Author Archives for "Craig Sowerby".
When Marriott purchased Starwood hotels in 2016, many SPG loyalists were concerned. After all, many travellers LOVE Starwood Preferred Guest and several of its hotels. Marriott? Not so much… But… Continue Reading
Despite acquiring the chain in 2015, it took IHG until 2018 to integrate Kimpton hotels into IHG Rewards Club. I doubt that too many Kimpton regulars are particularly pleased about that, but IHG Rewards… Continue Reading
World of Hyatt has announced a bonus point promotion that will run from 15 February until 15 May, 2018. The promotion is quite simple; members will receive 500 or 1,000 bonus points per night, depending… Continue Reading
Most readers should be familiar with the phrase “nothing is certain but death and taxes”. But as I was contemplating the upcoming category changes from Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred… Continue Reading
We are nearing a full year of experience with the new 1-H Hilton Honors programme. One of the biggest changes has been to the Points & Money award option, where members can make their own decision… Continue Reading
Regular readers know that I frequently fly with Turkish Airlines. This is mainly due to an incredible travel hack I enjoyed in 2017. But I also am quite fond of the on-board service and the business class… Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is running a limited-time promotion for reward flights to/from Miami. Reward prices in all classes are reduced by 40%: Economy – 7,500 miles each way Premium Economy – 15,000… Continue Reading
Although we do our best to avoid using travel hacking jargon, acronyms or abbreviations without explaining ourselves, the main contributors to InsideFlyer UK sometimes slip into bad habits – habits… Continue Reading
Many people view hotel chains as corporate monoliths, when in fact they are a grouping of thousands of independently-owned franchises that rely on detailed contracts to govern their interactions. At its… Continue Reading
Even though hotel points are subject to the same inflationary pressures as a regular currency, most hotel chains manage to avoid obvious “devaluations” to their award chart. Instead of changing… Continue Reading
