So in nearly done in the round up of UK earning credit cards I am covering two less well airline earning options. FLYBE Offer being run at the moment which is supposed to end in November which allows you to activate the card and earn a return flight. flybe uses 4allpoints as their measure of…
UK Travel Credit Card round-up – part 2
Lufthansa Miles and More As with other schemes reviewed, LH provides cards in two different flavours – Amex and Mastercard. Amex from MBNA 1500 miles when used within 90 days 2 miles per £1 for 6 months 1.5 miles per £1 after 6 months 16.9% APR. 0% interest on transfers for 12 months made within…
More News from BA – A new Tier, the end of low Status levels for Europe and more status for long flights
The next stage of what appears to be a wholesale re-organisation of the BA Executive Club scheme was announced yesterday. Flyers are looking to see what it means for them, and the news is mixed. There is good news for infrequent flyers – a Bronze Tier (3oo Tier Points + 2 BA flights or 25 flights).…
UK Travel Credit Card round-up – part 1
As mentioned, I wanted to have a look at what offers and promotions are available in the UK to compete with the huge sign-up bonuses being offered to US flyers. Many have conjectured that the sale of miles to credit card companies have helped keep airlines afloat in recent times. It would not surprise me…
Promotion from Travelzoo at The Trafalgar, a Hilton Hotel in London
A good promotion has been published for people looking for a nice dinner in London, at a reasonable price. Basically you buy a coupon from Travelzoo, and then make a reservation at the restaurant until April. Details: Highlights Only £49 for a 3-course dinner for two with champagne — usually up to £100 Includes your…
A Heathrow to Gatwick rail link does not a single airport make
News from many British news organizations that the Government is considering a high speed rail link between Heathrow and Gatwick as an alternative to a third runway at Heathrow. BBC version here – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15227879 It is classic UK Government nonsense – the idea that perhaps all long-haul flights would leave from Heathrow and all short-haul…
KLM Business Incentive scheme – BlueBiz
Like many schemes this is designed as a way for businesses to allow their employees to keep flown miles but for the business to receive some benefit or recognition also. I am looking at BlueBiz today which gives credit for flights on Air France, KLM, Alitalia ticket stock on multiple airlines – (click for…
Hello and welcome!
Let me welcome you to my first post of the new blog. Some of you will know me from Flyertalk (Markie) and Milepoint (MarkUK), whilst others will have stumbled across the blog by accident. I have travelled over 2.7m million miles (that’s actual seat miles) with United Airlines, and stayed at hotels from Anchorage…
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