News in brief Get 8,000 Flying Blue miles with one PointsHound booking Flying Blue, the KLM / Air France programme, is offering a very generous 8000 Flying Blue miles with your first hotel booking via .....

News in brief Get 8,000 Flying Blue miles with one PointsHound booking Flying Blue, the KLM / Air France .....

4 Nov 20164 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling business person who uses their phone heavily outside the UK. It is, if nothing else, genius in .....

Travelling Connect is a nifty mileage earning opportunity for – primarily – the travelling .....

22 Oct 201622 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

News in brief: Marriott launches a conversion bonus to American Airlines Marriott Rewards is currently offering a 20% bonus if you convert your points into American Airlines miles. Full details are on .....

News in brief: Marriott launches a conversion bonus to American Airlines Marriott Rewards is currently .....

20 Oct 201620 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM frequent flyer scheme, is running a very generous offer with hotel booking site PountsHound for first-time bookers. You will earn 12,000 Flying Blue miles if you book .....

Flying Blue, the Air France / KLM frequent flyer scheme, is running a very generous offer with hotel booking .....

15 Oct 201615 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

With miles and points news a bit thin on the ground today, we can let our minds wander and think …. wouldn’t it be nice to escape to the Caribbean for a week? If the answer to that .....

With miles and points news a bit thin on the ground today, we can let our minds wander and think …. .....

13 Oct 201613 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....

One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....

26 Sep 201626 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 109 comments

News in brief: Tesco stopping 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) on gift cards According to an announcement on the Tesco website, you will soon no longer be able to earn 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) .....

News in brief: Tesco stopping 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) on gift cards According to an announcement on .....

13 Sep 201613 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work in the oil and energy sector including Silver (Frequent Traveller) status in the Miles .....

Last week I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club. This offers special benefits to people who work .....

26 Jun 201626 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

News in brief: Flying Blue becomes a PointsHound partner I get occasional criticism for not covering Flying Blue, the KLM / Air France scheme, more on Head for Points.  For readers outside London, .....

News in brief: Flying Blue becomes a PointsHound partner I get occasional criticism for not covering Flying .....

27 May 201627 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: New Opodo discount code launched Until the 29th (Friday), Opodo is offering a £15 saving when you book a flight for £200 or more.  You need to be careful about any fees they add .....

News in brief: New Opodo discount code launched Until the 29th (Friday), Opodo is offering a £15 saving when .....

25 Apr 201625 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a new Heathrow runway in the near future, Oman Air has reportedly paid $75m to Kenya Airways .....

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a .....

5 Mar 20165 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the benefits of the Virgin Flying Club credit cards is double credit card miles when you purchase .....

News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% conversion bonus of Tesco Clubcard points to British Airways Executive Club finally .....

News in brief: Emails arrive for the Tesco / BA 20% conversion bonus The mythical emails regarding the new 20% .....

10 Nov 201510 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

News in brief: British Airways launches three new European routes British Airways has announced three new routes for next Summer: Biarritz (photo of Hotel du Palais below) – twice weekly from .....

News in brief: British Airways launches three new European routes British Airways has announced three new .....

21 Oct 201521 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments