Author Archives for "Craig Sowerby".
A consortium made up of Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and a private equity firm recently agreed to buy – or a more appropriate term would be rescue – Flybe. Joe wrote about the transaction… Continue Reading
Hilton Honors has historically lagged behind the competition when it comes to benefits for high-value elite status members. Yes… Honors guarantees free breakfast and executive lounge access (for… Continue Reading
Turkish Airlines’ loyalty programme – Miles & Smiles – is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an interesting promotion that will run each month throughout 2019. Every month, Miles… Continue Reading
It is shocking how many times this Groupon offer re-appears. The first 2019 offer arrived less than two weeks ago but yet another has gone live. As always, you will be buying Avios for an Iberia Plus… Continue Reading
I recently swallowed my pride and purchased some Hilton points during the current 100% bonus offer. That promotion runs until 26 February, 2019 and can be a cost-effective way to acquire enough points… Continue Reading
One of the main advantages of booking hotel stays using points is their flexibility. Except in rare situations, any hotel reservation made using points is refundable. Hilton Honors, however, adds an additional… Continue Reading
I can still vaguely recall my first ever mattress run from nearly 10 years ago. You might guess that it took place at an IHG hotel, as the hotel chain has run some pretty mattress run worthy promotions… Continue Reading
Even though Tesco Clubcard has practically disappeared from a UK travel hackers bag of tricks, they can still be relied upon for 1,000 free miles from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Back in November I wrote… Continue Reading
2019 appears to be no different when it comes to buying cheap Avios from Groupon in Spain. As always, you will be buying Avios for an Iberia Plus account, but you can always move them over to British… Continue Reading
A few days ago, I attempted to rank a number of hotel chains based on the value of points, cashback, etc. earned for hotel stays. But such considerations are often secondary to the benefits associated… Continue Reading
