As you may have seen in the national news, Nationwide Building Society has made a £2.9 billion bid to buy Virgin Money. Virgin Money is currently the sixth largest bank in the UK, having hoovered up .....

As you may have seen in the national news, Nationwide Building Society has made a £2.9 billion bid to buy .....

8 Mar 20248 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points – see here. The offer runs until 31st March. To put this in perspective, before 2020 Virgin Atlantic had never even run a .....

Virgin Atlantic is repeating its biggest ever deal for buying Virgin Points – see here. The offer runs until .....

8 Mar 20248 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

As we revealed last month, the Avios to Nectar conversion rate is being devalued on 11th March. The rate drops from 300 Avios = 400 Nectar points to 400 Avios = 400 Nectar points. Remember that, two .....

As we revealed last month, the Avios to Nectar conversion rate is being devalued on 11th March. The rate drops .....

8 Mar 20248 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

This article shows you which of the major hotel loyalty schemes let you transfer your points to another person. Over the last few years it has become progressively easier to transfer hotel points to .....

This article shows you which of the major hotel loyalty schemes let you transfer your points to another .....

8 Mar 20248 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything else we see. If you or .....

As we announced two weeks ago, American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London hotel – this time the recently refurbished Hilton Park Lane. As you can see below, the .....

On Tuesday, I attended the latest of Hilton’s “Secret Socials” gigs at a central London .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Offers’ page which contains .....

Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Back in March 2018, so six years ago now, Radio 4 ran an interesting documentary called “Inside the World of The Frequent Flyer”. I noticed the other day that it is still available online .....

Back in March 2018, so six years ago now, Radio 4 ran an interesting documentary called “Inside the .....

7 Mar 20247 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its customer experience and route network, including: There were, however, even more announcements .....

Yesterday, we published three articles profiling three changes that British Airways is rolling out to its .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 135 comments

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next year, BA Holidays can help. BA Holidays has extended its double tier points offer by six .....

If you had been worrying about how you are going to retain or earn British Airways Executive Club status next .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

Global Hotel Alliance is on a bit of a roll at the moment. Only a month after adding the respected Lore Group hotels, including Sea Containers in London, it has signed a deal with home rental group .....

Global Hotel Alliance is on a bit of a roll at the moment. Only a month after adding the respected Lore Group .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rob Burgess

As we covered last October, Scandinavian airline SAS is to leave Star Alliance and join SkyTeam after Air France KLM bought a stake in the carrier. Air France KLM has formed a consortium with .....

As we covered last October, Scandinavian airline SAS is to leave Star Alliance and join SkyTeam after Air .....

6 Mar 20246 March 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Both operated pre-covid and will return for the 2024 Winter .....

After a four year hiatus, British Airways is finally bringing back two popular routes to the Far East – .....

5 Mar 20245 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 213 comments

Tucked away at the BA Showcase event we attended in 122 Leadenhall (the Cheesegrater) last night was a small corner dedicated to BA’s new Global Lounge Concept. This was first teased late last .....

Tucked away at the BA Showcase event we attended in 122 Leadenhall (the Cheesegrater) last night was a small .....

5 Mar 20245 March 2024 by Rhys Jones • 103 comments