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Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have dried up, Amex has launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....
Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 30 comments
Why should you get the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for the free Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit card. You can .....
Why should you get the Barclaycard Avios Mastercard credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at Gatwick Airport in 1990 it was called the Clubhouse. The name has stuck ever since. Back in .....
Virgin Atlantic has never been one to follow the pack, so when it opened its first business class lounge at .....
26 Aug 202426 August 2024 • 54 comments
Hotel group Kempinski is offering a very generous deal for hotel stays next spring. Kempinski in part of the Global Hotel Alliance and takes part in the GHA Discovery loyalty programme. This gives you .....
Hotel group Kempinski is offering a very generous deal for hotel stays next spring. Kempinski in part of the .....
17 Dec 202317 December 2023
In April 2023 Barclays added an Avios alternative to the annual upgrade voucher you can earn from the two Barclaycard Avios credit cards and Barclays Premier current accounts. Instead of the voucher, .....
In April 2023 Barclays added an Avios alternative to the annual upgrade voucher you can earn from the two .....
9 Mar 20249 March 2024 • 114 comments
Over Christmas we looked at Avios Balance Boost. This allows you to buy up to 3x the Avios you have earned in the previous 30 days at a price as low as 0.92p each. It seems that a special 72 hour .....
Over Christmas we looked at Avios Balance Boost. This allows you to buy up to 3x the Avios you have earned in .....
11 Jan 202411 January 2024
Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. Internal IAG politics means that the Spanish flag carrier is leap-frogging its sister airline .....
Later this year, Iberia will be the first airline to take delivery of the extended-range Airbus A321XLR. .....
8 Jun 20248 June 2024 • 66 comments
This is our review of Marriott’s Hotel Palacio de Santa Paula in Granada, Spain. Following our stay at the Sunborn Gibraltar yacht hotel, we arrived by train in Granada for the second leg of our .....
This is our review of Marriott’s Hotel Palacio de Santa Paula in Granada, Spain. Following our stay at .....
4 May 20254 May 2025 • 18 comments
I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting in a Hilton hotel bed built into the stands at Stamford Bridge, watching Chelsea FC Women. .....
I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 68 comments
A common question I get asked is are British Airways tier points are earned on a calendar year or membership year basis? This is important to understand if you are targeting elite status. If .....
A common question I get asked is are British Airways tier points are earned on a calendar year or membership .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, Vueling Club, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus – which each .....
As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....
28 Jan 202528 January 2025 • 18 comments
A long time ago, at the dawn of the internet, hotel groups made some very big mistakes when dealing with nascent online travel agents. Scared of being left behind, they entered into agreements that .....
A long time ago, at the dawn of the internet, hotel groups made some very big mistakes when dealing with .....
27 Sep 202427 September 2024 • 50 comments
Seven weeks ago, but not openly announced, British Airways made a change to the terms and conditions of the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. These changes allow for the annual .....
Seven weeks ago, but not openly announced, British Airways made a change to the terms and conditions of the .....
23 Sep 202423 September 2024 • 60 comments
This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to focus on the main global hotel brands – Hilton, Marriott etc – and their .....
This is our review of Point A Hotels and the ‘A-List’ loyalty programme. Head for Points tends to .....
25 Aug 202425 August 2024 • 4 comments
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