It looks like changes are on the way for anyone looking to book Aer Lingus Avios redemptions from an Aer Lingus AerClub account. The avios.com platform is being retired, it seems, with reward seat .....

It looks like changes are on the way for anyone looking to book Aer Lingus Avios redemptions from an Aer .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

As we’ve covered in other articles recently, there seems to be a co-ordinated move by many Hilton hotels in the UK to add charges for their swimming pools. We recently called out Hilton .....

As we’ve covered in other articles recently, there seems to be a co-ordinated move by many Hilton hotels .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is offering 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points if you book a home or villa rental by 29th February 2024. This is on top of your base points of 5 per $1 spent .....

Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is offering 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points if you book a home or .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you will get a bonus of up to 40% on all points purchases. Some people may see a lower .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched a new deal if you buy their hotel points. Via this page of the website, you .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles.  One will list the facts of the scheme, basically, “How does .....

This is the fifth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

10 Feb 202410 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the next 10 days. We don’t often see promotions like this for Virgin Points so it’s .....

Virgin Atlantic has launched a generous Virgin Points bonus offer for anyone who books a cash flight in the .....

9 Feb 20249 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Time is running out for this interesting Redy By Dufry status match, so I thought I’d give it another plug today in case you hadn’t jumped in yet. It only takes a couple of minutes to .....

Time is running out for this interesting Redy By Dufry status match, so I thought I’d give it another .....

9 Feb 20249 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are likely to substantially benefit Virgin Atlantic, assuming that the latter resumes flights as .....

British Airways has announced some substantial changes to its Tel Aviv service – changes which are .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 173 comments

Fed up with British Airways after all the palaver this week over changed tier point years? Virgin Atlantic is offering a status match to Executive Club members. You can find full details, and apply, .....

Fed up with British Airways after all the palaver this week over changed tier point years? Virgin Atlantic is .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 248 comments

I’m not sure if it was a strategy or just a series of lucky coincidences, but IHG’s upmarket InterContinental brand runs a number of historic properties in France. You are likely to have .....

I’m not sure if it was a strategy or just a series of lucky coincidences, but IHG’s upmarket .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

The Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport hotel has reopened its doors following the first phase of an £8 million refurbishment. All 299 rooms have been renovated – see image above – .....

The Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport hotel has reopened its doors following the first phase of an £8 .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

8 Feb 20248 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Here’s some surprising news. Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced a partnership. This implies that the existing deal between Hyatt and SLH has been cancelled. We .....

Here’s some surprising news. Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced a partnership. .....

7 Feb 20247 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Last Tuesday night, 80 of the great and good from the UK airline, hotel, airport lounge and reward credit card sectors gathered to find out who YOU had voted as winner’s of the Head for Points .....

Last Tuesday night, 80 of the great and good from the UK airline, hotel, airport lounge and reward credit card .....

7 Feb 20247 February 2024 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments