seems that it is correct.  .....

16 Aug 201216 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK, under the Servisair and Aspire brands.  You are most likely to have come across them if you have .....

Airport services company Servisair operates a number of independent airport lounges across the UK, under the .....

14 Aug 201214 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is slightly OT for a frequent flyer site, but it is the weekend. On my way to the Olympic beach volleyball the other day (!), I popped into Christies auction house on King Street in Mayfair.  .....

This is slightly OT for a frequent flyer site, but it is the weekend. On my way to the Olympic beach .....

5 Aug 20125 August 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

There were some interesting fun and games going on during Sunday, and I don’t mean down at the Olympic Park. On View from the Wing on Sunday, Gary Leff posted an unbelievably juicy .....

There were some interesting fun and games going on during Sunday, and I don’t mean down at the Olympic .....

31 Jul 201231 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: … and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme launched in November 2011.  The figure of 48,000 members who have flown since launch only .....

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: … and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme .....

30 Jul 201230 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond Club members and matching their old BMI status to enable them to retain status in Star .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond .....

26 Jul 201226 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios points to anyone signing up for health insurance or a health assessment.  The headline .....

This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios .....

22 Jul 201222 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The Points Guy has discovered Avios Reward Saver flights and loves them.  And I agree – see this post. View from the Wing reports on a potential US lawsuit against BA due to the high level .....

The Points Guy has discovered Avios Reward Saver flights and loves them.  And I agree – see this .....

20 Jul 201220 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One of the usual key indicators of the arrival of Summer, along with the cricket season and your first Pimm’s of the year, was the launch of Heathrow Express’s ‘2 for 1’ .....

One of the usual key indicators of the arrival of Summer, along with the cricket season and your first .....

19 Jul 201219 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

If you’ve never seen “Frequent Flyer – The Video”, then you really must.  It has been a couple of years since Gabriel Leigh made it, I think as a graduation project in the .....

If you’ve never seen “Frequent Flyer – The Video”, then you really must.  It has .....

15 Jul 201215 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I was very surprised, when BA’s takeover of BMI was completed, that there was not a formal status match announced by the Star Alliance airlines.  After all, because of BMI’s .....

I was very surprised, when BA’s takeover of BMI was completed, that there was not a formal status match .....

12 Jul 201212 July 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Cashback website Quidco has substantially improved its BA offering.   It now pays cashback on almost all BA flights booked via its link, at 1.5% for short-haul and 2% for long-haul.  All travel .....

Cashback website Quidco has substantially improved its BA offering.   It now pays cashback on almost all BA .....

20 Jun 201220 June 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

We’ve all been there, I think.  You have enough points to stay in a luxury hotel, but you are worried about the cost of food, drink and other extras once you are there.  One .....

We’ve all been there, I think.  You have enough points to stay in a luxury hotel, but you are .....

18 Jun 201218 June 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment