Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2022. You can register here. It is particularly attractive because you will earn double elite night credits on qualifying stays, as well as 1,000 .....

Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first promotion for 2022. You can register here. It is particularly .....

26 Jan 202226 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

A cashback deal for Marriott’s ‘Home & Villas’ subsidiary has appeared on a lot of American Express cards. If targeted, you will receive £150 cashback when you spend £500+ by .....

A cashback deal for Marriott’s ‘Home & Villas’ subsidiary has appeared on a lot of .....

26 Jan 202226 January 2022 by Rob Burgess

Last week we ran a long article about Tesco Bank’s new Clubcard Pay+ card. This is a prepaid debit card – which you load via bank transfer from an app – earning 1 Clubcard point for .....

Last week we ran a long article about Tesco Bank’s new Clubcard Pay+ card. This is a prepaid debit card .....

26 Jan 202226 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

British Airways and Nectar have launched two promotions to persuade you to auto-convert your Nectar points into Avios. There are two deals. It may be possible to get both of them – the terms and .....

British Airways and Nectar have launched two promotions to persuade you to auto-convert your Nectar points .....

26 Jan 202226 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus when you buy 5,000+ World of Hyatt points via this link. The offer runs to 7th March. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up .....

Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus when you buy 5,000+ World of Hyatt points via this .....

25 Jan 202225 January 2022 by Rob Burgess

Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform. The Moments website is here. Five sets of concert tickets are available, all on a .....

Marriott has added some new events at The O2 in London to its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ .....

25 Jan 202225 January 2022 by Rob Burgess

With unfortunate timing, given the announcement yesterday about the end of arrivals testing for the fully vaccinated, the British Airways and BA Holidays sale is ending. You need to book today, .....

With unfortunate timing, given the announcement yesterday about the end of arrivals testing for the fully .....

25 Jan 202225 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This article will look at how small business owners can use the benefits packages that come with American Express Business Gold Card and American Express Business Platinum Card to make their business .....

This article will look at how small business owners can use the benefits packages that come with American .....

25 Jan 202225 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, has just tweeted that ‘Day 2’ travel testing will end on 11th February at 4am. Boris Johnson had leaked the announcement earlier in the day .....

Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, has just tweeted that ‘Day 2’ travel testing will .....

24 Jan 202224 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

It’s one week today until the HMRC self-assessment tax return deadline. If you haven’t completed it yet, you may want to consider using Billhop to pay your tax bill.

It’s one week today until the HMRC self-assessment tax return deadline. If you haven’t completed it yet, .....

24 Jan 202224 January 2022 by Sinead Archer • 17 comments

American Express is currently running a special offer for anyone holding the Green Card or the old charge card version of Preferred Rewards Gold. If you upgrade to The Platinum Card by 28th February, .....

American Express is currently running a special offer for anyone holding the Green Card or the old charge card .....

24 Jan 202224 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Reports in Italy suggest that Lufthansa’s discussions to take a stake in Italy’s ITA Airways are more advanced than we thought. It is said that an announcement could come this week, with .....

Reports in Italy suggest that Lufthansa’s discussions to take a stake in Italy’s ITA Airways are .....

24 Jan 202224 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I am spending some time over the next fortnight looking again at the new Barclays Premier .....

The launch of the Barclays Avios Rewards programme in March was a substantial boost for the solo traveller. I .....

23 Jan 202223 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

This is our review of the Courtyard hotel at Glasgow Airport, part of Marriott Bonvoy. Regular readers will know that Courtyard has been opening a number of brand new hotels at UK airports recently. I .....

This is our review of the Courtyard hotel at Glasgow Airport, part of Marriott Bonvoy. Regular readers will .....

23 Jan 202223 January 2022 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments