This is the fourth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will .....

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

13 Apr 201713 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

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

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

12 Apr 201712 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

News in brief: British Airways says it is considering long-haul buy on board I had been told, prior to last weeks big British Airways press event which we covered in depth, that Chairman and CEO Alex .....

News in brief: British Airways says it is considering long-haul buy on board I had been told, prior to last .....

10 Apr 201710 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes.   Every single scheme has seen big changes since I last looked at .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in November which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An Avios version has now launched.  This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay. The .....

Last week we covered a triple miles promotion that Accor is running with Flying Blue and Miles & More. An .....

3 Apr 20173 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

News in brief: Buy access to Etihad’s airport lounges Following rival Emirates which opened up its facilities to paying passengers earlier this year, Etihad has decided to let Economy .....

News in brief: Buy access to Etihad’s airport lounges Following rival Emirates which opened up its .....

25 Mar 201725 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

News in brief: Win a stay for 20 people at Duns Castle in Scotland HomeAway is a website where you can book private homes and apartments for your holidays with friends and family. One of the unique .....

News in brief: Win a stay for 20 people at Duns Castle in Scotland HomeAway is a website where you can book .....

13 Mar 201713 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

Our monthly credit card round-up has always been a popular article, so I’ve decided to trial a similar monthly round-up of the best hotel offers from the major chains. All of the information in .....

Our monthly credit card round-up has always been a popular article, so I’ve decided to trial a similar .....

8 Mar 20178 March 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Accor has launched a new worldwide sale where you can book 3 nights for the price of 2. This covers brands such as Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery, Pullman and Ibis.  The new acquisitions .....

Accor has launched a new worldwide sale where you can book 3 nights for the price of 2. This covers brands .....

5 Mar 20175 March 2017 by Anika Burnett • 15 comments

News in brief: British Airways credit card fee change delayed again British Airways has announced a further, but possibly final, delay to its plan to restructure credit card charges. This was .....

News in brief: British Airways credit card fee change delayed again British Airways has announced a further, .....

3 Feb 20173 February 2017 by Rob Burgess • 125 comments

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a potentially generous new promotion. You will earn €120 of Accor hotel vouchers or 6,000 Avios (or .....

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a .....

24 Jan 201724 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into Avios or whether it was a typo.  It seems to be a typo on their website, luckily. This .....

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments