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A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status with a competing airline or hotel group. You then ask to be immediately upgraded to the .....
A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with proof of your high status .....
25 Jan 202525 January 2025 • 32 comments
News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty industry, Virgin Red appears to have split with Greggs. All of the Greggs redemption offers .....
News in brief: Virgin Red splits with Greggs! In a move destined to send shock waves through the loyalty .....
12 Dec 202412 December 2024 • 48 comments
There are three bits of hotel ‘buy points’ news to note today if you want to try to save some money on your next stay. I recently used 9,000 World of Hyatt points per night to upgrade a .....
There are three bits of hotel ‘buy points’ news to note today if you want to try to save some .....
5 Oct 20245 October 2024 • 35 comments
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has been running a 30% bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points into Virgin Points. .....
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has been running a 30% bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards .....
21 Nov 202421 November 2024 • 15 comments
News in brief: Get a 100% bonus when you buy IHG One Rewards points IHG One Rewards is offering a new 100% bonus for buying points. This offer runs to 17th July. The maximum number of points you can .....
News in brief: Get a 100% bonus when you buy IHG One Rewards points IHG One Rewards is offering a new 100% .....
6 Jul 20256 July 2025 • Leave a comment
News in brief: British Airways adds three new short haul routes BA announced three new routes to Europe yesterday. Because flights have only just been loaded to ba.com, Avios availability should be .....
News in brief: British Airways adds three new short haul routes BA announced three new routes to Europe .....
10 Jul 202510 July 2025 • 28 comments
This has crept under our radar, but the Hoxton Hotel chain – now partly owned by Accor, but not in Accor Live Limitless – is gearing up to open its fourth London hotel, in Shepherd’s .....
This has crept under our radar, but the Hoxton Hotel chain – now partly owned by Accor, but not in Accor .....
7 Sep 20227 September 2022
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has brought back the bonus offer it ran last week but which we only posted about in the last few hours before it expired! If you read HfP by email then you .....
The Wine Flyer, the Avios-run wine retailer, has brought back the bonus offer it ran last week but which we .....
14 Dec 202314 December 2023 • 114 comments
Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. This free Mastercard usually has a sign-up bonus of 8,000 Nectar points, which converts .....
Sainsbury’s Bank has, until 18th January, boosted the bonus on the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. .....
31 Dec 202231 December 2022 • 44 comments
If you have the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card (review here), you should see a new offer available via the Amex app or website. If you spend £100 at selected bars and restaurants in .....
If you have the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card (review here), you should see a new offer .....
14 Feb 202414 February 2024 • 38 comments
Tucked away in the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC financial results last week was an interesting disclosure about its strategy for IHG One Rewards points. IHG is going to be more aggressive in .....
Tucked away in the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC financial results last week was an interesting disclosure .....
13 May 202413 May 2024 • 36 comments
As we covered in the summer, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft will be permanently based at the airport for 2024. I wanted to flag this again as tickets .....
As we covered in the summer, easyJet has announced that it is moving into Birmingham Airport. Three aircraft .....
8 Dec 20238 December 2023 • 22 comments
If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus when you redeem your points to pay off some or all of the balance of your statement. The .....
If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you may be able to get a 30% bonus .....
11 May 202411 May 2024 • 6 comments
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in impressively speedy fashion. It joins British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Vueling and .....
Finnair has now adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This was announced last August and has now gone live in .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 55 comments
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