Travel Hack Thursday, (#TravelHackThursday) is back!!! It has been ages but I have tracked down an expert travel hacker (he is far too humble to acknowledge this!) to share top tips on how to travel in business and First Class using airmiles. He isn’t a bond trader (I don’t think …
Read More »How Useful Is The AMEX Platinum Cashback Card For Travel?
I recently got chatting to a work colleague about the AMEX Platinum Cashback Card. Our conversation considered whether it made sense to keep the cashback card or change it for an American Express Gold card or British Airways American Express card if you happen to love collecting airmiles. Let’s take …
Read More »How To Research And Redeem AVIOS For Business Class Flights
This post is inspired by a question I received from a reader recently. She was questioning whether she could use her AMEX companion voucher to redeem AVIOS for business class reward flights as she was struggling to find availability. I have covered redemptions before but thought it might be worth …
Read More »How To Quickly Boost Your AVIOS Account With 114,000 Miles
January was a record month for me for air miles. I have yet to do the final recce but the total is in excess of 114,000. I was absolutely astonished when I checked one of my card statements to find 91,000 AVIOS waiting to be transferred to my AVIOS account. …
Read More »Is The Virgin Atlantic Companion Ticket The Best In The UK?
Virgin Money recently launched some new airline credit cards which offer cardholders a Virgin Atlantic companion ticket. Considering how poor the old companion voucher was, I was keen to understand how this reward compares to other UK options. If you are considering these cards, I would also encourage you to read …
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