American Express has been emailing Gold and Platinum cardholders this week with a ‘special’ offer. If you redeem your Membership Rewards points for statement credit by 31st March, you can .....

American Express has been emailing Gold and Platinum cardholders this week with a ‘special’ offer. .....

6 Mar 20196 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn London Heathrow Bath Road hotel. Last month we reviewed the new Staybridge Suites hotel at Heathrow which you can read here.  Staybridge Suites shares a .....

This is my review of the new Holiday Inn London Heathrow Bath Road hotel. Last month we reviewed the new .....

6 Mar 20196 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

A few weeks ago the European Union gave its blessing to the transatlantic joint venture being planned by Virgin Atlantic, Air France, KLM and Delta.  This involves the four airlines acting as one, .....

A few weeks ago the European Union gave its blessing to the transatlantic joint venture being planned by .....

5 Mar 20195 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

Perhaps stung by criticism that the recent launch of its new loyalty scheme – Accor Live Limitless – was very much lacking in substance, the hotel group released some further information .....

Perhaps stung by criticism that the recent launch of its new loyalty scheme – Accor Live Limitless .....

5 Mar 20195 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

The most surprising event in UK loyalty credit cards last year was Lufthansa partnering with Diners Club to return to the UK market. Luckily, given the exceptionally low Diners Club acceptance in the .....

The most surprising event in UK loyalty credit cards last year was Lufthansa partnering with Diners Club to .....

5 Mar 20195 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Any reader who believes my job is always glamorous would have been welcome to join me at 8.30 on Monday morning at Hatton Cross underground station, for a wind-swept walk through the post-industrial .....

Any reader who believes my job is always glamorous would have been welcome to join me at 8.30 on Monday .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our directory of the 16 main UK travel credit and charge cards .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments

Following the success of the Clare Smyth event at Core last year (see photo below, my wife and I have our backs to the camera), Marriott Bonvoy is running an exclusive dinner with Angela Hartnett at .....

Following the success of the Clare Smyth event at Core last year (see photo below, my wife and I have our .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 195 comments

British Airways is launching the 2nd of its four heritage liveries today. Following the critical success of the BOAC repaint on a Boeing 747, the new aircraft will feature the British European Airways .....

British Airways is launching the 2nd of its four heritage liveries today. Following the critical success of .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

If you have a credit card issued by Barclaycard, which would include the ‘closed to new applicants’ Hilton Honors card, you should have received a letter last week. Barclays is now .....

If you have a credit card issued by Barclaycard, which would include the ‘closed to new .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Rob Burgess

A few weeks ago Marriott Bonvoy announced a new partnership with Manchester United. Members can now redeem their points for a number of exclusive Manchester United VIP packages such as the ‘Stadium .....

A few weeks ago Marriott Bonvoy announced a new partnership with Manchester United. Members can now redeem .....

4 Mar 20194 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 31 comments

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will have changed. I will get to the news about Shell in a minute.  Let’s recap on what is .....

There is a big shift underway in petrol station loyalty at the moment.  By Summer the whole landscape will .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is the newest hotel brand from IHG to launch in the UK.  voco St David’s in Cardiff is .....

This is our review of IHG’s voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. The hotel website is here. voco is .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

TODAY (Sunday) is the last day to boost your Hotels.com Rewards account with an exclusive promotion that Hotels.com is currently offering Head for Points readers. And, unlike many Hotels.com .....

TODAY (Sunday) is the last day to boost your Hotels.com Rewards account with an exclusive promotion that .....

3 Mar 20193 March 2019 by Anika Burnett • 6 comments