News in brief: New Qatar Airways business class deals – TODAY ONLY Qatar Airways launched another (yes, another) business class sale yesterday. The UK sale fares are here and are OK but nothing .....

News in brief: New Qatar Airways business class deals – TODAY ONLY Qatar Airways launched another (yes, .....

27 Sep 201727 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think you should consider dropping it for the new American Express Rewards Credit Card .....

Yes, you read that right.  If you have the free British Airways American Express card, I think you should .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 182 comments

Avios and British Airways Executive Club have a new hotel partner – Best Western. You may be surprised to learn that Best Western was not already a partner.  It was an existing Virgin Flying .....

Avios and British Airways Executive Club have a new hotel partner – Best Western. You may be surprised .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales end today Today, Tuesday, is the final day for the current Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales. I won’t go through the deals again .....

News in brief: Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sales end today Today, Tuesday, is the final day for the .....

26 Sep 201726 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. The Preferred .....

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped us a line about a new wave of its auctions that are closing within the next 48 hours. Most of the items .....

News in brief: Luxury Travel Diary auctions ending soon The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped us a line .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms available for redemption and, especially in big cities, these are small with a maximum .....

If you have kids, hotel reward redemptions can be a bit messy.  Most programmes only make standard rooms .....

25 Sep 201725 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Potentially the biggest upheaval in the UK frequent flyer game in 2018 is going to be the addition of Air France and KLM as Virgin Atlantic Flying Club partners. As I wrote here, Air France and KLM .....

Potentially the biggest upheaval in the UK frequent flyer game in 2018 is going to be the addition of Air .....

24 Sep 201724 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. points.com is a .....

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your .....

24 Sep 201724 September 2017 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments