The merger between Starwood and Marriott has led to a large range of (slightly sneaky) arbitrage opportunities that allow the savvy traveller to squeeze some pretty incredible value from the two programmes… Continue Reading

I was pondering some of the many positive implications of the SPG/Marriott merger this morning (it’s the sort of thing your mind tends to wander to on Sunday mornings when you’ve probably… Continue Reading

TopCashback seems to have sneaked out a fairly significant improvement overnight without any fanfare at all! You can now get 25% more Avios from TopCashback when you transfer your earnings to either Avios.com… Continue Reading

This post is part of a new project to build a ‘Travel Hacking Toolkit’. This time we are looking at how to find your British Airways fare class and why it matters.  When you book a flight you might assume… Continue Reading

I’ve mentioned many times before about how underappreciated I think Accor Hotels ‘Le Club’ is and why I think it should get more attention (in fact I wrote a whole series on the topic!)… Continue Reading

Gents, if you are planning a special weekend away for your loved one, maybe a special anniversary treat or even better, a romantic proposal, for the weekend of the 23rd to 25th September, you might just… Continue Reading

It seems like I hear more and more from people beginning to doubt whether chasing airline Miles / Points is really worth the bother these days. With frequently cheap cash fares and loyalty programme devaluations,… Continue Reading

I posted last week about a very generous looking British Airways triple Avios promotion. It looked very simple, and as I say, very generous. The terms were then ‘clarified’, which, naturally,… Continue Reading

It seems like I hear more and more from people beginning to doubt whether chasing airline Miles / Points is really worth the bother these days. With frequently cheap cash fares and loyalty programme devaluations,… Continue Reading