There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

2 Jun 20182 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter yesterday telling you about the closure procedure for these products. When are the MBNA .....

If you have the MBNA-issued Virgin Atlantic White or Black credit cards, you should have received a letter .....

1 Jun 20181 June 2018 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled the plug on the UK Etihad Guest credit card from 27th July.  This is also now confirmed as .....

This is my review of MBNA’s new Horizon Visa credit card. Yesterday I wrote about how MBNA has pulled .....

31 May 201831 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 161 comments

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro since the Brexit vote has been to destroy much – but not all – of the generous arbitrage that used to be .....

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro since the Brexit vote has been to .....

31 May 201831 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

The socks which are often given out as part of business class amenity kits are generally dreadful.  I don’t think anyone would deny that. Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with trendy sock retailer .....

The socks which are often given out as part of business class amenity kits are generally dreadful.  I .....

31 May 201831 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Last Wednesday we told you that Tesco Direct, the Tesco non-food website, is to be closed on 9th July following years of losses. This is disappointing for Avios and Virgin Flying Club collectors as .....

Last Wednesday we told you that Tesco Direct, the Tesco non-food website, is to be closed on 9th July .....

29 May 201829 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Just in case you are flying out of Heathrow tonight for the Bank Holiday, I thought it was worth a reminder that Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has a .....

Just in case you are flying out of Heathrow tonight for the Bank Holiday, I thought it was worth a reminder .....

25 May 201825 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Until 30th May, Tesco Direct is offering 300 bonus Clubcard points – worth 720 Avios or 750 Virgin Flying Club miles – when you buy a NOW TV media stick for £20. You will also get a .....

Until 30th May, Tesco Direct is offering 300 bonus Clubcard points – worth 720 Avios or 750 Virgin .....

22 May 201822 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

This is my review of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at New York’s JFK airport. As part of the Virgin Atlantic press trip I had attended earlier in the week, I was given a pass for the New .....

This is my review of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at New York’s JFK airport. As part of the .....

20 May 201820 May 2018 by Jamie Oliver • 34 comments

Virgin Atlantic has announced two new flights to the US. From 31st March 2019 passengers can fly from London Heathrow to Las Vegas.  This route replaces the current Gatwick to Las Vegas flight. In .....

Virgin Atlantic has announced two new flights to the US. From 31st March 2019 passengers can fly from London .....

20 May 201820 May 2018 by Anika Burnett • 32 comments

Virgin Flying Club members can earn 2x the usual number of miles when they rent a car from Hertz. The usual earning rate is 1,000 miles per booking (this is already generous and is our preferred .....

Virgin Flying Club members can earn 2x the usual number of miles when they rent a car from Hertz. The usual .....

20 May 201820 May 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

Virgin Flying Club members can earn bonus miles when booking a hotel with Kaligo.com. There are two different offers depending on whether you are a new or returning customer. Double miles on your .....

Virgin Flying Club members can earn bonus miles when booking a hotel with Kaligo.com. There are two different .....

19 May 201819 May 2018 by Anika Burnett • Leave a comment

This is the continuation of my report on my (Jamie’s) press trip to New York with Virgin Atlantic.  Whilst Economy Delight does not usually come with Clubhouse access, I was allowed in to take .....

This is the continuation of my report on my (Jamie’s) press trip to New York with Virgin Atlantic.  .....

17 May 201817 May 2018 by Jamie Oliver • 36 comments

This is our review of the new Virgin Atlantic ‘Economy Delight’ seat. Rob writes: We were recently invited on a Virgin Atlantic press trip to New York.  As neither Anika nor myself could .....

This is our review of the new Virgin Atlantic ‘Economy Delight’ seat. Rob writes: We were recently .....

15 May 201815 May 2018 by Jamie Oliver • 93 comments