Author Archives for "Mister Airmiles".
Located a short shuttle ride away from the International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport, the Crowne Plaza is a great option for a night near the airport. The Stay I spent two weeks in… Continue Reading
One of the great things about American Express Membership Rewards points (loyalty points earned via the American Express Green, Gold and Platinum cards) is their flexibility. For anyone collecting miles… Continue Reading
Conventional travel booking wisdom is that is is better to book direct; you get the cheapest rates and you get additional benefits based on your status level. This applies to lots of things, including… Continue Reading
While perhaps counter-intuitive, it is no secret that it can often be cheaper to start a flight from outside the UK. “Ex-EU” flights are what frequent flyers call a trip that starts in another… Continue Reading
As we’ve noted previously, if you travel through Heathrow, it is well worth picking up a Heathrow Rewards card. You just hand it over whenever you make a purchase at the airport or when you are… Continue Reading
One of the single biggest perks in the miles and points games must surely be the BA Amex Companion (or “241”) voucher from the two British Airways Amex credit cards. If you spend £10k in a… Continue Reading
The Hilton Syon Park is a relatively new hotel which was originally built as a Waldorf Astoria, the premium Hilton Group chain. Due to a lack of success however, it was downgraded to a ‘regular’… Continue Reading
We very recently reminded all Amex cardholders to check their offers regularly – there seem to be more and more great value travel offers available at the moment, but with limits on registrants… Continue Reading
It is this time of year when I start to look for Christmas travel. There were many options I could have taken from London to Inverness, but we settled on taking the train and had two direct options. The… Continue Reading
A smartphone is almost as vital a tool for the savvy traveller now as a passport. Mine is loaded with apps and websites that I use all the time – mobile boarding passes, hotel bookings, loyalty… Continue Reading
