It is very easy to collect frequent flyer miles these days. In fact “frequent flyer” is now all wrong… you can accumulate far more miles on the ground than “Up in the Air”… Continue Reading
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Elite Status in 2021 – How the Major Hotels Chains are Making it Easier to Qualify
In the spring of 2020, all major hotel chains extended the elite status of everybody. No hotel chain was willing to take the risk of its most loyal customers losing their elite status and moving their… Continue Reading
Which Hotel Chain Promotions are Available in March 2021?
If you want to supercharge your points balance, it’s a good idea to stay with the hotel chain offering the most lucrative promotion. These are the main chain-wide promotions available in March 2021… Continue Reading
Don’t Miss Out On Double Virgin Points When Booking A Flight
To celebrate the launch of the new ‘Virgin Points’ loyalty currency, Virgin Atlantic is offering double points on all Virgin Atlantic flights purchased directly from 24… Continue Reading
Hilton Points Sale Extended for 7 Days
The current Hilton Honors Points ‘Flash Sale’ offering a 100% bonus when you buy 10,000 or more points was due to end today (27th May 2020) – but has now been extended until 3rd… Continue Reading
SeatSpy: reward flight availability search made easy!
You have finally saved up enough miles, only to find that the job is merely halfway done. As most of you know finding reward flight availability can be a nightmare with some airlines. The new SeatSpy… Continue Reading
New Elite Benefits for Virgin Flying Club and Air France/KLM
Starting today, reciprocal elite benefits between Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France-KLM Flying Blue have gone into effect. This stems from the combined trans-Atlantic joint venture between Virgin… Continue Reading
Review: Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah, UAE
One of the fun things of this miles and points hobby is spending our hard-earned points on things you would not usually book when using cash. For instance a First Class ticket for a flight, or a stay… Continue Reading
What to do with Expiring Wyndham Points
The "use it or lose it" policy of Wyndham points can pose a problem with a looming expiration date. So what can you do to use them? Continue Reading
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Miles and Points?
Every frequent traveler should ask themself: am I really getting the most out of my miles and points? This month's counterpoint explores that. Continue Reading