Author Archives for "Tom Sumner".
The Nectar/Avios partnership has opened up a world of opportunity, with a number of “grounded flyers” taking the opportunity to use their Avios for an effective 0.8p (each) credit at Sainsburys… Continue Reading
It’s not been a great few years for credit card users seeking loyalty points. While Joe set out a detailed schedule yesterday of how best to maximise your points, the simple truth is that the Amex… Continue Reading
While many of you will hopefully be very familiar with this already, I did think it well worth flagging a major benefit of the Nectar/Avios tie-up. A Much More Flexible Partnership The key point is as… Continue Reading
Per the title of this article, I’m flagging a deal to avoid, which I accept is on the face of it a little odd. Bear with me. If you go into the “Partner Offers” section of your Nectar… Continue Reading
John recently published a post saying how you should make a real effort to check the Nectar app regularly for offers. He’s right, but on that basis I thought it important to follow up with what… Continue Reading
I managed to pull off a rather neat deal combo trick the other day which I thought worth sharing. Basically it left me with a profit on an Argos purchase, plus Nectar points (convertible to Avios) on… Continue Reading
I was recently looking at options for Hilton stays over the summer. While at best speculative, it did at least lead to me doing some shopping around for prices. As we are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids,… Continue Reading
I wrote a few days ago about how much I liked the new, straightforward and neatly consolidated Virgin loyalty scheme, and the Virgin Red app. In particular, the Virgin Red app has gone from a complicated… Continue Reading
Rocketmiles is a hotel booking website with a twist – it offers you a certain number of loyalty points in various schemes if you book a hotel through it. The loyalty schemes available via Rocketmiles… Continue Reading
One of the most satisfying activities any “travel hacker” can successfully pull off is the multiple “deal stack”. It’s very easy to earn straightforward loyalty points on… Continue Reading
