I like to think of myself as a kind, gentle, mild-mannered type of fellow. However, Craig posted this morning, and it made my blood boil. No, not at Craig, but at his target – British Airways, and… Continue Reading
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British Airways Implements Another Awful Way to Spend Avios
British Airways Executive Club announced on Flyertalk that it will now accept Avios as payment for seat selection fees. Within minutes, people figured out that BAEC members would receive a whopping 0.55p… Continue Reading
6,000 Virgin Miles and 15% Off Avis Car Hire – Again!
Every few weeks or so, I get to share the return of a decent car rental promo. Virgin and Avis are currently offering 6,000 bonus miles for car group C rentals (or above) of three days (or more), booked… Continue Reading
My Experience With ’round-abouts’ – And Why You Should Give The App A Go
Back in February, we ran a post on a new app called ’round-abouts’. The app essentially alerts you to overlaps in your and your contacts’ travel plans – and allows you to arrange… Continue Reading
Staying with Marriott in London? Here’s how to earn 5,000 bonus points on weekends
Just a quick head-ups that if you are planning a weekend stay at selected Marriott properties in London, you could bag a few bonus points. Until 2 September, weekend stays in London booked using promo… Continue Reading
A Positive easyJet Experience at the Worst Time: Cancelling Flights Due to Bereavement
Fairly recently, I was travelling to Geneva for the day (with the idea of”nipping” to Mont Blanc for lunch… ) with a group of friends and their families. Unfortunately the trip was overshadowed… Continue Reading
Don’t Take Your Swimming Bag With You When Flying!!!
Today I thought I’d share a short ‘guest post’ from my esteemed father, following a rather unfortunate incident he encountered while trying to pass security for a recent flight. I’ve… Continue Reading
Frequent Traveler University is Nearly Here – Schedule of Topics / Speakers Now Available
Frequent Traveler University is a series of seminars devoted to teaching miles and points enthusiasts the best way to maximise their frequent flyer miles, hotel points and credit card rewards. FTU’s… Continue Reading
Will The Marriott Rewards/SPG Merger be MUCH Worse Than We Think?
Kyle over at US blog LiveAndLet’sFly wrote an interesting piece recently about his conversation with a Marriott executive at the Freddie Awards. If what he heard is true, it’s not good news… Continue Reading
That was Fast! One IHG Rewards Club Accelerate Target is Posting Immediately
May has arrived, and that means that a new Accelerate promotion is with us. Joe wrote about this a couple of weeks ago. If the term “Accelerate” doesn’t immediately make sense to you,… Continue Reading