One of the most attractive promotions currently running is the ‘double tier points’ offer from BA Holidays. If you book a ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and car’ package for 5+ nights .....

One of the most attractive promotions currently running is the ‘double tier points’ offer from BA .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess

We wrote an article last week listing the 45 countries and territories that would now accept your NHS covid vaccination pass as an equivalent to the EU or other national pass. If you are travelling to .....

We wrote an article last week listing the 45 countries and territories that would now accept your NHS covid .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

News in brief: Win 1 million Virgin Points with Virgin Red Virgin Red, the new app which gives you lots of new non-flying ways to earn and spend Virgin Points, has launched a new competition. Five .....

News in brief: Win 1 million Virgin Points with Virgin Red Virgin Red, the new app which gives you lots of new .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess

We are big fans of Hotels.com Rewards at Head for Points, believing that it is the ideal hotel reward scheme for anyone who doesn’t stay enough nights to bother with hotel reward schemes. This .....

We are big fans of Hotels.com Rewards at Head for Points, believing that it is the ideal hotel reward scheme .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

I am running three articles this week to outline three hacks that I used to maximise the Accor Live Limitless points I earned on a stay in Barbados last week. I earned Diamond status in Accor Live .....

I am running three articles this week to outline three hacks that I used to maximise the Accor Live Limitless .....

5 Nov 20215 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 1st December, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. This free Mastercard usually has a sign-up bonus of 8,000 Nectar points, which converts .....

Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 1st December, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. .....

4 Nov 20214 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I spent a few nights at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados last week, as part of a longer stay on the island.  I will do a mini-review of the hotel at some point (summary: not as good as Sandy .....

I spent a few nights at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados last week, as part of a longer stay on the .....

4 Nov 20214 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Aer Lingus AerClub, the airline is offering 25% off all Avios redemptions. See here for details. It isn’t quite as good as it sounds, unfortunately. Aer .....

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Aer Lingus AerClub, the airline is offering 25% off all Avios .....

4 Nov 20214 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

There are many contenders for the title of ‘most stupid airline policy ever’, but easyJet’s new baggage policy – which launched this February – was in strong contention .....

There are many contenders for the title of ‘most stupid airline policy ever’, but easyJet’s .....

3 Nov 20213 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 149 comments

In September, Expedia announced that all of its reward schemes – including Expedia Rewards, Hotels.com Rewards and eBookers BONUS+ – were to be merged into one programme. Vrbo, Travelocity .....

In September, Expedia announced that all of its reward schemes – including Expedia Rewards, Hotels.com .....

3 Nov 20213 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

If you run your own business, small or large, time is running out. You have just 11 days left to pick up a huge 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus with the relaunched British Airways Accelerating Business .....

If you run your own business, small or large, time is running out. You have just 11 days left to pick up a .....

3 Nov 20213 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British Airways Executive Club status. This is due to the launch of ITA Airways, the replacement .....

There is a great opportunity this month to get status in the SkyTeam airline alliance by matching your British .....

2 Nov 20212 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Two interesting new American Express offers appeared on cards yesterday which I thought were worth flagging, even though they are not directly hotel or airline related. You need to see if you are .....

Two interesting new American Express offers appeared on cards yesterday which I thought were worth flagging, .....

2 Nov 20212 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

When Hyatt Gold Passport relaunched as World of Hyatt, it added an interesting new promotion which generally passes people by.  It is called Hyatt Brand Explorer. The way that Brand Explorer works is .....

When Hyatt Gold Passport relaunched as World of Hyatt, it added an interesting new promotion which generally .....

2 Nov 20212 November 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments