An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards thanks to United Airlines. It is a re-run of an offer that ran twice last year. You will get £250 back when you .....

An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards thanks to United Airlines. .....

13 Apr 202313 April 2023 by Rhys Jones • 68 comments

News in brief: citizenM Spring hotel sale ends tomorrow A quick reminder that the citizenM Spring sale, offering up to 25% off stays between 27th February and 31st August 2023, ends tomorrow Sunday .....

News in brief: citizenM Spring hotel sale ends tomorrow A quick reminder that the citizenM Spring sale, .....

11 Mar 202311 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

How can you earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards? United Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a UK card, issued by MBNA. The card was withdrawn in mid .....

How can you earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards? United Airlines no longer has its own .....

1 Mar 20231 March 2023 by Rob Burgess

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again today. Unfortunately, this is the ultimate ‘how long .....

A lot of people ask me about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth .....

31 Jan 202331 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

22 Jan 202322 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

If you have gained Titanium Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy over the last year or so, perhaps boosted by the 2022 ‘double elite nights’ offer or the 15 free elite nights that the Marriott .....

If you have gained Titanium Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy over the last year or so, perhaps boosted by the .....

21 Jan 202321 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Back in May, Star Alliance – the grouping of 26 airlines which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, United, Singapore and Thai amongst others – announced innovative plans for an .....

Back in May, Star Alliance – the grouping of 26 airlines which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, .....

11 Nov 202211 November 2022 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

News in brief: Crowne Plaza London Kingston hotel to close The Crowne Plaza London Kingston hotel – formerly the Holiday Inn Kingston South until it was rebranded in 2018 – is closing for .....

News in brief: Crowne Plaza London Kingston hotel to close The Crowne Plaza London Kingston hotel – .....

26 Sep 202226 September 2022 by Rob Burgess

After weeks of rumours (and obvious teases) United Airlines and Emirates have finally announced a partnership. The announcement was surprisingly thin on details and appears to be a statement of intent .....

After weeks of rumours (and obvious teases) United Airlines and Emirates have finally announced a partnership. .....

16 Sep 202216 September 2022 by Rhys Jones • 7 comments

An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards thanks to United Airlines. It is a re-run of an offer that previously appeared in June. You will get £250 back when .....

An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards thanks to United Airlines. .....

7 Sep 20227 September 2022 by Rhys Jones

You only have a few days left to take advantage of a very generous United Airlines offer with American Express – £250 cashback when you spend £500 with United Airlines. The rules say that .....

You only have a few days left to take advantage of a very generous United Airlines offer with American Express .....

13 Jul 202213 July 2022 by Rob Burgess

Quite a few new American Express cashback offers have appeared in the last couple of days. A few of the more relevant ones include: However, the standout deal is £250 back when you spend £500 with .....

Quite a few new American Express cashback offers have appeared in the last couple of days. A few of the more .....

3 Jun 20223 June 2022 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points reward .....

For two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways .....

11 May 202211 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

In a surprise move, the US federal mask mandate on public transport – including planes and trains – has been scrapped following a ruling by US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in .....

In a surprise move, the US federal mask mandate on public transport – including planes and trains .....

19 Apr 202219 April 2022 by Rhys Jones • 67 comments