I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios points. The answer is yes, you can, but there are two snags: it is a bit fiddly, and more .....

I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

If you have an Accor Live Limitless hotel account, you may have been emailed this week about a 20% conversion bonus if you transfer points in from Club Eurostar. Is this a good deal? Let’s take .....

If you have an Accor Live Limitless hotel account, you may have been emailed this week about a 20% conversion .....

2 Dec 20212 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris. It is part of our small Eurostar series this week. You can see our review of Club Eurostar here and our review of the Eurostar .....

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris. It is part of our small Eurostar series .....

27 Sep 202127 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras station. It is five years since we last reviewed this lounge, even though I use it at least once per year, so I thought it was worth .....

This is our review of the Eurostar lounge at London St Pancras station. It is five years since we last .....

26 Sep 202126 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. I took a Eurostar trip last week and wrote fresh reviews of the lounges at London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord. I thought I would .....

This is our review of Club Eurostar, the Eurostar loyalty scheme. I took a Eurostar trip last week and wrote .....

25 Sep 202125 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Club Eurostar doesn’t run many promotions, so it was surprising to see them come out with a very impressive offer yesterday. As it happens, I am in the middle of a Eurostar trip as I write. .....

Club Eurostar doesn’t run many promotions, so it was surprising to see them come out with a very .....

22 Sep 202122 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Should you be using your American Express points to book free Eurostar train tickets? Since Avios and Nectar became partners, there have been a few casualties.  Many of these were amongst .....

Should you be using your American Express points to book free Eurostar train tickets? Since Avios and Nectar .....

1 Mar 20211 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles and into hotel schemes. Over the years this changed, creating a pyramid of sorts: There .....

Once upon a time, it was not unusual for airlines to offer transfer options out of their frequent flyer miles .....

8 Dec 20208 December 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Today was meant to be the day that Club Eurostar introduced a £32 ‘network charge’ per return reward ticket. The ‘network charge’ is a flat-rate and not tied to your class of travel, .....

Today was meant to be the day that Club Eurostar introduced a £32 ‘network charge’ per return .....

6 Oct 20206 October 2020 by Rob Burgess

Eurostar has, belatedly, begun to offer on-board catering again. The buffet has returned for Standard Class passengers, whilst at-seat meals have returned for Standard Premier and Business Premier .....

Eurostar has, belatedly, begun to offer on-board catering again. The buffet has returned for Standard Class .....

9 Sep 20209 September 2020 by Rob Burgess

Eurostar has announced that it will not be reinstating services from Ashford International or Ebbsfleet until at least 2022. Eurostar has continually been the most pessimistic / realistic of the .....

Eurostar has announced that it will not be reinstating services from Ashford International or Ebbsfleet until .....

5 Sep 20205 September 2020 by Rob Burgess

At long last, there is a date for direct Eurostar services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London. Direct services TO Amsterdam started in 2018. Anika travelled on the launch London to Amsterdam .....

At long last, there is a date for direct Eurostar services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London. Direct .....

26 Aug 202026 August 2020 by Rob Burgess

What are Club Eurostar points worth? I had pondered this question – without answering it – in various articles, including this one on which is the best American Express Membership Rewards .....

What are Club Eurostar points worth? I had pondered this question – without answering it – in .....

10 Aug 202010 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Club Eurostar is making some changes to how it operates in response to the hit to the business caused by coronavirus. The good news, from a loyalty perspective, is that Club Eurostar will be extending .....

Club Eurostar is making some changes to how it operates in response to the hit to the business caused by .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 32 comments