Thanks to the coronavirus crisis, we are seeing more and more headlines stating that an airline has become “bankrupt” or is “insolvent”. We then hear about “restructuring”,… Continue Reading
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Thai Airways Plans To Restructure Through ‘Bankruptcy Protection’
For several weeks there has been speculation about the future of Thai Airways. The Thai airline has been in the red for years – as a state-owned airline, the Thai government has repeatedly pumped… Continue Reading
Norwegian Completes Restructuring – And China Is Now A Large Shareholder
Norwegian has confirmed that restructuring has been completed and that a state loan guarantee of NOK 3 billion has been approved. The company has now converted NOK 12.7 billion of debt to equity and laid… Continue Reading
Have You Been Given Accor ‘ALL’ Elite Status? – Check Your Account Now
I used to be a pretty big fan of Accor hotels (Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis, etc) and its old ‘Le Club’ loyalty programme. Years ago, it was easy to stack deals for big rebates and enjoy… Continue Reading
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Status Match Opportunity
If you are quick, you might well be able to take advantage of a new Qatar Airways Privilege Club status match opportunity. “Make the switch to Qatar Airways Privilege Club with a status match, matching… Continue Reading
Should You Take Advantage of Marriott’s Best Ever Offer to Buy Points?
Most hotel loyalty programmes offer to sell points – and a few times per year they will offer their “standard” promotion. Hilton’s offer, for example, is nearly always a 100% bonus… Continue Reading
Qatar Airways Adjusts Absurdly Generous Rebooking Rules
Last week we reported on Qatar Airways’ generous rebooking policy, which at first seemed too good to be true. It contained various points, but the most interesting part was the ‘Unlimited… Continue Reading
Miles & More Extends Elite Status
Miles & More (the loyalty programme of Lufthansa, Swiss, etc) has released the details of its status extension plan for members. Miles & More extends status by a year Keep it short & simple: Due… Continue Reading
Three Weird Reasons Why Now Is A Great Time To Get An Amex Platinum Card
Forgive me the headline (an homage to some talented people at BuzzFeed), but I really do think there is an excellent case for getting an Amex Platinum at the moment! I am fully aware of how odd that may… Continue Reading
Win 20,000 Avios With SeatSpy – And Find Reward Flight Availability Much Quicker!
We have written before about SeatSpy – it’s an incredibly useful tool for points/miles collectors that makes finding reward space quick and easy. It currently provides results for British… Continue Reading