The latest cross-earning deal, between UBER and Starwood SPG works for UK based members and those with UK billed credit cards for UBER. Well at least it should work. The special site allowed me to register… Continue Reading
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UK’s Independent newspaper claims BA spied on its staff in 2011 during strike
The Independent newspaper ran an article this morning accusing BA of intercepting email and phone calls of some of its employees made on company issued devices, during a bitter dispute in 2011. The airline,… Continue Reading
Double Hilton HHonors points (or miles) on hotel stays
Hilton’s latest quarterly promotion is now upon us. It’s a straightforward one this time: you will either earn double Hilton HHonors points or airline miles on stays from 1 March to 31 May 2015… Continue Reading
Free Hilton HHonors Silver Status + easy Hilton HHonors Gold status
With free breakfast, bonus points and regular upgrades given to holders, Hilton Gold is widely regarded as one of the very best mid-level hotel status tiers out there. As a result, the current option… Continue Reading
BA merges OnBusiness with AA’s BusinessExtraa for US customers.
BA has issued a further update to the changes they announced to their OnBusiness Small and Medium business rewards scheme. It appears however, that in an added twist members of OnBusiness in the USA are… Continue Reading
Travel deals
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BA’s changes from 28 April 2015 are worse than we thought.
A good deal has been written about the BA Executive Club changes in the past week but things are worse than we expected. Two things stand out, not least because BA has not been advertising them as widely… Continue Reading
The 50 Hilton hotels that cost just 5,000 points per night
I am frequently asked what the best value hotel points redemption options are. Two obvious answers are IHG PointBreaks, which arrive with a fanfare every few months, and SPG Category 1/2 weekend stays,… Continue Reading
US Airways safety problem
Consider what happened on June 16, 2011 One of our most experienced Captains – with over 30 years of experience, thousands of hours of flight time and a degree in Aviation Safety – was in… Continue Reading
US Airways Pilots Speak Out About Safety Conditions at the Airline
US Airline Pilots Association Calls for Termination of US Airways Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Compliance Paul Morell CHARLOTTE, N.C. — May 9, 2011 — After numerous lapses in safety… Continue Reading