The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website last month will not go down as one of the greatest IT triumphs of the year, to put it mildly. As well as general technical issues – such as not being .....

The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic website last month will not go down as one of the greatest IT triumphs of .....

23 Dec 201623 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: Last day for the Tesco / LEGO deal – delivery by Christmas A quick reminder that today, Thursday, is the last day to get 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin miles (ie 1,000 Clubcard .....

News in brief: Last day for the Tesco / LEGO deal – delivery by Christmas A quick reminder that today, .....

22 Dec 201622 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Lloyds Bank announced yesterday that it was the winner of the auction to acquire the UK operations of credit card group MBNA from Bank of America.  It paid £1.9bn as well as taking over MBNA’s .....

Lloyds Bank announced yesterday that it was the winner of the auction to acquire the UK operations of credit .....

21 Dec 201621 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Tesco Direct and LEGO have launched a last-minute deal for anyone out there who still needs to buy Christmas presents. Until Thursday (22nd December) you will get 1,000 extra Clubcard points – .....

Tesco Direct and LEGO have launched a last-minute deal for anyone out there who still needs to buy Christmas .....

20 Dec 201620 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 24 comments

Early November I wrote about Virgin Money International Money Transfer as a new Virgin Flying Club partner. As an introductory offer Virgin Money offered 3000 Virgin Atlantic miles when making your .....

Early November I wrote about Virgin Money International Money Transfer as a new Virgin Flying Club partner. As .....

20 Dec 201620 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 4 comments

There is one redemption opportunity via a UK frequent flyer programme which – in terms of flights departing the UK – is head and shoulders about the rest in terms of value. Even more .....

There is one redemption opportunity via a UK frequent flyer programme which – in terms of flights .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

I get the occasional email regarding travel insurance for mileage redemption tickets.  To be honest, I have never fully seen the point unless you have a pre-paid hotel reservation at your .....

I get the occasional email regarding travel insurance for mileage redemption tickets.  To be honest, I .....

7 Dec 20167 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Last weekend I ran an article outlining hotels chains which do not give Avios but which do give Virgin Flying Club miles. I mentioned Yotel.  According to the Virgin Atlantic site, you only earn .....

Last weekend I ran an article outlining hotels chains which do not give Avios but which do give Virgin Flying .....

24 Nov 201624 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios points balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, though, as it is .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

20 Nov 201620 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

According to reports in Business Traveller, British Airways is changing the way it calculates credit card fees on bookings from 14th December. The current charge is a flat fee of £5 per booking, .....

According to reports in Business Traveller, British Airways is changing the way it calculates credit card .....

18 Nov 201618 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 115 comments

News in brief: Last day to get 1920 Avios with a £40 toy spend Today (Sunday) is your last chance to pick up 800 bonus Tesco Clubcard points – worth 1920 Avios or 2000 Virgin Flying Club miles .....

News in brief: Last day to get 1920 Avios with a £40 toy spend Today (Sunday) is your last chance to pick up .....

13 Nov 201613 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

News in brief: British Airways Gatwick terminal move update British Airways released more information on Friday about the switch of terminals at Gatwick. The changeover date is now (re)confirmed for .....

News in brief: British Airways Gatwick terminal move update British Airways released more information on .....

12 Nov 201612 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Earn 1,920 Avios with £40 of Hasbro toy spending  Tesco Direct is running a VERY good promotion this weekend in association with toy company Hasbro. If you spend £40 on any of the .....

News in brief: Earn 1,920 Avios with £40 of Hasbro toy spending  Tesco Direct is running a VERY good .....

11 Nov 201611 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club Black credit cards. It is the final part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....

This is my review of the Virgin Flying Club Black credit cards. It is the final part of my series .....

11 Nov 201611 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments