As we have mentioned a couple of times recently, Accor – owner of the Ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Fairmont, Mercure, Sofitel etc etc brands – is making a big push to enhance its .....

As we have mentioned a couple of times recently, Accor – owner of the Ibis, Novotel, Pullman, Fairmont, .....

27 Aug 202127 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

We are currently running our final August giveaway with Virgin Red. You have the chance to win over a quarter of a million Virgin Points! Read on to find out how you can win big. It closes TONIGHT, .....

We are currently running our final August giveaway with Virgin Red. You have the chance to win over a quarter .....

27 Aug 202127 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 3 comments

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonus weekends. Weekend, this time around, relates to the Middle East weekend so you need to move your points by Saturday evening .....

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonus weekends. Weekend, this time .....

27 Aug 202127 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

A day later than planned, and surprisingly not tweeted in advance by Grant Shapps, the Government has updated its travel corridor lists. Nine countries have moved from the Amber list. Seven have moved .....

A day later than planned, and surprisingly not tweeted in advance by Grant Shapps, the Government has updated .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

On Tuesday we were invited to visit the brand new Terminal 2 extension at Manchester Airport. Completed during 2020, the terminal had sat empty. Manchester Airport had been waiting for passenger .....

On Tuesday we were invited to visit the brand new Terminal 2 extension at Manchester Airport. Completed during .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rhys Jones • 85 comments

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on Friday. If you haven’t already entered, click here. In the run up to the grand prize, we .....

Our huge prize draw to win 255,000 Virgin Points is still running for another couple of days. It ends on .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess

Emirates has launched a new promotion, tied into Expo 2020 which opens in Dubai this Autumn, for anyone opening an Emirates Skywards account. Open a new Skywards account and you will immediately .....

Emirates has launched a new promotion, tied into Expo 2020 which opens in Dubai this Autumn, for anyone .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

For the first time since it was launched 18 months ago, you can currently get an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. For applications approved by 31st August .....

For the first time since it was launched 18 months ago, you can currently get an increased sign-up bonus on .....

26 Aug 202126 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion which is now open for registration. The promotion is called ‘Power Up‘. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Autumn promotion which is now open for registration. The promotion is .....

25 Aug 202125 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

As teased two weeks ago as part of its half year financial results, IHG will soon have its own version of Hilton’s Curio, Marriott’s Autograph or Hyatt’s Unbound Collection. The .....

As teased two weeks ago as part of its half year financial results, IHG will soon have its own version of .....

25 Aug 202125 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

American Express is currently running a ‘never seen before’ bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 60,000 Avios or lots of .....

American Express is currently running a ‘never seen before’ bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards .....

25 Aug 202125 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

If you need a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal at British Airways, here is one: the airline is happy to send out press releases promoting service improvements that you never knew you .....

If you need a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal at British Airways, here is one: the airline .....

24 Aug 202124 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

We now have confirmation that HSBC has launched a 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. We covered this story over the weekend after readers reported seeing a .....

We now have confirmation that HSBC has launched a 25% bonus on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points .....

24 Aug 202124 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to focus on the main global hotel brands  – Hilton, Marriott etc – and their .....

This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to .....

24 Aug 202124 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments