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Ends Tomorrow: Buy up to 400,000 IHG One Rewards points at just 0.5 cents each
IHG One Rewards has been running its current points sale since the beginning of the month but with the sale expiring on 17 July (tomorrow), anyone looking to top up their IHG balance in the near terms is running out of time to buy up to 400,000 points at a cost of just 0.5 cents per point.
Excellent referral offer on the Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is one of the few cards that we consider a "must have" card for anyone playing the miles and points game so the fact that the referral bonus on this card has recently been boosted, makes this a good time for card holders to introduce this card to their friends and family.
Save at select MGM Resorts and Caesars Rewards properties with these 3 offers [Targeted]
There appear to be three new targeted offers doing the rounds right now which are offering savings at MGM and Caesars establishments across the United States. American Express is currently targeting card holders for savings at select MGM Resorts and both American Express and Citi are targeting card holders for savings at select Caesars Rewards properties.
Is Lifetime Elite status with hotel programs worth aiming for?
We have already taken a look at which of the major hotel loyalty programs offer members the chance to earn lifetime elite status, and as that information leads to questions asking how worthwhile lifetime status is and if lifetime elite status is something that you should actively be trying to earn, an article addressing these questions seemed appropriate.
New Hyatt promo: Earn 3x points at select properties in Latin America and the Caribbean
Hyatt has published a new promotion for the end of summer/beginning of fall in which it's offering members of its World of Hyatt program triple base points for eligible stays made at properties in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IHG sale: Up to 33% off stays, free breakfast and up to 30% off dining (Middle East, Africa, India and South Asia)
IHG is currently running a sale in which it's offering IHG One Rewards members (free to join) up to 33% off stays, complimentary breakfast and up to 30% off other dining at select hotels and resorts across the Middle East, Africa, India and South Asia.
This month’s Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes deals are now live
It's the middle of the month and that means that another set of KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals has been published by Singapore Airlines in which its offering the usual discount of 30% on select award bookings made by the end of the month.
How to get a fourth or fifth night free on award bookings
Three of the major miles & points hotel programs give their members a fourth or fifth night free when they book a points stay of four or five nights, but the way these free nights work and the way you can access these free nights differs from program to program, and this can be confusing. What follows should, hopefully, clear things up.
Which major hotel loyalty programs offer Lifetime Elite status?
Hotel elite status can be both vastly overrated and extremely useful depending on which status level and which hotel program we're discussing, and people's opinions can vary quite significantly. But, as a rule, having status is better than not having status, so people will go to varying degrees of effort to maintain their hotel privileges from year to year.
Save $100 on Delta bookings with this Amex offer [targeted]
Amex has launched a new targeted offer for select cardholders in which it's offering a $100 rebate (up to two times) on spending made with Delta Air Lines by the middle of October. Given the terms and conditions and given the length of time we're being given to trigger the rebate, this should be a relatively simple rebate to earn if you're a Delta flyer.
Earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios with a British Airways Holidays booking (UK departures)
British Airways Holidays has released a new promotion in which it's offering members of the British Airways Club (free to join) up to 10,000 bonus Avios when they book a European hotel or car holiday package by 23 July 2025.
Summer Eurostar premium cabin sale offering 50% off select bookings (for 2+ travelers)
Eurostar is currently running what looks to be a very nice premium cabin summer sale for travel between the UK, France and Belgium which could be useful for families, couples and groups of 2 or more people traveling in late July or in August 2025.
How to get CLEAR® Plus membership for free or at a discounted rate
CLEAR® Plus is an expedited security program based around facial recognition and fingerprint software that's currently available at 59 airports around the United States and at several entertainment and sports venues as well. Given that cost of membership has just increased, now seems like a good time to revisit how you can get CLEAR+ membership for free or at a discount.
Get up to 25% off with Hyatt in Europe, the Middle East & Africa
Just as we were wondering if Hyatt had forgotten that summer is a traditional time to launch a few deals, the hotel chain has published a new offer in which World of Hyatt members can save up to 25% off the standard rate for stays made in Europe, the Middle East & Africa and enjoy breakfast thrown in.
Buy up to 400,000 IHG One Rewards points at just 0.5 cents each
IHG One Rewards is, again, running another another one of its points sales and this one in which members can buy up to 400,000 points at a cost of just 0.5 cents per point. This sale is running through to 17 July (no hurry to buy) and even though this deal isn't isn't anything new, for some it offers a good opportunity to top up an account at the best rate that IHG usually sells its points.
Flash sale: Up to 55% of select IHG Iberostar properties (+17% cash back)
IHG is currently running a flash sale for bookings at select Iberostar resorts and while you only have until tomorrow (4 July 2025) to make a booking, the fact that this sale should be stackable with a 17% cash back deal makes this a sale that's worth considering.
Reminder: Hilton is offering up to 20% off in its Europe, Africa & Middle East sale
With the recently ended IHG sale offering savings of between 30% and 40% at properties around the globe, we were hoping to see similarly generous discounts offered by some of the other major players. Hilton, apparently, doesn't want to play ball as the sale that it's currently running for properties in Europe, Africa & Middle East is offering a maximum of 20% off and on weekend stays only.
Flying Blue Promo Awards for July are live and the deals are back to being as disappointing as ever
Flying Blue has released its Promo Awards for July 2025 which cover travel through 31 December 2025 and as usual, you can now book select Air France and KLM awards with a 25% discount. This month, among the various Promo Awards we have six Economy Class deals for travel to/from North America and two Business Class deals for travel between Europe and Latin America and that's just about it as far as interesting deals go (and I'm playing fast and loose with the word "interesting" in that sentence).
Get up to 20% back on select Alaska Airlines spending with this Amex offer [Targeted]
Today has seen American Express launch a new targeted offer for Alaska Airlines spending in which select cardholders can earn a discount of $60 on just $300 of spending. Given how widely available this offer appears to be, this should be one of those deals that a lot of people can maximize.
Save at three MGM resorts with this Amex offer [Targeted]
As well as the Air France/KLM offer we wrote about earlier, American Express has also launched a new offer for stays at three MGM properties in Las Vegas. The offer is valid for stays that are paid for by 25 September 2025 and allows the spending target to be reached using multiple transactions.
Double up: Earn Marriott Bonvoy points & United Airlines miles on the same bookings (limited time deal)
In a repeat of an offer that we've seen at least twice before, Marriott Bonvoy and United Airlines have announced a new limited time promotion in which select elite members of their respective rewards programs can earn both points and miles when they fly with United or stay with Marriott in the coming weeks.
How to earn Hilton Honors points when you book rides with Lyft
Lyft currently partners with three loyalty programs and its partnership with Hilton dates back to 2019. For most people, this is probably Lyft's most rewarding partnership, and it allows Hilton Honors members to earn points on rides booked in the United States and Canada. Here's everything you need to know about the Hilton/Lyft partnership.
Earn 20,000 bonus Amex points on Air France/KLM bookings [Targeted]
Amex has launched a new offer for spending with two SkyTeam airlines, Air France and KLM, and it allows targeted cardholders to earn an impressive 20,000 bonus Amex points when they spend just $1,000 with either airline.
How Hyatt credit card elite night credits work & key differences in how they’re earned
Chase issues two Hyatt co-branded credit cards (a consumer card and a business card), and both offer cardholders a path to earning World of Hyatt elite night credits. The way these elite nights are earned, however, differs slightly depending on which card you hold so here's a look are exactly what those differences look like.
Amex is targeting select business card holders for new spending bonuses
American Express has launched at least one new targeted spending bonus offer for holders of its business cards, and while I can only see one version of the offer in my online accounts, past experiences tell me that there will almost certainly be other versions of this offer going around.
How the Hyatt Leverage program works & how it can help you save on hotel stays
Not everything in the miles & points world is aimed squarely at individuals (although you could be forgiven for thinking that's the case) so you'll find that some of the big names in the airline and hotel industries offer programs designed to secure the loyalty of small- and medium-sized businesses as well. In this article, I'm going to focus on one of the less well-known small business programs - the Hyatt Leverage program.
Air France suspends Denver route for Winter (will operate summer season only)
At some point in the past few weeks, Air France has pushed through a schedule update which sees it suspending it route to Denver for the winter 2025/26 season leaving Colorado's main airport short of any non-stop options to Paris for a significant part of the year.
Deal: Earn up to 15,000 bonus points with Hilton for Business
Hilton for Business launched at the beginning of 2024 and since then we've seen the program offer a variety of promotions to encourage engagement (there was a good double elite nights promo last year). Right now, there's another engagement promotion in progress and this one is offering Hilton for Business members a relatively straightforward path to 15,000 bonus points.
Postcard Cabins is now part of Marriott Bonvoy (earn + burn points and collect elite night credits)
At the very end of 2024, Marriott purchased a hospitality brand called Postcard Cabins (once known as Getaway) which marked the hoteliers move into the outdoor leisure industry. Now, six months after the acquisition was announced, Postcard Cabins is part of the Marriott Bonvoy program.
JetBlue extends Newark – Los Angeles route and adds Mint service to Orlando
Following on from the earlier news that JetBlue is running a promotion in which its offering flyers up to 350,000 bonus points and 25 years of elite status, we can also report that the airline will be keeping its double-daily service on the Newark - Los Angeles route for a couple of months longer than expected and that it will bring its Mint Business Class product to Orlando later this year.
Booking an IHG stay? Get up to 17% cash back with these deals
Earlier, we published an article discussing a new 3x promotion that IHG will be running from 1 July and anyone interested in that (or in any other IHG booking for that matter) should note that TopCashback is currently offering up to 15% back and Rakuten is offering up to 10% back on select IHG bookings. This could be a good opportunity to save on your next stay.
Flash deal: Earn a limited-time Southwest Companion Pass with just one trip
The Southwest Airlines Companion Pass continues to be one of the better status benefits offered by any of the major US airlines and now, if you want a taste of what a Companion Pass can be like, Southwest is giving you the chance to earn a limited-time version of the pass in just a single trip.
Earn 25 years of JetBlue elite status by visiting 25 JetBlue destinations
JetBlue may not be doing very well right now (Spirit's objection to the JetBlue/United Airlines partnership probably didn't do much for team morale yesterday), but the airline seems determined to continue celebrating its 25th year of operations regardless of what else may be going on, and along those lines, it has launched a huge new promotion for Mosaic members.
IHG promotion: Earn 3x points at select brands through September 2025
IHG One Rewards is running two very similar promotions in which it's offering members 3x points on stays made at select brands before July and September 2025. Between them, these promotions cover most IHG One rewards members worldwide and as this bonus comes on top of the existing global promotion, so there may be an opportunity for some members to double-dip.
Buy Marriott Bonvoy points for just 0.89 cents each (a purchase of just 2,000 points triggers the best deal)
Marriott is currently running another one of its points sales and while this one isn't quite as good as a sale we saw earlier in the year, this one allows Marriott Bonvoy members to lock in the best deal with just a very small purchase, so this could be a good opportunity to top up an account if you're just a little shy of the points you need for your next redemption.
Review: ITA Airways Airbus A220-100 Economy Class
Having never before flown on an Airbus A220, a very good Economy Class fare for travel between London City Airport and Milan's Linate Airport finally gave me the opportunity to see what this (relatively) new aircraft is like and to review an ITA Airways flight for the first time.
IHG sale: Get up to 40% off in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean (select brands)
IHG One Rewards members can now get 30% off the best flexible rates on bookings made at select IHG brands in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean and up to 40% off at select Iberostar Resorts in the same regions. Reservations need to be locked in by the end of the month and stays must be made by 30 September 2025.
Get a 65% bonus on Chase transfers to Marriott (best bonus for a while and it can have its uses)
Right now, Chase is offering a 65% bonus on all Ultimate Rewards Points transferred over to Marriott by 11:59 PM ET on 30 June 2025 (the bonus will then drop down to 50% for transfers made between 1 July and 15 August 2025) and for some people, this could represent a very good deal.
100k and 200k welcome bonuses for the Sapphire Reserve Cards are now live
Today, 23 June 2025, is the day that the newly refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card and the newly created Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card are launched and after days of debate, anticipation, and guesswork, we now know exactly what welcome bonuses both cards will be offering.
TODAY: Earn up to 4x on Apple purchases through shopping portals (select products)
Shopping through online portals can be a great way to boost a loyalty account balance, save some cash, or to prevent a loyalty balance from expiring. Right now a number of shopping portals are offering improved earnings rates for select purchases made with Apple, so this may be a good time to buy any Apple products you have been considering.
Deal: Buy Finnair Avios from 1.45 cents each (40% discount)
Finnair Plus is now running an Avios sale in which it's offering discounts of up to 40% for Avios purchases made through 30 June and the price you'll pay per Avios will vary depending on how many Avios you buy. Unlike some other Avios sales, however, the price won't vary depending on where your Finnair Plus account is based, and for some people, there may be a good deal here.
Review: British Airways Embraer E190 Club Europe (Business Class)
On my last trip to Ireland, I flew to Dublin out of London City Airport in Club Europe (what British Airways calls its short-haul Business Class) on a British Airways E190 aircraft, and as TFM rarely seems to feature some of the smaller aircraft that we fly, this seems like a good opportunity to rectify that.
It’s “no thank you” from me to the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (at least for now)
After a brief period marked by guesses and leaked information, we now know what the "refreshed" Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card will look like when it launches on 23 June, and after having now had time to carefully consider what the card will be offering, I don't think that this is a card for me ... at least not right now.
What to expect when you travel from London City Airport (LCY)
Heathrow, the UK's largest airport, can justifiably call itself a London airport courtesy of its location in Hounslow (one of London's outermost boroughs), but the only international commercial airport that's really anywhere near the center of the city is one that most people have probably never visited - London City Airport.
Deal: Get up to 5 months free with a new VPN service (30-day money back guarantee)
Right now, ExpressVPN (the service that I use) is offering new customers up to four months free when they take out a new subscription and if you use the referral link that I've included in this article, that should give you one more free month giving you up to five free months of service.
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill (Regency Suite) review – Updated for 2025
The Churchill is one of three Hyatt Regency Properties in central London and for some considerable time it stood out as the best Hyatt option in the city.
The addition of the Great Scotland Yard hotel to Hyatt's portfolio in 2019 made the title of 'best Hyatt in London' a lot harder to decide, but with the Churchill still highly regarded and with my last visit to the property a distant memory, I decided to burn a free night certificate to see what the hotel is like right now.
Review: Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale (Terrace Suite)
Earlier this year, I took the opportunity to combine a look at the new-ish ITA Airways A220 aircraft (review coming soon) with a visit to the Hyatt Centric Milan to see if the property offers World of Hyatt fans a good (and considerably more affordable) alternative to the famous Park Hyatt. This is a review of that stay.
Review: Lincoln Plaza London (Curio Collection by Hilton)
Having already reviewed the nearby Hilton Canary Wharf, a good rate that I spotted being offered by a 3rd party site tempted me to book the Lincoln Plaza to see what it has to offer and to see how it compares to its sister property just a short walk away. What follows is a review of my stay.
Review: Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin
If you exclude the Mr & Mrs Smith properties (because they're not traditional Hyatt hotels), Hyatt has just one hotel in Dublin and that's the Hyatt Centric the Liberties Dublin located in, unsurprisingly, the Liberties area of the city (more on that in a moment). Having never stayed at a Hyatt Centric before, I was keen to find out what one was like and what follows is a full review of the property as well as some useful information for anyone planning a stay.
Have the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® earning rates been leaked?
Apparently, Chase is currently teasing some upcoming changes to its most premium consumer credit card - the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card - but as with just about all internet teases, there's not a lot of substance being shared by the bank so speculation as to what's on the way has been growing. Now, however, we may have better idea of what changes will be made to the Sapphire Reserve's earning rates courtesy of an accidental site update spotted by a Reddit user.
Alaska Airlines Flash sale – 20% off flights to Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, & Belize (ends 12 June)
Alaska Airlines is currently running a flash sale in which it's offering flyers 20% off select Economy Class bookings to Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Belize that cover travel taken in August, September, October and November 2025.
New promo: Earn up to 16,000 bonus points at three Hyatt brands
It's been a while since Hyatt last launched a global promotion, but if you were hoping that this meant that the hotelier was gearing up to offer us something exciting and potentially lucrative, prepare to be disappointed.
All the latest Qatar Airways offers, deals and promotions (by region)
Qatar Airways often lets us know what offers it's running in various regions of the world so we're using this page to pull all those promotions together to let you see what's on offer and where.
Hilton Manchester Deansgate will rebrand as the InterContinental Manchester Deansgate
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a new property in the UK and while the announcement signals a solid positive step forward for IHG, it also signals the loss of a key UK property for Hilton.
Save on select Hyatt resort bookings with this targeted Amex offer
A new targeted Hyatt offer has appeared in our online Amex account this morning and this one is offering cardholders the opportunity to save on bookings at select Hyatt properties in North America, the Caribbean and South America.
This is why Avios collectors should have an Iberia Club account (even if they don’t usually fly with Iberia)
Iberia Club is the new name for Iberia Plus, the loyalty program of Iberia - a sister airline to British Airways and Aer Lingus and just like the British Airways Club, Iberia Club uses Avios as its currency of choice. There are, however, a few key differences between the two that can make Iberia Club very useful to Avios collectors.
A nice sweet spot in the Iberia Club award chart (Europe to/from the Caribbean)
The Caribbean is a hugely popular destination for travelers from both sides of the Atlantic, but not only can it be an expensive place to stay, it can also be an expensive place to fly to in any kind of comfort.
Fortunately for miles & points fans, there's at least one very economical Business Class award available for travel between Europe and the Caribbean (or the Caribbean and Europe), and it's an award that can open up travel to multiple destinations.
The British Airways ‘best price guarantee’ has been improved
The fact that most large hotel chains offer some sort of price guarantee is pretty well known. What appears to be less well known is that a number of airlines offer a similar policy, and as I've just noticed that the British Airways best price guarantee has (at some point in the recent past) improved significantly, this seems like a good time to remind readers what it offers.
Qatar Airways Europe promotion: Get up to 15% off select bookings
Qatar Airways has launched a new promotion for the European market in which its offering members of its Privilege Club (free to join here) up to 15% off Business Class and Economy Class flight bookings for travel taken on select routes by the end of March next year.
You can now convert Amex points to Avios with a 30% bonus (this can be good)
For the next six weeks, Amex is offering a 30% bonus to cardholders willing to convert Membership Rewards Points into Avios issued by three airlines, and in certain circumstances (discussed in this article), this bonus can be put to very good use despite some of the Avios devaluations we've endured in the past 12 months.
Amex to Hilton transfers now come with a 20% or 30% bonus [Targeted]
It's the start of a new month so it's time to look out for new deals, and the first one that we've noticed appeared early this morning in our American Express accounts. For the next month, you can now get a bonus on Amex points conversions to Hilton Honors, but is this a deal you should be considering?
Look out for a truly fantastic new welcome offer from Chase
One of the few benefits of writing for a site like this one is that every now and again banks, PR agencies, hotels, airlines, and loyalty programs present you with information that hasn't yet been made available to the general public.
Flash sale: Buy Avios from Qatar Airways and get a 50% bonus (Avios cost from 1.17p/1.56c)
Qatar Airways has launched a new Avios flash sale in which it's offering bonuses of up to 50% for Avios purchases made through 25 March 2025 (you have a week from today to make your purchase).
Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer
It's Monday, and that means that we're seeing Amex publish a few new targeted offers today, and one of the potentially more useful travel-related offers that I can see in my accounts is this offer for a saving of up to 20% on a future Hertz rental.
These are the Chase Freedom 2Q 2025 bonus categories
The Chase Freedom 2Q bonus categories for 2025 have now been revealed and as of 15 March, registration is open. The bad news is that there are just two categories for this quarter, while the good news is that one of the two categories will probably be quite popular and should allow holders of Chase Freedom/Chase Freedom Flex® credit cards maximize their earnings this quarter.
Beware of ITA’s Valentine’s sale. The discount offer is deceptive.
Across various regions, ITA Airways is currently promoting various versions of its Valentine's day sale in which the airline appears to be offering between 20% and 25% off Economy and/or Business Class fares that are booked in the next few days.
The terms and conditions vary (slightly) from region to region as does the discount on offer, but the one thing that all the sales appear to have in common is that the savings are not even close to being as good as you may be expecting.
Deal: Buy Iberia gift cards with up to 10% off
Iberia is currently running a Valentine's Day promotion in which it's selling its gift cards with between 5% to 10% off face value (the greater the value of the gift card, the greater the discount). The sale will run for a few more days and may be useful if you're planning to book flights with Iberia or one of its two subsidiaries ... but make sure you pay close attention to the terms and conditions.
Now live: The Marriott Bonvoy promotion offering bonus elite night credits + bonus points
For the second year running Marriott Bonvoy is running a promotion in which it's offering bonus elite night credits and bonus points for every night consumed and as this year's promotion went live today, now would be a good time to make sure that you've registered.
I can’t work out what British Airways is doing with its frequent flyer program
I'm very sure that somebody, somewhere in the bowels of Waterside, believes that the changes being made to the British Airways Executive Club are the beginning of an increased source of revenue for British Airways, and that the changes herald the dawn of a new era for the airline's relationship with its customers, but I haven't yet seen or read anything that explains to me how this is all going to happen in practice.
Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with a 70% bonus (0.89p or 1.48¢ each)
Virgin Atlantic's has brought back the best points sale that we see it run, and that means that for the next few weeks, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can buy points from 0.89 pence each (UK accounts) or from 1.48 cents each (US accounts).
Deal: Save at select Mandarin Oriental properties in the US and Europe [Targeted]
Amex has brought back a version of an offer that we last saw back in July 2024 (it expired in the middle of October 2024) and which gives targeted Amex cardholders the opportunity to save on their next stay at select Mandarin Oriental properties around the world.
Thinking of buying or holding British Airways Avios? Be very, very careful.
With multiple airlines now using Avios as their frequent flyer program's currency, it's a currency that's never held a wider appeal than it does right now, but it's also a currency which for some, is extra risky to buy right now.
A guide to Marriott Bonvoy Annual Choice Benefits (make your selections by 1 February 2025)
As we enter the last day of January and with the deadline for Marriott's Annual Choice Benefits selection looming large, it's time to take a look at what Marriott is offering Bonvoy members who credited 50 and 75 elite nights to their accounts in 2024.
Reminder: Holders of Amex Platinum cards should select their airline for fee credits
Selecting the airline on which to use the airline fee credit is usually one of the first things that a lot of people do when they get their Platinum card in the mail, but what a lot of people often forget is that you can change the airline on which you use this credit once per year.
Review: Park Hyatt London River Thames (a high-end Hyatt in the wrong location)
The Park Hyatt London River Thames is the newest Hyatt in London (it opened its doors in October last year) and it's the most high-end Hyatt in London, so its opening has been keenly anticipated for a number of years.
After giving the property a couple of months to get up to speed and to iron out any post-opening issues, I booked a two night stay to see what the hotel has to offer and to see if it could overcome the one big concern I had when the property was first announced.
How to access American Airlines Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining
American Airlines calls its international First Class/Business Class lounges 'Flagship Lounges', and these are very different spaces to the more commonly found Admirals Club lounges that American operates around the country (and in select international locations).
How to earn Delta Lifetime Medallion Elite status [2025 edition]
Back in 2021, Delta made a positive update to its Million Miler elite status program by giving flyers the chance to lock in its top-tier SkyMiles Diamond Medallion status for life (albeit for the life of the program, not the life of the traveler) and that was a surprisingly positive move for Delta to make. Since the start of last year, however, earning Delta lifetime elite status has been harder to earn, so this is what you need to know about Delta's Million Miler program.
Save 10% at Marriott brands with these targeted offers (capped)
Chase is currently targeting numerous cardholders for savings on spending made with select Marriott brands and it's targeting a few cardholders for a saving on whatever Bonvoy property they stay at next.
As usual, these deals are only available for stays that are paid for in the next few weeks, but the rebates on offer can be worthwhile so if you have an upcoming Marriott stay, it should be worth checking your cards to see if you have been targeted.
What is the InterContinental Ambassador program and is it worth it? (2025 edition)
IHG One Rewards is the primary loyalty program associated with all of IHG's brands, but the InterContinental brand has its own rewards program too. This is called InterContinental Ambassador and in this article, we take a look at what benefits this program offers and what value those benefits can provide.
Hyatt has announced its first global promotion for 2025
Hyatt has finally joined IHG and Hilton in launching a new promotion for the start of 2025 (Marriott is still sitting on the sidelines) and this time around, the promotion is one that focuses on the amount a guest spends rather than the number of nights that a guest stays. For some, that will be good news. For others, not so much.
I got three nice, small, “gifts” from the miles & points world to start the year
As a Gold member of the British Airways Executive Club who flies on his own dime and for as few dimes as possible, I can't say that 2025 has started out particularly promisingly, but the miles and points world has seen fit to give me three nice (albeit quite small) gifts to get the new year started so it's not all doom and gloom here at TFM.
Etihad announces 10 new international routes (one is a new US route)
A few weeks ago, Etihad told us that a series of new route announcements were on the way and over the past few days, the airline has been dropping hints as to what these new routes will be. Today, the new routes have been announced with Asia being the main beneficiary but with the US getting a new route too.
British Airways elites now get benefits on Aer Lingus
It has been a long time coming (considering BA and Aer Lingus share a parent company), but as of today, British Airways Bronze, Silver, and Gold card holders now get to enjoy select benefits when they fly with Aer Lingus.
Last day: Buy United MileagePlus miles from 1.88 cents each (possibly targeted)
United Airlines has been selling its miles with a 100% bonus since the first week of the month but the promotion is set to be pulled at the end of today.
Earn 2x Avios with British Airways and Qatar Airways [UK accounts only]
British Airways has launched a new promotion for Executive Club members whose accounts are linked to a UK address in which it's offering double Avios on very select routes that it or Qatar Airways operates and that are booked through ba.com.
Save $300 on select Qatar Airways bookings with this Amex offer [Targeted]
In time for any good Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals that may come along, Amex has launched a new targeted offer for spending with Qatar Airways in which it's offering a $300 statement credit on bookings made for travel originating in the United States.
Hyatt Americas Cyber Sale: Save up to 25% on stays into April 2025
Yesterday IHG was the first of the big hotel chains to launch a Cyber Sale and it hasn't taken Hyatt long to follow suit, although the sale that Hyatt has unveiled today is considerably narrower in scope than the one IHG published yesterday. IHG's sale is valid worldwide while this Hyatt sale is limited to the Americas.
It’s back: Rakuten refer a friend now earns you & them $40/4,000 Amex Points
Starting today (Monday, 18 November), Rakuten's best ever referral offer returns, and this means that for he next few weeks (we haven't been given an ending date), anyone who join the site through a referral link (like this one) can earn $40 cash back (or 4,000 Amex points), and those who do the referring can earn $40 (or 4,000 Amex points) per successful referral.
A new London Hyatt will have rooms that are just 96 square feet in size
The Hyatt Place London Paddington was originally scheduled to open earlier this year and as I was really looking forward to seeing what the new property would offer, I was a little disappointed when I discovered (back in April) that the property wouldn't be opening its doors until 2025.
Get 20% back on points bookings with Homes & Hideaways from Hyatt
While Marriott's Homes & Villas offering has been around for some time, Hyatt is considerably newer to the vacation rentals space, and just like Marriott, it seems to be keen to incentivise usage of its Homes and Hideaways properties through its World of Hyatt loyalty program. For a limited time, Hyatt is now offering World of Hyatt members the chance to get 20% back on points bookings that are consumed between now and March next year.
Save on Hilton bookings in Las Vegas & the rest of Nevada [Targeted offer]
Following on from Best Western/SureStay offer that we wrote about earlier, we have a second useful travel offer from Amex that has appeared in our accounts. This deal is for Hilton properties in Las Vegas/Nevada and it's offering a saving of $100 on select stays that are paid for by 17 March 2025 (St. Patrick's day!).
Surprising: Amex has improved my targeted spending offer … again!
Towards the end of September, American Express began targeting select business card holders for spending bonuses that run through the end of the year. I was one of the targeted cardholders, but the offer I was targeted for was far from tempting. Towards the end of October, Amex caught me by surprise when it made a change to that targeted offer, but the surprise that I felt back then doesn't really compare to the surprise I felt this morning when I saw that the offer had been changed for a second time.
Save $100 on select Best Western bookings (targeted offer)
A new targeted offer has appeared on our American Express cards in the past 24 hours and this one is offering a credit for spending made at select Best Western and SureStay hotels by the end of this calendar year.
First look: Iberia A321XLR Business Class cabin review
Over the past week and ahead of its debut on the Madrid – Boston route on 14 November, Iberia was meant to be operating its first A321XLRs on orientation flights within Europe, but due to unforeseen delays, the first flights took place yesterday and I managed to catch up with the aircraft in Paris as it made its way back to its home base in Madrid on just its second ever flight with paying passengers.
Save at Destination by Hyatt properties with this targeted offer
When it comes to hotel partners, American Express usually favors Marriott, Hilton, and occasionally IHG, but we've also been seeing more Hyatt offers appearing in 2024 and a new Hyatt offer is now available in targeted member accounts.
How to view a full year of Air France KLM Flying Blue award inventory
When it comes to searching for Air France KLM awards, it's really quite simple to quickly see when saver awards are available and to find dates on which those elusive great Business Class transatlantic fares can be booked, but because Flying Blue doesn't make it obvious how to check more than a few dates with just one search, we've pulled together this step-by-step guide to show how to easily view all the award availability on a single route for every date for which awards have been released.
The credit card you can’t apply for but can still get
Some credit cards have a shelf life, so while cards like the American Express® Gold Card seem to have been around forever (in one form or another), there are others that have come and gone and are (mostly) forgotten in the mists of time. Not all these cards, however, disappear completely.
Make sure you’re earning easy Amex points through Rakuten
Cash back can be great, but in the miles and points world it's the versatile transferable currencies that rule and that's why Rakuten's partnership with American Express can be a key tool to use in your day-to-day miles and points strategy. This becomes especially true as we enter the two months of the year which, for a lot of people, are the months in which a lot of shopping and spending is done.
IHG promotion: Get 15% off award bookings (co-branded cardholders + select elites)
IHG has brought back an excellent deal that, I think, we last saw towards the end of April so, once again, select IHG One Rewards members can enjoy a 15% discount on award stays made in the next few weeks.
Finnair is adding more flights to four US cities in 2025 (Business Class awards easy to find)
Finnair has confirmed that it plans to add more flights to a number of its international destinations in 2025 and four of those destinations are cities in the United States. Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle will all be getting more flights from Helsinki than were originally scheduled as the airline looks to feed more passengers into the American Airlines domestic network.
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