I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to use up small amounts of miles and points. What I want to explore is ‘What is the .....

I thought it was about time to revise and update the lists I first published in 2012 about the best way to .....

7 Aug 20157 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: Virgin and Delta’s O2 bar is now open I wrote back in June about the new bar that Virgin Atlantic and Delta were opening at the O2 Arena in Greenwich.  The facility is now open. .....

News in brief: Virgin and Delta’s O2 bar is now open I wrote back in June about the new bar that Virgin .....

6 Aug 20156 August 2015 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is still running until August 7th.   Partly inspired by this deal, and partly by my article yesterday .....

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is still .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season. For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we .....

This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....

13 Jul 201513 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

The Hyatt hotel group, which also includes the Andaz chain, has launched a special offer in partnership with British Airways. Until September 30th, you will receive triple Avios points – 1,500 .....

The Hyatt hotel group, which also includes the Andaz chain, has launched a special offer in partnership with .....

12 Jul 201512 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hyatt Gold Passport points from expiring?’ or ‘When do my Hyatt Gold Passport points expire?’.  .....

I receive regular emails from readers asking ‘How can I stop my Hyatt Gold Passport points from .....

28 Jun 201528 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

News in brief: Lufthansa offering 10,000 miles for an Economist subscription I wrote recently about the offer of 12,000 Avios points for taking out a £150 Economist subscription.  Lufthansa has now .....

News in brief: Lufthansa offering 10,000 miles for an Economist subscription I wrote recently about the offer .....

12 Jun 201512 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Until 13th July, British Airways is offering a 25% bonus (10% with Starwood) if you transfer hotel points from seven major loyalty schemes into Avios. Etihad Guest is offering a similar deal until .....

Until 13th July, British Airways is offering a 25% bonus (10% with Starwood) if you transfer hotel points from .....

9 May 20159 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a great idea unless you only need a small number to top off your account or you need the miles .....

There are a number of bonus offers available at the moment for buying points.  In general, this is never a .....

8 May 20158 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

A lot of good hotel promotions ended on April 30th with no obvious replacements.  As we are now into May, I thought it was worth doing a quick recap of the best hotel promotions currently .....

A lot of good hotel promotions ended on April 30th with no obvious replacements.  As we are now into .....

3 May 20153 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable. I’m talking about the ‘25% bonus when you transfer your hotel points to British Airways Avios‘ .....

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable. I’m talking about the .....

2 May 20152 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major airline and hotel schemes. Click on the link to be taken directly to the ‘buy’ .....

This page contains links to the ‘buy miles’ or ‘buy points’ sections of the major .....

30 Apr 201530 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty scheme. This article is .....

7 Apr 20157 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other .....

This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

6 Apr 20156 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments