Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

American Airlines and AAdvantage

AAdvantage is the frequent flyer program of British Airways partner American Airlines.

This article looks at how you can upgrade your British Airways flights with AAdvantage miles.

Our guide on how you can earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles from UK credit cards is here.

British Airways launches ‘Double Avios’ in First and Club World

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, here is a quick summary. British Airways is offering double Avios (that is double base .....

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

Get 12 months interest-free credit on British Airways flights

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, issued by MBNA. This is great deal – as long as you can make the £5,000 spending .....

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

Do you know the expiry rules for your Avios and other airline miles?

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent flyer programmes. There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when .....

View from the Wing ran a good summary recently on the expiry policies for the major airline frequent flyer .....

by Rob Burgess18 comments

39,000 American Airlines miles post promptly from my MBNA card

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card is free) 35,000 American Airlines miles sign-up bonus, your miles should post OK. My first .....

Just a quick update to say that if you got the American Airlines credit card with the amazing (given the card .....

by Rob Burgess52 comments

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 1: comparing sign-up bonuses)

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

by Rob Burgess20 comments

A sneaky way to hit the £5,000 spend target on the AA credit cards

I received some good news by email yesterday – I have been approved for the American Airlines credit cards with the fantastic 35,000 miles sign-up bonus! I was a little worried, to be honest, .....

I received some good news by email yesterday – I have been approved for the American Airlines credit .....

by Rob Burgess49 comments

If you ever needed proof that this hobby was worth pursuing ….

If you ever try to discuss miles and points with your friends, you may find their eyes glaze over, or they grumble that ‘it’s all too complicated’ or something similar …. Next .....

If you ever try to discuss miles and points with your friends, you may find their eyes glaze over, or they .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

Generous Hertz car rental deals with Virgin Flying Club and American Airlines

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to hire a car, either for business or over the May holiday weekends. The first promotion is for .....

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Exceptional 35,000 miles bonus with the free American Airlines credit card

I did have todays posts already lined up.  However, it is 6.25am on Saturday and I have been woken up by an over-enthusiastic 23 month old.  He is watching Fifi & The Flowertots, I am checking .....

I did have todays posts already lined up.  However, it is 6.25am on Saturday and I have been woken up by an .....

by Rob Burgess92 comments

Review: American Airlines AAdvantage American Express and Visa credit cards

As I discussed yesterday, this is the 1st of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These articles will be linked .....

As I discussed yesterday, this is the 1st of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

What are the most valuable UK credit card sign-up bonuses?

I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time to re-run the analysis. Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals .....

I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

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