A couple weeks ago, Barclays released a new pair of co-branded credit cards that are almost certainly the best non-Amex rewards cards currently available in the UK. These two cards are the Barclaycard Avios MasterCard (no annual fee) and Avios Plus MasterCard (£20/month = £240/year). Barclays has recently been expanding their relationship with British Airways,Continue reading “Exciting new Barclaycard UK Avios credit cards”
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Weekend trip to Dublin (Storm Eunice edition)
For my first trip of 2022, now that travel restrictions have been eased again with Omicron largely under control. I decided to keep it simple with a short weekend trip from London to Dublin. I picked a great weekend for flying. On the Friday, my flight took off after Storm Eunice had just passed throughContinue reading “Weekend trip to Dublin (Storm Eunice edition)”
Michael’s 2022 credit card strategy
Since I’ve started posting about credit cards, which are a topic I can enjoy without having to drag myself to an airport, I figured I’d discuss my current credit card strategy. Specifically, I’ll discuss my US credit card strategy because my UK strategy is minimal. For the purposes of this article, I’m going to pegContinue reading “Michael’s 2022 credit card strategy”
AMEX UK Platinum card
One of the most coveted (and expensive) credit cards available in the UK is the Amex Platinum Charge Card. Like the Rewards Gold Credit Card, this card earns American Express Membership Rewards points. Unlike the Gold Credit Card, you have no pre-set spending limit but instead have to pay off your balance in full everyContinue reading “AMEX UK Platinum card”
Washington Dulles (IAD) Polaris lounge review
The first trip report of 2022 is going to be a bit different from the others! This report covers my trip from Washington DC to London, and I decided to do something a bit different because I slept for the entire flight and so can’t comment on the inflight service. Originally, I had been planningContinue reading “Washington Dulles (IAD) Polaris lounge review”
AMEX UK Rewards Gold Credit Card
In the last two UK credit card posts, I discussed co-branded Amex cards that directly earn British Airways Avios and Marriott Bonvoy points, respectively. In this article, I’m going to discuss the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (Gold Card), which earns American Express Membership Rewards points and has an annual fee of £140Continue reading “AMEX UK Rewards Gold Credit Card”
Marriott Bonvoy’s UK credit card
My primary hotel chain that I collect loyalty points with is Marriott. Marriott is the largest hotel chain in the world since its merger with Starwood a few years ago. After that merger, the new Marriott Bonvoy changed around its credit card setup because Marriott partnered with Chase and Starwood partnered with American Express. AsContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy’s UK credit card”
United Polaris London Heathrow – Washington D.C. (December 2021)
After a long year, I have one final flight to report on. For those who’ve been keeping track of my flights this year, it’s been quite the roller coaster. I started the year in Finland. I flew in First Class on British Airways and back on American to go get a vaccine. I then cameContinue reading “United Polaris London Heathrow – Washington D.C. (December 2021)”
American Express UK British Airways credit cards (2021 outdated)
I’ve been talking a lot recently with my friends and colleagues about credit cards and rewards points in general. These conversations initially led to the inclusion of points earned for the various flights detailed on the blog. A lot of other travel blogs also include information about points programs and credit cards, so I thoughtContinue reading “American Express UK British Airways credit cards (2021 outdated)”
October 2021 domestic flights round up
During my October trip to the US, I took a handful of ‘normal’ domestic flights. These flights were: LAX-IAD on United, RIC-CLT-CLE on American, and CLE-EWR-RIC on United. During the pandemic, I have generally booked first class flights because the prices haven’t been that much higher, and having a little extra personal space is extremelyContinue reading “October 2021 domestic flights round up”
