Author Archives for "Tom Sumner".
Clearly, these are unusual times, and with unusual times comes unusual marketing strategies. Hilton have responded to the uncertainties around hotel stays by running what appears to be a “rolling”… Continue Reading
Hilton has always been pretty good at offering lower rates for key workers. However, it recently made the process a lot easier via its “Frontline Thanks” offer, which has its own dedicated… Continue Reading
We have previously flagged the excellent cashback site TopCashback.com, a site which allows you to earn straightforward cashback on purchases from a variety of travel (and non-travel) related retailers… Continue Reading
Hilton have reintroduced their very, very competitive 100% bonus on buying points. I recently looked at the possibilities buying points in this sale had opened up, which can be extremely interesting… Continue Reading
The latest Hilton 100% bonus on points purchases expired on 8 March. This is one of the few points “purchase” promotions that I consider, and I ended up topping up my account quite substantially… Continue Reading
Last month, I wrote about a decent enough offer from Hilton Honors and Guest Opinion Rewards. If you signed up to Guest Opinion Rewards and completed your first survey, you’d get a bonus 1250 free… Continue Reading
News is slowly filtering out of a substantial personal data breach affecting both the various Star Alliance and Oneworld airlines, and in particular data relating to members of their airlines’ frequent… Continue Reading
Keeping up with Qatar’s ever-increasing sign-up bonuses is not easy. First in February they offered a bonus of 1000 free miles for simply signing up to its frequent flyer programme. I then wrote… Continue Reading
It was widely reported in February that Qatar Airways Privilege Club was offering a bonus of 1,000 free miles for simply signing up to its frequent flyer programme. That’s not a bad starting point… Continue Reading
I am never a strong advocate of buying loyalty points. I rarely manage to get good value, and a ridiculous part of me (the same part that spends 30 minutes doing a survey in exchange for 25 miles) views… Continue Reading