This is the first of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two posts. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other – on the following .....

This is the first of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

This is part three of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on Hilton Honors member benefits and the restaurants and bars. Part 1 of our Conrad Maldives Rangali .....

This is part three of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on Hilton .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 22 comments

This is part four of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. It focuses on snorkeling and diving, something we wouldn’t normally cover on HfP.  However as the images .....

This is part four of our reader’s review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. It focuses on snorkeling .....

7 Apr 20177 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 48 comments

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major hotel loyalty schemes.   Every single scheme has seen big changes since I last looked at .....

Starting tomorrow and continuing over Easter, I am running updated versions of our overviews of the major .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, replacing Gavin Halliday. Andrew is starting his new role “with immediate .....

News in brief: Avios Group CEO replaced Andrew Crawley was appointed as CEO of Avios Group earlier this week, .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 147 comments

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. This was the same trip on which he was downgraded on his Amex 2-4-1 booking, but that is a .....

One of our regular contributors recently headed back to Conrad’s Rangali Island resort in The Maldives. .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 25 comments

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of accommodation. Part 1 of our Conrad Maldives Rangali Island review is here.  Parts 3 and .....

Here is part two of a readers review of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island focusing on the different types of .....

6 Apr 20176 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 7 comments

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to the launch event for the BA i360 observation tower in Brighton last year. However, things .....

It isn’t often that we get invited to anything by British Airways.  We didn’t even get invited to .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 98 comments

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make full use of smartphone technology to improve on their exising products. The Travelex Money .....

By coincidence, both Travelex and Azimo decided to launch new travel money products this week.   Both make .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles, on toys. Until tomorrow you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....

Tesco Direct is continuing to roll out bonus Clubcard points, which convert to Avios or Virgin Flying .....

5 Apr 20175 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and ‘The First Wing’, at the far southern end of the terminal, leads directly .....

‘The First Wing’ officially opened at Terminal 5 an hour ago. Here are a few pictures: and and .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you earn Avios when making a reservation. It was set to launch in October but kept being .....

Back in September 2016 Rob wrote about Restaurant Circle, a new restaurant booking portal that would let you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Anika Burnett • 38 comments

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals from Oslo if you need to travel to Asia, Africa or Australasia over the next couple of .....

News in brief: Interesting Qatar Airways deals from Oslo Qatar Airways has launched some interesting deals .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay. I ran a sister article to this in November which listed hotel chains which do NOT .....

It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you .....

4 Apr 20174 April 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments