The Melia hotel group has changed the way you earn Avios at its hotels.  The company has moved from a flat nightly rate to a revenue based model, and my gut feeling is that most people will earn more .....

The Melia hotel group has changed the way you earn Avios at its hotels.  The company has moved from a flat .....

24 Dec 201724 December 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Here is another batch of Black Friday travel deals we have been notified about in advance. We take no responsibility if these deals have changed or don’t work as promised.  Remember that we are .....

Here is another batch of Black Friday travel deals we have been notified about in advance. We take no .....

24 Nov 201724 November 2017 by Anika Burnett • 61 comments

Every year, British Airways parent company, IAG, holds an investor day for the financial community to update it on what is happening.  The 2017 event took place on Friday. The 126 pages of slides .....

Every year, British Airways parent company, IAG, holds an investor day for the financial community to update .....

5 Nov 20175 November 2017 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This is worth knowing about because of Vueling’s strong regional presence at UK airports. The options .....

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) joined Avios yesterday.  This is worth .....

11 Oct 201711 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: Visit the McLaren-Honda factory with Hilton Honors On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its occasional ‘behind the scenes’ tours of the McLaren-Honda factory at the .....

News in brief: Visit the McLaren-Honda factory with Hilton Honors On Monday, Hilton Honors ran another of its .....

6 Sep 20176 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) confirmed yesterday that it is switching its loyalty scheme to Avios in a few weeks. This is worth knowing about because of .....

IAG’s Spanish low cost carrier Vueling (pronounced bwelin) confirmed yesterday that it is switching its .....

25 Aug 201725 August 2017 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

News in brief: Virgin introduces a cooling off period when buying miles Virgin Flying Club is currently offering a targeted 30% bonus when you buy miles.  You should have received an email about .....

News in brief: Virgin introduces a cooling off period when buying miles Virgin Flying Club is currently .....

6 Jul 20176 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

There has been a glut of new route announcements this week so I thought it was worth putting them together in one place: IAG to launch a budget long haul airline out of Barcelona IAG, the parent .....

There has been a glut of new route announcements this week so I thought it was worth putting them together in .....

24 Dec 201624 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public presentation for its bondholders on the performance of BA, Iberia, Vueling and now Aer Lingus. The .....

Yesterday was the annual International Airlines Group Capital Markets Day, where IAG gives a public .....

5 Nov 20165 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Vueling, the sister airline of British Airways and Iberia, has launched a €4.99 Winter sale on selected routes. Full details are on the Vueling website here. In theory these fares run until 22nd .....

Vueling, the sister airline of British Airways and Iberia, has launched a €4.99 Winter sale on selected .....

16 Sep 201616 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: Amex / Nespresso deal Three people dropped me a note about a new American Express promotion which, to be honest, I saw on my account but dismissed without investigation.  Two readers .....

News in brief: Amex / Nespresso deal Three people dropped me a note about a new American Express promotion .....

5 Sep 20165 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: Last chance to fly a 777 from Manchester to Munich Singapore Airlines is restructuring its European routes and is about to launch a direct flight from Singapore to Manchester.  This .....

News in brief: Last chance to fly a 777 from Manchester to Munich Singapore Airlines is restructuring its .....

22 Aug 201622 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the parent of BA and Iberia, took full control of the Spanish low cost carrier in 2013 and since .....

Vueling is the little known sister of British Airways and Iberia.  International Airlines Group, the .....

13 May 201613 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: €10 off your next Vueling flight to or from the UK Vueling, the sister airline of Iberia and British Airways, is offering a €10 discount off your next flight. You need to book a .....

News in brief: €10 off your next Vueling flight to or from the UK Vueling, the sister airline of Iberia and .....

19 Jan 201619 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments