This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....

15 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

If you want to gain status at a number of hotel chains quickly, you have two options.  One is to start spending every night of the week in a hotel, potentially changing property every day because .....

23 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Shangri-La Golden Circle has launched two new promotions which may be worth a look if you have a few of their points tucked away. Firstly, Shangri-La is offering a 50% bonus when you buy points.  .....

18 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Shangri-La Hotels, which includes the Traders, Kerry and JEN brands, is launching a new double points promotion today. Once registered, you will receive double Golden Circle points on all stays until .....

1 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Hong Kong-based hotel group Shangri-La is the latest hotel group to announce a chain-wide set of guidelines and commitments towards traveller well-being.  This will apply across the .....

19 June 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

We’ve covered the Blacklane chauffeur service a few times in the past.  It isn’t cheap, but their global coverage is excellent.  If you wanted to have a professional driver and a .....

28 March 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Most of the major hotel companies have told members who live in China and selected other parts of Asia that their status is safe for 2021.  They will not need to requalify this year. Shangri-La .....

26 February 2020 by Rhys Jones • Leave a comment

One of the quirks of American Express Platinum is that you get more benefits than Amex actually tells you about.  This is because some American Express partners have reciprocal deals with .....

9 February 2020 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Blacklane is, to some extent, the Uber of high end airport transfers – although Uber, of course, runs high-end cars itself in many cities including London. You can find out more on their website .....

28 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

It was due a return and now it is back.  I’m talking about the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The ba.com page .....

30 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

News in brief: Congratulations to BA’s IT department The British Airways IT department generally has very little to celebrate, but it has managed to hit a remarkable milestone this week. The new .....

10 October 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

If you’re looking to get yourself some hotel status cards quickly, there is no easier route than getting The Platinum Card from American Express. It comes with SIX hotel status cards.  Five of .....

29 July 2019 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Here is your final reminder that Sunday 31st March is your last chance to take part in the ‘bonus when you transfer your hotel loyalty points to British Airways Avios‘ promotion. The .....

30 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....

8 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments