Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

What is the best Mastercard or Visa credit card to get?

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for earning Avios, airline miles or hotel points.   The comprehensive Head for Points reward .....

I get a steady stream of reader emails looking for advice on the best Visa or Mastercard credit card for .....

by Rob Burgess58 comments

British Airways drops Abu Dhabi flights for Summer 2025

British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the end of March to the end of October. This could be a little embarrassing because there is an .....

British Airways seems to be dropping Abu Dhabi flights for the summer season next year, which runs from the .....

by Rob Burgess71 comments

Is it worth buying IHG One Rewards points to retain your Diamond status?

If you have Diamond status with IHG One Rewards, you may have received an interesting offer yesterday. (Or you may not – I know not all Diamond members did.) IHG will sell you, at a .....

If you have Diamond status with IHG One Rewards, you may have received an interesting offer yesterday. (Or you .....

by Rob Burgess108 comments

Viking is halving its Nectar points earning rate

Office supplies group Viking has been a Nectar partner for many years, even as many (many, many) other companies have walked away. It has clearly lost its enthusiasm for the programme, however. From .....

Office supplies group Viking has been a Nectar partner for many years, even as many (many, many) other .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

Which hotels don’t give Avios but DO let you earn Virgin Points?

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios balance.  You should never take airline miles by default, as it is normally better .....

If you travel on business, earning airline miles from your hotel stays is an easy way of running up your Avios .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

YOTEL opens its first hotel in Japan today

It is now 17 years ago that YOTEL brought its Japanese-inspired capsule hotel concept to Gatwick airport. Since then the chain has grown and developed into three different YOTEL brands: YOTELAIR, .....

It is now 17 years ago that YOTEL brought its Japanese-inspired capsule hotel concept to Gatwick airport. .....

by Conny Urban7 comments

Get 3,000 bonus Radisson Rewards hotel points with your first app booking

Radisson Rewards, the Radisson Blu / Radisson RED / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, is still running its promotion to encourage you to book with its mobile app. You will earn 3,000 bonus Radisson .....

Radisson Rewards, the Radisson Blu / Radisson RED / Park Inn / Park Plaza hotel group, is still running its .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

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