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Mister Airmiles

The reflections of an infrequent frequent flyer

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AmEx referral email

In the olden days, and by that I mean last year, you would wait patiently to see if and when the bonus points for referrals would drop into your American Express account. There was no fanfare and no communication. I referred someone last week and, as usual hadn’t heard anything. When I saw them this… Read More AmEx referral email

April 6, 2016 misterairmiles2 Comments

My black cab had a Hailo

There are loads of ways to get around London, like buses, the tube, overground and taxis. Thanks to my trusty smart phone, there are even more options that I can get at the touch of a button. Over the weekend I needed a taxi to get 5 of us to a restaurant in town. Normally… Read More My black cab had a Hailo

April 5, 2016April 4, 2016 misterairmilesLeave a comment

Goodbye Barclaycard IHG Visa?

I found out yesterday from my number one source of information, headforpoints, that the Barclaycard IHG Visa that I have has been discontinued. Apparently, it disappeared from the site at the end of March. If you go there now, there is no mention of the IHG cards at all; just the Hilton Visa. This is… Read More Goodbye Barclaycard IHG Visa?

April 4, 2016March 12, 2017 misterairmiles1 Comment

Part six: Flying solo

All of the advice so far has been on the basis of two people travelling together. Working as a couple, you can maximise the referral bonuses, make use of the 2for1 voucher and pool your Avios in a Household Account. You are also more likely to spend more on household bills if there is more… Read More Part six: Flying solo

April 3, 2016November 7, 2017 misterairmiles4 Comments

MummyAirmiles’ hotel dilemma

MummyAirmiles got in touch recently to ask about some hotels for her late summer jaunt to New York. She has clearly been paying attention to some of the advice I give her, as she booked an exCPH fare in Club World using 30,000 Avios per person to fly both her and Dad for an outlay… Read More MummyAirmiles’ hotel dilemma

April 2, 2016March 31, 2016 misterairmilesLeave a comment

Part five: Flying on miles

If you have followed parts 1-4, you should be sitting on a pretty impressive pile of miles from credit card sign up bonuses and spend, shopping and flying more ‘efficiently’ (in terms of mile accumulation). But how best to redeem them? There are three main ways that I have used; Reward Flight Savers, Redemptions and… Read More Part five: Flying on miles

April 1, 2016November 7, 2017 misterairmiles4 Comments

Part four: Flying to fly

It is possible to collect a chunk of frequent flier miles without stepping on a plane, as I discussed in the first three parts of this series. But how do things add up when you do fly a lot? There are several things which determine how many miles you’ll get for any given flight aside… Read More Part four: Flying to fly

March 31, 2016March 14, 2018 misterairmiles3 Comments

Part three: Shopping to fly

In parts one and two, I discussed how credit card sign up bonuses can help to bolster your Avios balance. In this post, I am going to look at the two other ways I get my Avios from Tesco and topcashback. One Tesco clubcard point is awarded for each pound spent and they convert in… Read More Part three: Shopping to fly

March 30, 2016March 14, 2018 misterairmiles4 Comments

Part two: Taking the next step with credit cards

So, if you were to have followed the advice in the previous post, you would have found yourself in possession of 57,000 American Express Membership Rewards points, which are worth 57,000 Avios, and not have spent any additional money. If you want to go further, and experience more luxurious travel, the best next step is… Read More Part two: Taking the next step with credit cards

March 29, 2016March 14, 2018 misterairmiles4 Comments

The 100th post!

I started this blog back in the summer of 2015 as a way to chart my travels. At the time, I had a trip to Las Vegas planned and I was able to turn the journey into a tier point run. I thought that it would be fun to track the journey and have a… Read More The 100th post!

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 misterairmilesLeave a comment

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