One of the most tangible benefits of having top-tier Spire status with IHG Rewards is the annual ‘Choice Benefit’ “Upon qualification for Spire Elite, Members may choose to either receive… Continue Reading
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Be Careful Shopping Online – The Avios/Nectar Anomaly
I posted yesterday on how shopping or cashback portals can offer some really good added value on online spends. In doing so, I featured the BA eStore (Avios-earning) and Topcashback (cash-earning). However,… Continue Reading
London-Bangkok Business Class Return: £898 (Dates Through To November)
Gulf Air is currently offering some excellent Business Class fares between London and Bangkok, starting at just £898 return. Dates are available for outbound travel through to as late as November 2021… Continue Reading
Repeatable 200 Bonus Avios, Plus Double Avios With BA eStore
Shopping portals and cashback sites have become enormously popular over the last few years. They offer a range of options and value depending on the scheme. The key point is that these portals will send… Continue Reading
Marriott Bonvoy Status Challenge Is Back – Get Platinum Status In Just 16 Nights
Marriott Bonvoy Platinum status is probably one of the most useful types of hotel status. It combines excellent benefits with a huge range of hotels all over the world to choose from. In addition to free… Continue Reading
Marriott Charges Guests Cash For Redeeming Points. What?
You might have encountered ‘resort fees’ before when you think you’ve booked a free stay using hotel points, but I doubt you’ve ever been asked to pay cash by a hotel in order… Continue Reading
‘Mistake’ Hotel Rate! Flash Sale Code STILL Working
Last week, Radisson Rewards ran a genuinely excellent ‘flash sale’, offering offering four of its Park Plaza brand hotels in London for just £89 per night. What was particularly impressive… Continue Reading
Free MyMail Offering More Free Nectar Points
Having initially criticised the Mail/Nectar partnership, we entirely put aside all principles when Nectar then partnered with Avios. Suddenly, the Nectar scheme became infinitely more interesting and… Continue Reading
The Last Airbus A380 To Be Produced Has Left The Factory In Toulouse
The corona pandemic has accelerated existing industry trends moving away from very large planes. Several airlines have sent their four-engine aircraft on an often premature retirement, including Airbus… Continue Reading
IHG Rewards is Offering You 10,000 Points for Every 10 Nights Stayed in 2021
IHG Rewards has quietly implemented its own version of Milestone Bonuses (an idea stolen from Hilton Honors of course). The basic principle is that you earn 10,000 bonus points for every 10 nights spent… Continue Reading
