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I arrived at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas at 5.30pm last Thursday, or 1.30am in the morning UK time. My destination was the Mandalay Bay hotel which is the first property on the Las Vegas .....
I arrived at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas at 5.30pm last Thursday, or 1.30am in the morning UK time. My .....
24 Sep 201424 September 2014 • 60 comments
Back in December 2013 I highlighted the new British Airways policy for people who find themselves in ‘old First’. British Airways had launched a generous (in my view) compensation .....
Back in December 2013 I highlighted the new British Airways policy for people who find themselves in .....
23 Sep 201423 September 2014 • 59 comments
By coincidence, two surveys from market research companies have crossed my desk in the last couple of days. Both imply that changes may be coming to popular reward schemes. Hotels.com and Welcome .....
By coincidence, two surveys from market research companies have crossed my desk in the last couple of days. .....
23 Sep 201423 September 2014 • 27 comments
PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and Ireland. The biggest difference .....
PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British .....
23 Sep 201423 September 2014 • 12 comments
I ran an article on 3V Virtual Visa gift cards recently, the first one for a while. These are the £25 Visa gift cards which you can buy for £25 in Tesco, earning yourself Tesco Clubcard points and .....
I ran an article on 3V Virtual Visa gift cards recently, the first one for a while. These are the £25 Visa .....
22 Sep 201422 September 2014 • 89 comments
Le Club Accorhotels, the Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman chain, has launched a surprisingly generous promotion. If you complete three stays before 31st December, you will .....
Le Club Accorhotels, the Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman chain, has launched a .....
22 Sep 201422 September 2014 • 33 comments
United Airlines and Air Canada, both Star Alliance members, have launched a joint promotion to offer bonus miles on flight between North America and London. If you tend to fly economy to North .....
United Airlines and Air Canada, both Star Alliance members, have launched a joint promotion to offer bonus .....
22 Sep 201422 September 2014 • 4 comments
Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays at Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo, InterContinental, Staybridge .....
Back in 2009, when the hotel business was in real trouble, IHG Rewards Club launched a special deal for stays .....
21 Sep 201421 September 2014 • 11 comments
American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Hilton HHonors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 .....
American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....
21 Sep 201421 September 2014 • 32 comments
The London office of the Hong Kong Tourism Board got in touch to point me towards a decent competition they are running on Facebook at the moment. What I liked about this competition is that it is .....
The London office of the Hong Kong Tourism Board got in touch to point me towards a decent competition they .....
21 Sep 201421 September 2014 • 17 comments
Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY partner for British Airways Executive Club members is Avis via the special avisba website, this .....
Last month I published a long piece on earning Avios points for car rentals. In summary, whilst the ONLY .....
20 Sep 201420 September 2014 • 2 comments
Tesco is running another promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until October 5th. You will save £5 on every £25 iTunes gift card purchased. There is NO discount on the lower value .....
Tesco is running another promotion on iTunes gift cards for the next week or so, until October 5th. You will .....
20 Sep 201420 September 2014 • 10 comments
IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn loyalty scheme, has launched a range of exclusive digital rewards. Products can be downloaded directly via its Android and iOS .....
IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn loyalty scheme, has launched a range of .....
20 Sep 201420 September 2014 • 1 comment
I haven’t mentioned Shell Drivers Club on Head for Points for a while, so I thought it was worth doing a quick recap. Their new competition is a good enough excuse. Shell Drivers Club is the .....
I haven’t mentioned Shell Drivers Club on Head for Points for a while, so I thought it was worth doing a .....
19 Sep 201419 September 2014 • 19 comments
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