Seatspy is similiar to Reward Flight Finder but it monitors reward flight availability for both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Currently, all alerts are free but the Beta version does indicate that this will likely change once they move from Beta mode. Let us see how Seatspy can help you …
Read More »Simon Shares His Top Tips For How To Collect AVIOS
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 To Set Up Airline Alerts To Secure Airline Rewards Seats
A common question from my readers is ‘how do I secure airline reward seats?’ Usually, it’s accompanied by words such as ‘this is impossible’ or ‘it is a waste of time collecting airmiles.’ Trying to find reward flights with British Airways can sometimes seem like a futile task, although these …
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 Easy Is It To Book Reward Flights With BA And Virgin?
I recently booked our first Virgin Atlantic Reward flights and I was keen to see how the experience compared with booking a British Airways reward flight. Fortunately, we have booked to go to Shanghai with our friends Michala and John but they only have AVIOS to redeem. I therefore booked …
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