John over at LoyaltyLobby noticed a couple of weeks ago that IHG Rewards Club had started using variable award pricing (i.e charging different amounts of points for different dates) at a number of hotels… Continue Reading

Hot on the heels of Marriott introducing a ‘Global Cleanliness Council‘, Hilton has announced ‘CleanStay’ – a new programme designed to implement industry-leading standard… Continue Reading

Marriott has created the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council to tackle the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Marriott Global Cleanliness Council is focused on developing the “next level of… Continue Reading

American Express has finally got round to emailing Amex Platinum (personal) cardholders with the details of its ‘double the value’ promotion, where Membership Rewards Points can be redeemed… Continue Reading

IHG Rewards Club was the first major hotel chain to relax its criteria for elite status qualification, and the last to announce a blanket extension of elite status, but it finally made the announcement…… Continue Reading

Rob over at HeadForPoints has flagged a potentially very interesting new redemption option for Amex Platinum personal cardholders. With no fanfare whatsoever (yet), Amex has doubled the value of Membership… Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic is desperate for your cash! Recently, I wrote about how Virgin Atlantic was offering 2,500 bonus miles for each Virgin Atlantic flight booked before 30 April, 2020 – click here for… Continue Reading

Good news for elite members of KLM and Air France: Flying Blue is extending the validity of current status by 12 months, regardless of the XP balance achieved at the end of the qualifying period. This… Continue Reading

It feels strange to write it, but many US-based airlines are making customer-friendly changes during the coronavirus crisis. British Airways and other European airlines? Not so much… The latest… Continue Reading

In the end, Marriott had no choice. Hilton jumped first, then Radisson and Hyatt did the same. With most of their major competitors extending elite status by a year, Marriott Bonvoy finally did the same… Continue Reading