I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, because there have been no major changes since the December list came out!  The only .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers’ page for January. It was not a difficult job, for once, .....

2 Jan 20132 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 25 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

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from major hotel schemes to Avios by 13th January and get a 25 per cent bonus. If you collect .....

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from .....

16 Dec 201216 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I have written quite a bit about Hilton recently, and for good reason: They launched a decent sale which lets you book now for any weekend in 2013 They are running an average (although better than a .....

I have written quite a bit about Hilton recently, and for good reason: They launched a decent sale which lets .....

11 Dec 201211 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Hilton HHonors has quietly updated its terms and conditions.  These show that the qualification requirements for status will be changing (ie getting worse) for 2013. Silver status remains at 4 stays .....

Hilton HHonors has quietly updated its terms and conditions.  These show that the qualification requirements .....

3 Dec 20123 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Hilton has launched its ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from 19th November. What is interesting about this deal is that it is valid for the WHOLE of 2013, although .....

Hilton has launched its ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere’ sale, valid for bookings from 19th November. What .....

30 Nov 201230 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Back on 5th October, I ran this article which discussed two Hilton HHonors freebies. If you signed up for the bottom one – the Hampton Inn / Facebook promotion – check your Hilton .....

Back on 5th October, I ran this article which discussed two Hilton HHonors freebies. If you signed up for the .....

29 Nov 201229 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Hilton HHonors has launched a number of different airline-related promotions over recent weeks.  I have written about the ones most relevant to a UK audience, including Virgin, BA and Luthansa Miles .....

Hilton HHonors has launched a number of different airline-related promotions over recent weeks.  I have .....

17 Nov 201217 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Last month I did this article about two ways to get 500 free Hilton points. 500 points posted yesterday.  I believe these are from the Doubletree promotion mentioned in that post. The .....

Last month I did this article about two ways to get 500 free Hilton points. 500 points posted .....

10 Nov 201210 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month.  After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked .....

The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....

1 Nov 20121 November 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I have written a few posts in recent weeks about specific airline promotions running with Hilton. The Virgin Atlantic promotion I covered here is probably the most generous.  Other versions include: .....

I have written a few posts in recent weeks about specific airline promotions running with Hilton. The Virgin .....

30 Oct 201230 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in early September I wrote this post about a (theoretically targetted) offer for the Hilton HHonors Visa card. The Hilton card is already one of favourite cards to get purely for the sign-up .....

Back in early September I wrote this post about a (theoretically targetted) offer for the Hilton HHonors Visa .....

29 Oct 201229 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon.  You need to remember that you may first .....

This is the final part of the post I began yesterday, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ .....

22 Oct 201222 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments