Value travelling is not all about the glamorous bargain Business Class flights. There are times when you need to take a deep breath, hold your nose and… fly Ryanair. That may be a touch unfair… Continue Reading
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‘Two-Minute Travel Tips’ No. 1: When things go wrong, ask for Points/Miles rather than cash
There are a number of very elaborate ways of maximising value from your travel: from complicated mathematical calculations of the value of loyalty points through to opening and cancelling credit card… Continue Reading
£10 off all easyJet flights – for Nectar points collectors
We have previously flagged the fact that points-collection scheme Nectar acts as a de facto “loyalty scheme” for easyJet flights. You can also redeem Nectar points on easyJet, with each 500… Continue Reading
Iran with Avios: BA to resume flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran
The lifting of sanctions on Iran has led to a flurry of activity in various commercial sectors. Hardly surprisingly, one of these is aviation, with BA the latest to throw its hat into the ring. Following… Continue Reading
Flying with ‘The Fear’ – thoughts on how to deal with a fear of flying, Part One
There was an interesting post (and discussion in the comments) about fear of flying over at US Points/Miles/Travel megablog One Mile at a Time recently. Ben (whose blog it is) flies hundreds of thousands… Continue Reading
LOT sale on London to Beijing – Economy £353, Business £1288 return
As part of its push to show off its new Dreamliner planes, and (of course) to “celebrate Chinese New Year”, Polish flag carrier LOT is offering some impressive prices on flights between London… Continue Reading
20% bonus on Tesco Clubcard conversions to Virgin Flying Club miles
We have previously talked in some detail about the fantastic travel-related benefits of earning (and converting) Tesco Clubcard points. This includes a very competitive deal with Virgin Flying Club: 1… Continue Reading
Review: Andaz Prinsengracht, Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Andaz is the Hyatt’s second foray in to Europe with the Andaz brand. Designed to be arty hotels, the Andaz brand can often feel like a worldwide chain trying to be excentic and not… Continue Reading
February Lufthansa “Mileage Bargains” – half price Business Class to some interesting destinations
We have previously sung the praises of Lufthansa’s monthly “Mileage Bargains” offer, which let’s you redeem your Lufthansa Miles&More loyalty miles at roughly half the usual redemption rates. The… Continue Reading
80% bonus on Hilton HHonors points purchases – so rooms from £19!
Hilton HHonors is currently offering a generous 80% bonus on points purchases, which lets you buy HHonors points for just 0.56 US dollar cents (0.39 pence) each. The offer ends on 8 February, 2015. Given… Continue Reading
