Author Archives for "Craig Sowerby".
Marriott has long offered its members something called “Points Advance”. Even though you might not have sufficient points in your account, Marriott will allow you to confirm your award booking… Continue Reading
One of the reasons that I am such a fan of Topcashback is their regular, easy-to-achieve bonuses. The latest such bonus offer is available until 11:59pm (Pacific time) on May 31st, 2021. If you manage… Continue Reading
British Airways Executive Club has announced a genuine improvement to its loyalty program. Although it already guarantees a small number of award seats will be available on EVERY flight, British Airways… Continue Reading
Marriott Bonvoy is widely considered to have the most consumer-friendly Best Rate Guarantee policy, which is why many travel hackers such as yours truly put substantial effort into finding BRG opportunities… Continue Reading
Best Rate Guarantee claims are one of the most lucrative, but challenging, aspects of being a “travel hacker”. In general, all hotel chains claim to have the lowest rates when booking directly… Continue Reading
One of the lesser-known features of IHG Rewards is its “fourth night free” benefit when redeeming points. This feature isn’t well-known because it isn’t open to all members worldwide…… Continue Reading
It’s not always easy to decide when to redeem your points or when to book a hotel stay using cash. Previously I looked at Hilton Honors. Today I’ll look at how I make the decision at World… Continue Reading
World of Hyatt has announced an offer of a 30% bonus when buying at least 5,000 points. This bonus will be available until June 25th, 2021. With the bonus, you would be buying Hyatt points for 1.85 cents… Continue Reading
A week and a half ago, I broke the news regarding a possible re-zoning of a few popular Iberia destinations. This would result in more Avios being charged. Nothing has ultimately changed, however, since… Continue Reading
Choice Privileges has just released details of its next promotion, which starts a week from now and will run until July 11, 2021. If you follow Choice Privileges, this promo will look very familiar to… Continue Reading
