Yes, I did promise a piece on Alitalia... and here it is They seem to have a reasonable offer on, called "MultiBonus", involving actual flying with up to 50% more miles per flight. Fly from 4 to 7 flight segments: you get 15% more miles Fly from 8 to 19 flight segments: you get 30% more miles Fly over 20 flight segments: you get 50% more miles. Offer runs until … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic to offer “Mile Booster”
I don't write too often about Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, as to be honest its not an exciting programme. However, with the announcement today, it maybe a bit more interesting. Mile Booster is a simple enough product: Pay Virgin Atlantic more money Get 2x or 3x base mileage extra Also get 1000 points for each use. Miles Booster starts at £0.015 each mile, with a … [Read more...]
Tesco Clubcard current collection period – Ends 20th October
For those of you who shop at Tesco and collect Clubcard points - a big heads up. The current period for collecting points is coming to an end on Saturday 20th October. If you're doing spending and want it reflected in this quarters statement, it needs to be done by the 17th October as Clubcard points take two days to process... and Tesco's IT can be variable at … [Read more...]
British Airways/Avios.com have a bonus points offer going on when you buy Avios
It seems British Airways and Avois.com have a bonus points offer when you buy Avios. Depending how many you buy will depend how many extra Avios you get Purchase 1,000 - 6,000 Avios and receive 100 bonus Avios Purchase 7,000 - 12,000 Avios and receive 1,000 bonus Avios Purchase 13,000 - 18,000 Avios and receive 2,000 bonus Avios Purchase 19,000 - 23,000 Avios and … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic also in Tesco 50% bonus offer
In a mail-out today, Tesco confirms the 50% extra bonus that is being offered on Avios (where a £2.50 Tesco Clubcard voucher becomes 600 Avios with 300 bonus extra) is now being extended to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club as well: Text: Exchange your Clubcard vouchers between 16 July and 31 August 2012 and receive 50% more Flying Club miles. For every £2.50 in … [Read more...]
Quidco boosts cashback on Accor properties
Since every person and their dog seems to be an Accor LeClub Platinum, here's a good offer for UK residents (or those who hit the right number for PayPal) via Quidco ***. And it's extra cashback time with the earnings back up to the nice and high level. Dependant on which part of the Accor chain you're staying at will depend on how much cashback you get (as well as how long … [Read more...]
Tesco let slip a major Avios bonus
For a lot of us in the UK, one of the ways to get extra Avios is to go shopping in Tesco and use the Clubcard programme get the extra points when we can. Head for Points has spotted something VERY interesting on the Tesco web site Text: Every £2.50 in Clubcard vouchers exchanged between 16 July – 31 Aug 2012 will receive an amazing additional 50% … [Read more...]
Heathrow Express partners with BAA WorldPoints to earn points!
For those of you who go in and out of Heathrow on the train often enough, you're probably paying hand over fist for Heathrow Express tickets. Well, there's a chance for a bit of claw-back with Heathrow Express joining the BAA WorldPoints programme as an earning partner (as well as a redeeming partner) Point earning is simple enough. Book online at … [Read more...]
A Guide to migrating your bmi Diamond Club Miles to British Airways Avios….
Well the tool is live... so it's time to convert those BMI Diamond Club Destination Miles to British Airways Avios (unless there's a reason you want Diamond Club miles - eg redemption space on Jet, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic or Transaero). An update before you begin from BMI - Ensure the following is up to date: Contact details Name Email address Date of birth in … [Read more...]
More Diamond Club Changes: Earning options shrink, GUV’s go, and Avios conversion news
More news from Diamond Club as the programme is slowly being wound down in its current form: No miles for spending with the following ex-Partners with immediate effect: Earning and spending your destinations miles on bmi hotels (Expedia Portal) Earning and spending your destinations miles on car hire with Europcar Earning destinations miles with Purple Parking If … [Read more...]