This month will see the long-awaited launch of Virgin’s domestic service from Manchester to Heathrow, followed by Aberdeen and Edinburgh in April. The Virgin website now has full details of the .....

This month will see the long-awaited launch of Virgin’s domestic service from Manchester to Heathrow, .....

2 Mar 20132 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Just a quick reminder that 5th March is the last day to convert your Tesco Clubcard vouchers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club to benefit from the current ‘50% bonus miles’ promotion. (There .....

Just a quick reminder that 5th March is the last day to convert your Tesco Clubcard vouchers to Virgin .....

1 Mar 20131 March 2013 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

If you were targetted back in January to receive a 20%-30% bonus on your Membership Rewards transfers to British Airways Executive Club, Virgin Flying Club, Etihad Guest or Finnair, then remember .....

If you were targetted back in January to receive a 20%-30% bonus on your Membership Rewards transfers to .....

13 Feb 201313 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I ran a couple of posts in the last few days based on news I picked up last Tuesday at Earls Court at the Business Travel Show. This is the main UK event for the UK business travel industry, and .....

I ran a couple of posts in the last few days based on news I picked up last Tuesday at Earls Court at the .....

10 Feb 201310 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Virgin Atlantic was promoting its new domestic services at the Business Travel Show when I was there on Tuesday. (They also had this rather fetching window display of red high-heeled shoes, should .....

Virgin Atlantic was promoting its new domestic services at the Business Travel Show when I was there on .....

9 Feb 20139 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles available on Hertz rentals. Duncan posted a link to this promotion which looks .....

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club .....

9 Feb 20139 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus via partner Lufthansa. The way the scheme works is that you earn 1 .....

BAA WorldPoints – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new .....

5 Feb 20135 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a Flying Club seat sale, although sadly only for Economy seats. You need to book between 22nd January and 5th February, across the entire Virgin route network. Sadly, the .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a Flying Club seat sale, although sadly only for Economy seats. You need to book .....

23 Jan 201323 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of course, if you are doing the stays anyway then you are crazy not to register for them. I .....

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of .....

5 Jan 20135 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Here is the first decent promotion of 2013! Tesco has launched a 50% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard points to Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club.  This means that you will receive 375 miles .....

Here is the first decent promotion of 2013! Tesco has launched a 50% bonus on transfers of Tesco Clubcard .....

4 Jan 20134 January 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth looking ahead a little to 2013. Avios In general, the last couple of years have seen the .....

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth .....

31 Dec 201231 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Virgin Money is offering 5,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  There are two ways to invest. You can either invest a lump sum of £1,000, or make a £75 monthly .....

Virgin Money is offering 5,000 Flying Club miles to anyone who open a new FTSE Tracker ISA.  There are two .....

16 Dec 201216 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

As I posted a few weeks ago, Virgin Atlantic is gearing up to launch services from Manchester, Edinburgh and Aberdeen to Heathrow. Virgin will be paying Aer Lingus to operate these flights under a .....

As I posted a few weeks ago, Virgin Atlantic is gearing up to launch services from Manchester, Edinburgh and .....

14 Dec 201214 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

As you will presumably have read elsewhere by the time you see this, Delta has agreed to acquire the 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic owned by Singapore Airlines. The price of £244m means that Singapore .....

As you will presumably have read elsewhere by the time you see this, Delta has agreed to acquire the 49% stake .....

12 Dec 201212 December 2012 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment