If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. points.com is a .....

If you have ever bought Avios, IHG Rewards Club points or various other miles, you may have noticed that your .....

15 Feb 201615 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

As I announced on HfP last week, and subsequently confirmed to cardholders in writing, American Express has added three new hotel benefits to the Platinum charge card package: Hilton HHonors Gold .....

As I announced on HfP last week, and subsequently confirmed to cardholders in writing, American Express has .....

12 Feb 201612 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

Back in October, I wrote about the new deal that American Express had done with Hilton HHonors to offer status as part of the American Express Platinum benefits package. It had been slowly rolling out .....

Back in October, I wrote about the new deal that American Express had done with Hilton HHonors to offer status .....

6 Feb 20166 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

News in brief: American Airlines selling AA miles for cheapest price ever American Airlines recently announced a major devaluation of its AAdvantage programme from March 2016. What better time to .....

News in brief: American Airlines selling AA miles for cheapest price ever American Airlines recently announced .....

21 Dec 201521 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

News in brief: More free Avios via Avios Suitcase Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn Avios points – credited to avios.com and NOT British Airways Executive Club accounts .....

News in brief: More free Avios via Avios Suitcase Avios Suitcase is a Facebook app which allows you to earn .....

30 Nov 201530 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

I am not a fan of Black Friday deals, to put it mildly.  However, I get a feeling that the travel industry will be hitting it hard this year given the impact on bookings from the recent events in .....

I am not a fan of Black Friday deals, to put it mildly.  However, I get a feeling that the travel industry .....

24 Nov 201524 November 2015 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

News in brief: 10% off Qatar flights, new Adelaide service launching Qatar Airways has revamped its website as you can see here.  To celebrate, you will save 10% (base fare only, taxes excluded) on .....

News in brief: 10% off Qatar flights, new Adelaide service launching Qatar Airways has revamped its website as .....

15 Oct 201515 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Two transfer promotions have been launched by Iberia Plus for anyone who wants to convert their hotel points to Avios. You will need an Iberia Plus account in order to take part.  If you don’t .....

Two transfer promotions have been launched by Iberia Plus for anyone who wants to convert their hotel points .....

8 Oct 20158 October 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: Finnair launching Edinburgh to Helsinki This was mentioned in the discussion of the latest Finnair flight deals last week, but it is worth a separate piece. Finnair is launching flights .....

News in brief: Finnair launching Edinburgh to Helsinki This was mentioned in the discussion of the latest .....

6 Sep 20156 September 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is still running until August 7th.   Partly inspired by this deal, and partly by my .....

The American Airlines promotion offering a 20% bonus on transfers from Starwood Preferred Guest is .....

26 Jul 201526 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions.  Flights to Entebbe in Uganda will cease on October 2nd as they ‘are no longer .....

News in brief: British Airways drops Entebbe and Almaty British Airways has announced two route suspensions. .....

25 Jul 201525 July 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is our review of the INNSiDE Manchester hotel. I wrote about Melia’s new INNSiDE hotel in Manchester a few weeks ago.  This is the first UK opening for this expanding four-star .....

This is our review of the INNSiDE Manchester hotel. I wrote about Melia’s new INNSiDE hotel in .....

29 Jun 201529 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

News in brief: Get 30% off Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza bookings The various Club Carlson brands are currently running a short Summer sale which ends on Friday covering their hotels in Europe, .....

News in brief: Get 30% off Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza bookings The various Club Carlson brands are .....

18 Jun 201518 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Spanish hotel group Melia has a small but growing presence in the UK, most recently in the shape of the new INNSiDE hotel in Manchester which I am trying out this week. Elsewhere in Europe it is a .....

Spanish hotel group Melia has a small but growing presence in the UK, most recently in the shape of the new .....

10 Jun 201510 June 2015 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments