Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club as well as pretty much every other branded mail-order operation), has been a BAEC partner .....

Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club .....

10 Oct 201710 October 2017 by Anika Burnett • 13 comments

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does is show you how complex it can be.  I also tend to throw out valuations of hotel points .....

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

It is 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 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

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

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

There is an excellent Zipcar London special offer currently running which is well worth a look. Back in August, I wrote about a very good special offer with car sharing club Zipcar in London. The .....

There is an excellent Zipcar London special offer currently running which is well worth a look. Back in .....

9 Oct 20179 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Avios (via Iberia Plus) and IHG Rewards Club have joined forces to offer you 500 Avios points for signing up – no stay required. Full details are on the IHG website here. IHG Rewards Club is the .....

Avios (via Iberia Plus) and IHG Rewards Club have joined forces to offer you 500 Avios points for signing up .....

8 Oct 20178 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to have both the free BA Amex and the paid BA Premium Plus version.  You need to choose. Virgin .....

If you have ever had a British Airways American Express card, you will know that it is NOT possible to have .....

8 Oct 20178 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

News in brief: 4,500 Avios for new BAEC members in Germany British Airways Executive Club has launched a 4,500 Avios sign-up bonus for new members in Germany. This offer is being targeted at people .....

News in brief: 4,500 Avios for new BAEC members in Germany British Airways Executive Club has launched a 4,500 .....

8 Oct 20178 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

News in brief: We won three Business Travel Journalism Awards As you may have guessed from the picture we ran yesterday, or our social media feeds, we won three awards at the 2017 Business Travel .....

News in brief: We won three Business Travel Journalism Awards As you may have guessed from the picture we ran .....

7 Oct 20177 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

18 months ago I wrote an article which tried to debunk the myth that long-haul Avios redemptions in economy / World Traveller are always a bad deal. I compared the cash and Avios pricing for flights .....

18 months ago I wrote an article which tried to debunk the myth that long-haul Avios redemptions in economy / .....

7 Oct 20177 October 2017 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments