An increasing number of train companies are now offering Nectar points when you book with them. It is ironic that the train companies feel the need to incentivise people to book directly with them.  .....

An increasing number of train companies are now offering Nectar points when you book with them. It is ironic .....

13 Oct 201613 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this week.   This was odd because CombiFare was the sort of unique product which Virgin likes .....

News in brief Virgin Atlantic scraps CombiFare In a surprise move, Virgin Flying Club scrapped CombiFare this .....

7 Oct 20167 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 120 comments

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We mentioned last week that Sunday was the last day to earn 150 Clubcard points when spending .....

If you didn’t see Shopper Points yesterday, you won’t know that Tesco has been acting oddly. We .....

28 Sep 201628 September 2016 by Anika Burnett • 83 comments

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....

26 Sep 201626 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 112 comments

In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points into Marriott Rewards at the ratio of 1:3, I said that Marriott Travel Packages looked a .....

In my discussion of the implications of Marriott’s decision to transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points .....

25 Sep 201625 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities.  If you want to take advantage, this weekend is the time to do so. Last day for 360 Avios per £50 Tesco gift cards .....

We will shortly be saying goodbye to three generous Avios collection opportunities.  If you want to take .....

24 Sep 201624 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: 3600 Avios and £10 off with LEGO Friends As we covered on Shopper Points yesterday, there is a VERY generous LEGO deal running again this week on Tesco Direct. As you can see on this .....

News in brief: 3600 Avios and £10 off with LEGO Friends As we covered on Shopper Points yesterday, there is a .....

21 Sep 201621 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Tomorrow, Wednesday 21st, is your last chance to make a booking in the current British Airways and Virgin Atlantic sales. I wanted to do a recap today of some of the deals on offer. British Airways .....

Tomorrow, Wednesday 21st, is your last chance to make a booking in the current British Airways and Virgin .....

20 Sep 201620 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

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 .....

19 Sep 201619 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

News in brief: £20 in Amazon vouchers with a TripAdvisor hotel booking TripAdvisor is offering a £20 Amazon voucher when you book a hotel via their UK site for £150 or more.  Details are here. It .....

News in brief: £20 in Amazon vouchers with a TripAdvisor hotel booking TripAdvisor is offering a £20 Amazon .....

18 Sep 201618 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this week. Some, all or none of these will be available for registration under the .....

News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this .....

15 Sep 201615 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

Virgin Flying Club launched a new partnership with chauffeur firm myDriver in April.  I didn’t mention it then but a reader recently gave me a nudge and – because of the decent earning .....

Virgin Flying Club launched a new partnership with chauffeur firm myDriver in April.  I didn’t mention .....

13 Sep 201613 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our updated directory of all 25 UK travel credit .....

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

12 Sep 201612 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy miles redemptions” sale yesterday, I said that I would do a follow-up article on their parallel offers. The Virgin .....

When I wrote about the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club “30% off Economy miles redemptions” sale .....

8 Sep 20168 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments