I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since then.  This is an updated list. Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia .....

I first ran this analysis back in July 2013.  However, there have been some major changes since .....

13 Jan 201413 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

When Priority Club – the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc  reward scheme – was relaunched as IHG Rewards Club last year, the biggest change was the provision of .....

When Priority Club – the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc  reward scheme .....

11 Jan 201411 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often cheaper to book a nearby hotel which offers a ‘free parking’ package and stay .....

Most people are aware that – if you need airport parking whilst you are on holiday – it is often .....

9 Jan 20149 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card was a game-changer when it launched in October.  For the first time, we had a credit which offered NO FOREIGN EXCHANGE FEE – AND gave you Avios points for .....

The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card was a game-changer when it launched in October.  For the first time, we .....

3 Jan 20143 January 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is the last part of my look back at 2013.  Previous articles looked at my personal travel highlights and top promotions and the large number of devaluations this year. Credit card sign-up .....

This is the last part of my look back at 2013.  Previous articles looked at my personal travel highlights and .....

29 Dec 201329 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

This is the second part of my look back at 2013.  Last time I touched on some of my personal travel highlights and looked back at some of the biggest promotions.  Today I want to look at the .....

This is the second part of my look back at 2013.  Last time I touched on some of my personal travel .....

28 Dec 201328 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift card.  It is not the greatest value redemption of all time, but if you’ve got .....

I posted last week about the new option to cash out small amounts of SAS EuroBonus miles via an iTunes gift .....

19 Dec 201319 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza etc hotel group, has announced that its current promotion, ‘The Big Win’, will return in January. You may have read some of my recent posts .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza etc hotel group, has announced that its current promotion, .....

14 Dec 201314 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the United Arab Emirates to their coverage network.  This is a decent boost for the scheme and .....

I received an email last week from ‘Travelling Connect’ telling me that they have now added the .....

8 Dec 20138 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

You will, no doubt, have seen stories in the press about companies such an Amazon and Apple who go to great lengths to minimise their UK tax bills.  One of the ways they do this is to process credit .....

You will, no doubt, have seen stories in the press about companies such an Amazon and Apple who go to great .....

7 Dec 20137 December 2013 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

IHG Rewards Club has launched another bonus when you buy points.  Until 2nd December, you will receive a 50% bonus on all purchases of IHG Rewards Club points. The link you need is here. Here are the .....

IHG Rewards Club has launched another bonus when you buy points.  Until 2nd December, you will receive a 50% .....

30 Nov 201330 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Apologies for dropping this in as a mid-morning post.  I was expecting this sale to go live tomorrow, but it is actually available NOW.  This is well worth jumping on. IHG Rewards Club is running a .....

Apologies for dropping this in as a mid-morning post.  I was expecting this sale to go live tomorrow, but it .....

25 Nov 201325 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

OK, OK … please don’t start throwing rotten vegetables at me already.  After all, redeeming your miles and points for merchandise is generally seen as a very poor use of them. However, in .....

OK, OK … please don’t start throwing rotten vegetables at me already.  After all, redeeming your .....

25 Nov 201325 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

On our credit cards pages, I list a link for the IHG Rewards Club Black credit card which shows 40,000 points.  I don’t make a big song and dance about it, because the link was sent out in .....

On our credit cards pages, I list a link for the IHG Rewards Club Black credit card which shows 40,000 .....

24 Nov 201324 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments