Jumeirah (the Dubai-based hotel chain) has some good value redemptions, via their Sirius programme, at their hotels in London. I wrote about how to redeem for meals in their restaurants here. Jumeirah .....

Jumeirah (the Dubai-based hotel chain) has some good value redemptions, via their Sirius programme, at their .....

8 May 20138 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

When I was younger, I used to specialise in getting offloaded from oversold flights. My time was very flexible, and cash compensation, a hotel room, my food paid for and an upgrade to business class .....

When I was younger, I used to specialise in getting offloaded from oversold flights. My time was very .....

7 May 20137 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

The Summer hotel promotions are starting to drift out from the major chains.  Starwood launched ‘Double Take’ on May 1st. Marriott Rewards is now following up bringing back its .....

The Summer hotel promotions are starting to drift out from the major chains.  Starwood launched ‘Double .....

7 May 20137 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Back in March I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club.  This offers special benefits to people who work in the oil and energy sector (or who can persuade Lufthansa they do …) .....

Back in March I wrote about the Lufthansa Oil & Energy Club.  This offers special benefits to people who .....

7 May 20137 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

Back in October 2012, Qatar Airways signed an agreement to work towards membership of the oneworld alliance, which includes British Airways. This would allow British Airways Executive Club members to .....

Back in October 2012, Qatar Airways signed an agreement to work towards membership of the oneworld alliance, .....

6 May 20136 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is the 19th (and last!) of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These articles will be linked to the .....

This is the 19th (and last!) of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and .....

6 May 20136 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Club Carlson has announced a list of category changes for its hotels, which impacts the number of points needed for a reward stay. Don’t panic, though!  For the first time in a long time from a .....

Club Carlson has announced a list of category changes for its hotels, which impacts the number of points .....

6 May 20136 May 2013 by Rob Burgess

A few weeks, Avios sent a few people the following email, inviting them to join a special private community to discuss the future of Avios points: Needless to say, I didn’t get one. .....

A few weeks, Avios sent a few people the following email, inviting them to join a special private community to .....

5 May 20135 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, regularly releases targeted promotional codes offering bonus points. These have, admittedly, been fewer of these .....

Priority Club, the Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc loyalty scheme, regularly releases .....

5 May 20135 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This is the 18th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for.  These articles will be linked to the relevant .....

This is the 18th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

5 May 20135 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

In the USA a couple of years ago, there was a cult hobby amongst mileage enthusiasts – buying $1 coins in bulk from the US Mint and depositing them into your bank account. Due to free shipping .....

In the USA a couple of years ago, there was a cult hobby amongst mileage enthusiasts – buying $1 coins .....

4 May 20134 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

This is the 17th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for.  These articles will be linked to the relevant .....

This is the 17th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

4 May 20134 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Sometimes it is the little things that are important! The Priority Club Black Visa credit card is not a bad one to get, especially as there is a link on the ‘Credit Cards Update‘ page for .....

Sometimes it is the little things that are important! The Priority Club Black Visa credit card is not a bad .....

4 May 20134 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

A new Foursquare and American Express promotion has been launched, although Amex hasn’t bothered to tell us about it. This time, it is for upmarket cosmetic and beauty product chain SpaceNK. The .....

A new Foursquare and American Express promotion has been launched, although Amex hasn’t bothered to tell .....

3 May 20133 May 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments