News in brief: £15 Amazon gift certificate with first Azimo currency transfer I mentioned this offer over Christmas, but I wanted to flag it again because it is still running until the end of the .....

News in brief: £15 Amazon gift certificate with first Azimo currency transfer I mentioned this offer over .....

28 Jan 201628 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014.  From that time it has been possible to earn Avios and British Airways tier points when you fly with them, and to redeem your Avios for .....

SriLankan Airlines joined the oneworld alliance in May 2014.  From that time it has been possible to earn .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

News in brief: Did you win our IHG Rewards Club competition? Thank you to everyone who entered our IHG Rewards Club competition last week.  There was a fantastic response and IHG was very impressed .....

News in brief: Did you win our IHG Rewards Club competition? Thank you to everyone who entered our IHG Rewards .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written whilst it was operating as an Amba.  The website for the new hotel is here. This is my review of .....

EDIT, 2022:  This hotel was rebranded as Thistle March Arch in May 2022.  This review was written whilst it .....

27 Jan 201627 January 2016 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel promotion you will see this quarter – there are three little tricks and kinks which can .....

If you are working towards your IHG Accelerate target – and this is probably the most generous hotel .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

TopCashback, if you are not yet a member, is running a new sign-up promotion – 500 Avios points. The offer runs for just one week until next Sunday. TopCashback, like Quidco, is a site which .....

TopCashback, if you are not yet a member, is running a new sign-up promotion – 500 Avios points. The .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

We have already seen Marriott take over Starwood, although that deal may yet collapse. Accor is taking over Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel. The latest news is that Carlson, the Radisson / Park Inn / .....

We have already seen Marriott take over Starwood, although that deal may yet collapse. Accor is taking over .....

26 Jan 201626 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion this week.   It is a simple, straightforward and potentially .....

Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

The latest batch of IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) PointBreaks redemptions will be open for booking this afternoon.  It is usually about .....

The latest batch of IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the benefits of the Virgin Flying Club credit cards is double credit card miles when you purchase .....

News in brief: How to avoid the Virgin Atlantic credit card fee but still earn double miles One of the .....

25 Jan 201625 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

British Airways started trialling a new service last week. If your flight is taking part, you will be automatically checked in six hours before departure. Your boarding pass will be generated and sent .....

British Airways started trialling a new service last week. If your flight is taking part, you will be .....

24 Jan 201624 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

24 Jan 201624 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

News in brief: Get 500 free United MileagePlus miles MileagePlus Dining, the programme which awards you United Airlines miles for eating in certain US restaurants, isn’t of much interest to .....

News in brief: Get 500 free United MileagePlus miles MileagePlus Dining, the programme which awards you United .....

24 Jan 201624 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Back in November, avios.com trialled a new product – 50% off a last-minute break. How last minute?  For the following weekend. The trial apparently went well and Avios will be running this .....

Back in November, avios.com trialled a new product – 50% off a last-minute break. How last minute? .....

23 Jan 201623 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments