The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current deal was ending – the only bit of news I managed to find out in advance was that IAG .....

The British Airways credit card contract was up for renewal recently.  I don’t know when the current .....

27 Mar 201527 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

I normally do not recommend buying Avios unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an immediate redemption. With a few exceptions, buying a large proportion of the miles you need is .....

I normally do not recommend buying Avios unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an immediate .....

24 Mar 201524 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

avios.com has launched a small low-key sale on selected routes to Spain operated by Iberia. Full details can be found on avios.com here.  In summary: Edinburgh to Madrid reduced from 15,000 Avios .....

avios.com has launched a small low-key sale on selected routes to Spain operated by Iberia. Full details can .....

19 Mar 201519 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: 1,500 bonus Avios with a flight booking on iberia.com Until next Tuesday 17th March, you will 1,500 bonus Avios in Iberia Plus when you book a cash flight on iberia.com.  This is not .....

News in brief: 1,500 bonus Avios with a flight booking on iberia.com Until next Tuesday 17th March, you will .....

13 Mar 201513 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Iberia Plus is currently offering 500 bonus Avios points when you sign up and have some account activity within 45 days.  This could be as simple as transferring 1,000 Amex points or some hotel .....

Iberia Plus is currently offering 500 bonus Avios points when you sign up and have some account activity .....

12 Mar 201512 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

British Airways Executive Club is a partner with Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the Chilterns. The link to the BA earning deal is here (click on Chic Outlet Shopping).  You .....

British Airways Executive Club is a partner with Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the .....

11 Mar 201511 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked with Avios points for some weeks.  The job has proved messier than I imagined. I have .....

I have been threatening to put together a full list of flights from UK regional airports which can be booked .....

10 Mar 201510 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

Hilton HHonors has announced that it is cutting back on global promotions and spending more effort on individual targeted deals for specific customer segments.  The slightly clumsily executed .....

Hilton HHonors has announced that it is cutting back on global promotions and spending more effort on .....

3 Mar 20153 March 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Earlier in the week I wrote about the new routes Iberia was launching from the UK over the coming months: Edinburgh to Madrid Manchester to Madrid London Luton to Vigo London Heathrow to Gran Canaria .....

Earlier in the week I wrote about the new routes Iberia was launching from the UK over the coming months: .....

13 Feb 201513 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

A self-congratulatory page has appeared on the Iberia website celebrating the return to profit of the airline.  For once, I don’t blame them for running it.  Some people hold the view that .....

A self-congratulatory page has appeared on the Iberia website celebrating the return to profit of the .....

12 Feb 201512 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I have written before about the new Iberia services which are starting from Manchester (September) and Edinburgh (March).  These will offer a direct route to Madrid, bookable with Avios points, and .....

I have written before about the new Iberia services which are starting from Manchester (September) and .....

11 Feb 201511 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has announced that it is re-launching flights to Havana in Cuba after a hiatus of a few years.  This is an ideal opportunity to visit before the influx of American .....

BA’s sister airline, Iberia, has announced that it is re-launching flights to Havana in Cuba after a .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I normally do not recommend buying airline miles unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an immediate redemption.  With a few exceptions, buying a large proportion of the miles you .....

I normally do not recommend buying airline miles unless you need to ‘top up’ an account for an .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – for the worst – are coming to certain airlines Key link: ‘Club Changes’ .....

Executive summary:  BA has not yet released its new partner earning rates but we know that changes – .....

3 Feb 20153 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments