As I wrote last week, Virgin Atlantic has launched a new afternoon tea service in the Heathrow Clubhouse in Terminal 3. You will receive a stand of sandwiches and cakes plus tea or a glass of rose .....

As I wrote last week, Virgin Atlantic has launched a new afternoon tea service in the Heathrow Clubhouse in .....

24 Apr 201824 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a very generous deal with Avis.  If you book a car for 3+ days you will pick up 6,000 Virgin Flying Club miles.   That’s the good news.  The bad news is that a .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a very generous deal with Avis.  If you book a car for 3+ days you will pick up .....

20 Apr 201820 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One thing about running HfP is that you meet a far broader range of people than you ever do working in the City, as I did.  Eric Lanlard is one of these people – I never really expected that I .....

One thing about running HfP is that you meet a far broader range of people than you ever do working in the .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 132 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Finally, after a few relatively dull months, we have had .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

16 Apr 201816 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

This is our review of Air China business class between London and Beijing. Last week Rob ran an article on the best Virgin Atlantic airline partner redemptions (click here).  Hands down, the best .....

This is our review of Air China business class between London and Beijing. Last week Rob ran an article on the .....

15 Apr 201815 April 2018 by Anika Burnett • 69 comments

Tesco Bank has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out the details here.  As usual I need to tell you that the representative APR is 56.5% .....

Tesco Bank has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out .....

13 Apr 201813 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a batch of economy deals, running until 17th April. These mainly cover the Winter period although travel dates vary by route.  Headline prices are: Boston £312 New York .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a batch of economy deals, running until 17th April. These mainly cover the Winter .....

13 Apr 201813 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website in late 2016 did not go smoothly.  Most of the teething problems were eventually ironed out. There was one very serious issue which did not get fixed.  .....

The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website in late 2016 did not go smoothly.  Most of the teething problems .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

There were a few comments in our articles on the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards last week asking about Virgin Flying Club airline partners and the ease (or not) of getting reward .....

There were a few comments in our articles on the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards last week asking .....

10 Apr 201810 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

Following the launch of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards this week, I thought I would take a broader look at Virgin Flying Club.  Is there an opportunity, even for someone without a Virgin .....

Following the launch of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards this week, I thought I would take a broader look .....

6 Apr 20186 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

Yesterday we gave over two articles to the launch of the the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit cards.  Part 1, which is a factual look at the cards, is here.  Part 2, giving my .....

Yesterday we gave over two articles to the launch of the the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit .....

5 Apr 20185 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched its two new Mastercard credit cards today. You can see full details of the new Virgin Atlantic credit cards, and apply, by clicking here (free card) and here (paid .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched its two new Mastercard credit cards today. You can see full details of the new .....

4 Apr 20184 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 142 comments

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit cards.  Part 1, which is a factual look at the cards, is here.  The main marketing website for the cards is .....

This is Part 2 of my focus today on the new Virgin Atlantic Reward and Reward+ credit cards.  Part 1, which .....

4 Apr 20184 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 296 comments

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel booking site Rocketmiles. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow .....

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel .....

3 Apr 20183 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments