As was rumoured a few weeks ago, IHG announced today that it is buying Principal Hotels, and two De Vere properties, from Starwood Capital. (Starwood Capital no longer has any connection to Starwood .....

As was rumoured a few weeks ago, IHG announced today that it is buying Principal Hotels, and two De Vere .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In January and March we ran two market research surveys on Head for Points, dressed up as competitions.  As I didn’t think of the original idea, I am free to say that the concept was very .....

In January and March we ran two market research surveys on Head for Points, dressed up as competitions.  As I .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

This is part 2 of my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum.  Part 1, which focuses on the main building and its exhibition on the history of aircraft manufacturing in Bristol, is here. 30 .....

This is part 2 of my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum.  Part 1, which focuses on the main building .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Tesco Clubcard points from the last collection period should now be showing online at tesco.com which means it is time to think about how to use them. If you convert to Virgin Flying Club, you will .....

Tesco Clubcard points from the last collection period should now be showing online at tesco.com which means it .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

I was in Cardiff yesterday to watch the First Minister of Wales and the Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive inaugurate the new service from Cardiff to Doha. It is currently operating five days per .....

I was in Cardiff yesterday to watch the First Minister of Wales and the Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

Harrods has launched a generous cashback offer with American Express. If you are targeted for this (log in to your online account and look at ‘Offers’ on each of your statement pages) you .....

Harrods has launched a generous cashback offer with American Express. If you are targeted for this (log in to .....

3 May 20183 May 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum. I am in Cardiff today for an event to celebrate the launch of daily Qatar Airways flights from Cardiff to Doha.  (Yes, I know the first flight .....

This is my review of the new Aerospace Bristol museum. I am in Cardiff today for an event to celebrate the .....

2 May 20182 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club as well as pretty much every other branded mail-order operation), has been a BAEC partner .....

Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club .....

2 May 20182 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Today is 2nd May, which means that the new round of IHG Reward Club’s ‘Accelerate’ promotion is in full swing. IHG covers Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites, .....

Today is 2nd May, which means that the new round of IHG Reward Club’s ‘Accelerate’ .....

2 May 20182 May 2018 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments