To finish my last trip to continental Europe, I had to return to England to get ready to pack. I had wanted to fly directly into London, but Finnair had stopped selling flights into London because of Heathrow’s problems. So instead, I booked a flight to Manchester. Finnair’s flight to Manchester is one of theContinue reading “Final flight to England on Finnair”
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Sainsburys bank has killed its Nectar credit card
Back in June, I wrote about the Sainsburys Bank Nectar Credit Card, which I noted as a solid option for people that shop frequently at Sainsburys or Argos in the UK. However, a few days ago, Sainsburys Bank announced it was cutting the card’s earn rate, which effectively kills the card off now. The changesContinue reading “Sainsburys bank has killed its Nectar credit card”
Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)
Continuing with Citi cards for a bit brings us to a discontinued card that used to compete with the Amex Platinum, which I have, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which really made premium credit cards mainstream. This card is the Citi Prestige card, which is no longer open to new applications. It is my understandingContinue reading “Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)”
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
As readers of this blog know, Marriott is my go-to for hotel stays, and I hold a Ritz-Carlton Card for the purpose of collecting Marriott points. I’ve covered the personal cards previously, and there are quite a few of them. Chase issues the Bonvoy Bold and Bonvoy Boundless, American Express (US) issues the Bonvoy BrilliantContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”
Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair
As my last trip in Europe before I move back, I decided to go to Switzerland and Helsinki. To get to Geneva, I flew (in economy) on a Swiss flight that I bought using United miles from London City. That flight was delayed due to extreme heat in London making it impossible for the A220Continue reading “Surprise upgrade to Helsinki on Finnair”
Tiny French Airport back to London: Ryanair
After Valerie and my short time in Carcassonne, which is a very cute city, it was time to return to London. In both Toulouse and Carcassonne, we stayed in pretty generic hotels, and so I don’t have much to report. This flight was approximately as eventful as the TGV ride to Carcassonne, which is toContinue reading “Tiny French Airport back to London: Ryanair”
Short TGV ride from Toulouse to Carcassonne
After our flight to Toulouse and a visit to the Airbus factory, it was time for Valerie and me to head to Carcassonne, which was the main draw of the trip from a city viewing perspective. Toulouse and Carcassonne are not very far apart but are very different cities. Toulouse is a proper city, withContinue reading “Short TGV ride from Toulouse to Carcassonne”
Citi Premier Card
After dipping into the Citi credit card eco-system with the Citi Double Cash, the natural follow-up card is the Citi Premier card, which not only is a great card in itself but also can help unlike the ‘full power’ of the Citi Double Cash. The Citi Premier card directly competes with the Chase Sapphire PreferredContinue reading “Citi Premier Card”
London to Toulouse two different ways
Following trip to Bucharest, my best friend Valerie arrived from the US. She and I planned a short trip to southern France as part of her visit. We went to Toulouse (for the Airbus factory) and Carcassonne (to see the walls). The best flights we found were on BA to Toulouse and Ryanair back fromContinue reading “London to Toulouse two different ways”
80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight
After a delightful time at the Marmorosch Hotel in Bucharest, it was time for me to return to London. Since all British Airways flights are to/from London, I knew the plane I’d be on was coming from London and immediately turning around, so I had a reasonable expectation that the flight would be pretty muchContinue reading “80 tier points for a ‘medium-haul’ intra-European Club Europe flight”
