This week really is an opportune time to do your Christmas shopping for those lovely little ones in your life. It’s “Toy Week” at TopCashback, and there are some genuinely massive rebates… Continue Reading
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Tempted by My Case Study? Here are the Current Terms for a Turkish Airlines Status Match
I recently wrote a couple of posts, providing a case study in how a status match from Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles resulted in a complete shift in my main programme loyalty. You can read Part One… Continue Reading
DOUBLE points for all airline spend with American Express
While we have no reservations in recommending the Amex Gold card as one of the top “travel hack” credit cards out there, it definitely used to be better. For example, back in the day you would… Continue Reading
BA/Iberia Boss Willie Walsh Casts Doubts on the Future of Airline Alliances
IAG ( the parent company of BA / Iberia /Aer Lingus / Etc) CEO Willie Walsh is one of the biggest characters in commercial aviation and although we might not always agree with the direction he’s… Continue Reading
Tonight Only! 1,000 More Free Marriott Rewards Points (or 333 Starpoints)
It’s Sunday evening yet again, so another 1,000 free Marriott Rewards points are on offer from the Extra Points Sundays promotion. Here is this week’s question… All you have to do is… Continue Reading
Yet Another Example of How IHG Rewards Club Might Have the WORST Customer Service
A good measure of the quality of an airline or hotel chain ISN’T when everything goes right – although that certainly helps – it is how that company responds when things go wrong. For… Continue Reading
Double Virgin Flying Club Miles on your Christmas Shopping
In what I’m sure will be the first of many similar promotions from other companies in the run up to the festive season, Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Shops Away’ shopping portal will be offering… Continue Reading
A Case Study in How a Status Match Impacts on Loyalty (Part Two)
A few days ago, I started explaining how a status match led me, over the period of a few years, to completely switch my loyalty away from British Airways Executive Club. You can read that post by clicking… Continue Reading
“Dynamic Pricing” is Coming to Avios. Should We Be Worried?
Only the most obsessed miles and points collector or blogger can be bothered to sit through investor presentations from the major airlines and hotel chains. But luckily some do (not me though), and tidbits… Continue Reading
Avios Partner Meridiana to Become ‘Air Italy’
You may remember hearing about Italy’s second largest carrier, Meridiana, a few years ago when it adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. Following investment from Qatar Airways (who now own 49%),… Continue Reading