Qatar Airways Privilege Club was one of the first airline loyalty programmes to extend tier status for its members. The airline has now gone even further and extended tier status with a full year for… Continue Reading

When I wrote about hotel chain elite status a few days ago, I mentioned that many major chains were taking a “wait and see” approach to the extension of elite status. With nearly all travel… Continue Reading

The coronavirus crisis is unprecedented. Perhaps that word is thrown around too much, but it boggles the mind to consider that terrorists deliberately crashing 4 planes on 9/11 ultimately had a much lower… Continue Reading

It might seem irrelevant at this stage, with travel grinding to a halt, but Hilton Honors has decided to extend its “Points Unlimited” promotion until 31 May, 2020. The promotion is pretty… Continue Reading

I realise that £1 isn’t a big deal, but since you shouldn’t be popping down to the shops and are instead ordering as much as possible online…  you might as well take advantage. All you… Continue Reading

These are unprecedented times, and many airlines aren’t going to survive. With cash being refunded to customers faster than it is being collected from new bookings, we will soon see which airlines… Continue Reading

After an initial period of “keep calm and carry on”, it is now unavoidably obvious that both business and leisure travel will be heavily impacted for much of 2020. For frequent travellers… Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is one of the first airline loyalty programmes to react to the COVID-19 crisis. Recognising that many members are unwilling or unable to travel – and that this won’t… Continue Reading

As travel grinds to a halt and people bunker down for a few weeks (at least), many airlines are wondering whether they will survive. British Airways is no different and, until recently, it was being inflexible… Continue Reading

Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club loyalty programme extends a helping hand to members who have had their travel pattern changed due to the COVID-19 virus. Members whose status is due to expire before… Continue Reading