On 18 August, 2018, the new Marriott loyalty programme was launched… sort of… not completely…  The litany of IT meltdowns and outstanding issues is simply too great for me to summarise… Continue Reading

A JAL flight attendant was recently lamenting the fact that I had finished all of the Cristal 2009 champagne (£175 a bottle) on a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo. As she was offering to open a bottle… Continue Reading

I’ll be travelling to a range of interesting destinations (plus trying out some great airline cabins!) over the next couple of months and was looking for some tips to help make the most of my travels… Continue Reading

Best Western is currently offering a nice promotion, which provides the opportunity to get Platinum status without making a single stay: Make the most of your friendships!  Invite three friends to join… Continue Reading

I was reminded today of a little Hilton website trick that has saved me a fair bit of money in the past, and thought it worth sharing – in this case it saved me £4 a night and got me a free dinner… Continue Reading

It can be difficult to know exactly what you’re doing when it comes to booking a holiday with a travel agency. Not all of them want you to get the best out of your holiday, in fact, all too many of them… Continue Reading

Last month we wrote about how you can get a free Revolut card in order to spend money abroad with no fees. It’s worth mentioning that a few readers did report some issues, but our own experience… Continue Reading

At InsideFlyer UK, we usually only write about “Part Pay With Avios” when a promotional offer comes along. The reason for this is pretty simple. Conventional wisdom suggests that Avios are… Continue Reading

I was pretty excited to read Joe’s news about Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan finally adding Finnair. Although the pricing isn’t great – I will still aim for Cathay Pacific rewards to/from… Continue Reading

On a recent trip via Frankfurt, I experienced two “incidents”. Nothing serious, but worthy of sharing two quick tips with readers… Tip 1 – Don’t Book Non-Refundable Hotel… Continue Reading