Earning elite status from a hotel chain can be quite difficult… but the benefits are often worthwhile. Breakfast is usually included, as is lounge access. A 4 p.m. late check-out is hugely valuable… Continue Reading

American Airlines’ AAdvantage loyalty programme and World of Hyatt have launched a partnership offering reciprocal benefits to members, including elite World of Hyatt status for some AA members… Continue Reading

Once upon a time, many British Airways Executive Club members “relocated” to Continental Europe. Not physically though… just their Executive Club accounts… Why? Because European… Continue Reading

Hotel chains REALLY want you to book direct. Award nights, elite status benefits, bonus point promotions, cashback… these are all strategies to get you to book direct instead of via an Online Travel… Continue Reading

One of the funnier scenes of the 1990s US TV show Seinfeld is when Jerry arrives to a car rental counter and is told that, despite having a reservation, the agency doesn’t actually have a car available… Continue Reading

IHG Rewards Club has brought back the Accelerate promotion for stays between 1 May and 31 August, 2019. You can register and find your personal targets by clicking here. I have noticed that many IHG members… Continue Reading

Don’t You Know Who I Am? This expression is often used – usually not in a positive way – to refer to hotel guests who kick up a fuss at check-in, because they haven’t been given… Continue Reading

Believe it or not, Tesco Clubcard is yet again offering 1,000 free miles from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club! All you must do is set your Clubcard account to auto-convert before 16 June, 2019. Before you… Continue Reading

One of the main sweetspots in the British / European miles & points space comes from the American Airlines AAdvantage partnership with Etihad. For 62,500 miles, you can fly one-way in First Class… Continue Reading

One of the more attractive elements of Marriott Bonvoy is called “Points Advance”. Points Advance recognises that many members don’t have enough points on hand TODAY, but expect to earn… Continue Reading