News in brief: Join me on the ‘Let’s Talk Loyalty’ podcast I recorded another episode of Paula Thomas’s ‘Let’s Talk Loyalty’ podcast this week. It has now run .....

News in brief: Join me on the ‘Let’s Talk Loyalty’ podcast I recorded another episode of .....

17 Sep 202117 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

British Airways seems to have added a new route between Heathrow and Mauritius today. This is a route which normally goes from Gatwick – I have it booked for next May – which is how we can .....

British Airways seems to have added a new route between Heathrow and Mauritius today. This is a route which .....

16 Sep 202116 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

The new UK partnership between Avios and BPme Rewards launched today. As you’d expect, there is a conversion bonus if you have a few points ready to move. You will receive 25 Avios for every 40 .....

The new UK partnership between Avios and BPme Rewards launched today. As you’d expect, there is a .....

16 Sep 202116 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

British Airways has announced a handful – and it is only a handful – of flights to The Azores for Summer 2022. The airline will be flying to the islands of São Miguel and Terceira. .....

British Airways has announced a handful – and it is only a handful – of flights to The Azores for .....

16 Sep 202116 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

There has been quite a lot of HfP coverage, much of it in the comments section, about the ‘Domes’ hotel group in recent years.  The coverage was driven by Domes of Elounda in .....

There has been quite a lot of HfP coverage, much of it in the comments section, about the ‘Domes’ .....

16 Sep 202116 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Hilton Honors has made a major announcement this afternoon about your status level for 2022. This is important because, even if Hilton Honors is not your major programme, the other big chains are .....

Hilton Honors has made a major announcement this afternoon about your status level for 2022. This is important .....

15 Sep 202115 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

IHG Rewards has launched its Autumn promotion and you can register now via this link. It bears a striking resemblence to the previous May to August promotion …. It could be very lucrative if you .....

IHG Rewards has launched its Autumn promotion and you can register now via this link. It bears a striking .....

15 Sep 202115 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles for the past couple of years. Whilst paid programmes have been around for many years – .....

‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles for .....

15 Sep 202115 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. This card comes with a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert .....

In this article I want to take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. This card .....

15 Sep 202115 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards. There .....

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from .....

15 Sep 202115 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

American Express has launched a new round of spend bonuses for holders of its Membership Rewards cards, primarily Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card. You can register for these on the .....

American Express has launched a new round of spend bonuses for holders of its Membership Rewards cards, .....

14 Sep 202114 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

At the start of the month, American Express launched a £200 dining credit for holders of The Platinum Card. Cardholders will receive 100% back when they spend at participating restaurants, up to a .....

At the start of the month, American Express launched a £200 dining credit for holders of The Platinum Card. .....

14 Sep 202114 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

This is our review of the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, just off Trafalgar Square in London. It is the first UK hotel in Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, which lets hotels join World of Hyatt without .....

This is our review of the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, just off Trafalgar Square in London. It is the first UK .....

14 Sep 202114 September 2021 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

You may not know that Avios has an insurance partner – Alan Boswell Group. It is a fairly low key partnership, but the company has worked with Avios (both via the Avios Travel Rewards Programme .....

You may not know that Avios has an insurance partner – Alan Boswell Group. It is a fairly low key .....

14 Sep 202114 September 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments