News in brief: Last day to buy Starwood points at a possible 50% discount Starwood is offering a very good, but targetted, deal which ends TODAY – a 50% discount when you buy 5,000+ Starwood .....

News in brief: Last day to buy Starwood points at a possible 50% discount Starwood is offering a very good, .....

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport transit, meet and greets, airport dining and airport lounges.  They have carved out a .....

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport .....

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) has, with no communication to members, announced on a quiet corner of its website that it is dropping three airline redemption partners. .....

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) has, with no communication to members, .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Tesco Bank runs regular promotions offering bonus Clubcard points if you are prepared to hand over your insurance renewal dates. It turns out that I haven’t mentioned this deal for 6 months .....

Tesco Bank runs regular promotions offering bonus Clubcard points if you are prepared to hand over your .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, this deal is worth a look. Tesco Bank is still offering a ‘secret’ sign-up bonus .....

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, .....

29 Dec 201629 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

IHG Rewards Club has added a PDF document to its website listing 650 hotels which are changing in price for redemptions from 15th January. You won’t be surprised to hear that 75% of the changes .....

IHG Rewards Club has added a PDF document to its website listing 650 hotels which are changing in price for .....

29 Dec 201629 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards have announced their first set of promotions since the merger between the two companies was concluded. With both loyalty programmes continuing as separate .....

Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards have announced their first set of promotions since the merger .....

29 Dec 201629 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

For the last six months or so, Head for Points has been running a ‘world exclusive’ (seriously!) promotion with IHG Rewards Club. Head for Points readers have received DOUBLE IHG Rewards .....

For the last six months or so, Head for Points has been running a ‘world exclusive’ (seriously!) .....

28 Dec 201628 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

News in brief: The end of the 5,000 points per night UK Hilton redemption Hilton has published its latest list of redemption category changes. With only 11 hotels globally going up in cost, I normally .....

News in brief: The end of the 5,000 points per night UK Hilton redemption Hilton has published its latest list .....

28 Dec 201628 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Whilst British Airways has become a little paranoid about Norwegian’s low cost long haul operation from Gatwick – which has led to BA launching ‘spoiler’ routes to Oakland and .....

Whilst British Airways has become a little paranoid about Norwegian’s low cost long haul operation from .....

28 Dec 201628 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

There is just one article today as we gently ease back into things.   What impressed me on my travels during 2016?  And what didn’t? What I realised when I looked back over the last year of .....

There is just one article today as we gently ease back into things.   What impressed me on my travels during .....

27 Dec 201627 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 116 comments

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. Do please post below if your travels have taken you anywhere exciting this Christmas.  I .....

Happy Christmas to you and your family. I hope you enjoy a well deserved break, wherever in the world you are. .....

25 Dec 201625 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 130 comments

News in brief: Get free Uber rides on Christmas Eve As part of a promotion with Budweiser, you can travel for free with UberX tonight between 4pm and midnight. This offer is good for both new and .....

News in brief: Get free Uber rides on Christmas Eve As part of a promotion with Budweiser, you can travel for .....

24 Dec 201624 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments