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Emirates launches “Season of Rewards” promotion (bonus miles, tier miles & discounted awards)

Emirates Skywards has announced a new promotion which it's calling "Season of Rewards" and which is set to run through to 31 August 2026. The campaign provides opportunities for Skywards members to earn bonus miles and tier miles as well as offering members discounted redemptions with select partners.

Marriott Bonvoy Multiply Your Points (how it works)

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The standard way by which the various hotel rewards programs sell their currency to their members is via the sales that we see appear every couple of months (or, in the case of IHG and Hilton, every two days!). There are, however, other ways that hotel currencies are put on sale, and a less well-known method that Marriott uses to sell Bonvoy points is called 'Multiply Your Points', and in this article, we show how this works.

Is this the most IHG points we’ve ever been able to buy?

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I can't remember having seen IHG offering members the chance to purchase more than 500,000 points in a single sale before, so that leaves me wondering if the current IHG points sale (in which members can buy up to 600,000 points) is the biggest points sale IHG has run. I'm not sure.

If you missed out because of last night’s Hyatt website issues, I have no sympathy

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View from the Wing has reported that, yesterday evening, the evening before the big Hyatt devaluation, there was sudden rush of World of Hyatt members who were all looking to redeem their points at the last minute. Apparently, this led to a website meltdown which left some members struggling to book awards.

I made over 600,000 points worth of Hyatt bookings booked before today’s devaluation (this is what those bookings cost now)

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I was one of the many World of Hyatt members who locked in a number of award bookings before today's devaluation and having now seen how things have played out, I'm happy with what I have planned.

Save $100 on select Best Western bookings [Targeted]

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Following on from the good Amazon.com offer we wrote about earlier, another targeted Amex offer has caught our eye, but this one is a little more niche. It's for stays at select Best Western and SureStay hotels in the United States and Canada.

Earn up to 3,000 bonus Membership Rewards points with this Amazon offer [Targeted]

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American Express is running a new targeted offer for spending at Amazon.com (through the website or the app) and if you're one of the lucky card holders who can see this offer in their account, you should be able to do very well out of this.

The World of Hyatt award availability calendars have a glitch

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For anyone searching for World of Hyatt award availability, last year's upgrade has been a godsend as it has never been easier or quicker to find award space at any World of Hyatt property. There is, however, one slight issue. There's a glitch in every World of Hyatt property's award calendar and it's a glitch that may be costing some people the chance to lock in awards are some of the more in demand properties.

Avoid the latest Finnair Avios sale (even though it offers a 50% bonus)

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Finnair Plus is now running an Avios sale in which it's offering bonuses of up to 50% for Avios purchases made through 22 May 2026, but even though this the best bonus we usually see Finnair offering, this is a sale you should be avoiding.

Buy Avios from Qatar Airways and get a 50% bonus (Avios cost from 1.12p/1.53c)

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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 May 2026 (you have until next Monday to make your purchase).

TODAY: Earn up to 4x on Apple purchases through shopping portals (select products)

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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.

Earn 40,000 bonus points on one stay with Marriott Homes & Villas (offer extended)

The latest/current Marriott Homes & Villas promotion has just been extended by a week so it's probably worth reflagging the fact that Marriott Bonvoy members can currently earn 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points from a single Homes & Villas stay taken by the beginning of January next year. 

This month’s Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes deals are now live (brace yourselves, they’re dismal!)

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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. Unfortunately, this month the selection is appalling.

Review: Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card

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The Alaska Airlines Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card is the flagship Atmos credit card offered by Bank of America following the merger of the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines loyalty programs. The card is designed to sit at the top of the Atmos Rewards ecosystem and aims to appeal to frequent flyers who are looking for a path to elite status and rewards for international spending.

Big World of Hyatt changes kick in next week (make sure you’re ready)

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Earlier this year, the World of Hyatt announced a significant restructuring of its award chart as well as its annual category changes and both of these will take effect on 20 May 2026 at 8:00 AM CT. That's next Wednesday.

JetBlue and United Airlines roll out reciprocal frequent flyer benefits

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JetBlue and United Airlines have officially activated reciprocal frequent flyer benefits marking the next phase of their "Blue Sky" partnership. Starting this week elite members of JetBlue’s TrueBlue and United’s MileagePlus programs are eligible for a suite of priority services and cabin upgrades when traveling on either carrier's network.

United Airlines expands its services to Japan

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United Airlines has announced that it plans to continue its expansion across the Pacific later this year when it adds two new services to Japan. One service will boost the airline's presence in Tokyo while the other will add a new dot on the United Airlines route map.

Amex adds ChatGPT credits to two flagship business cards

Amex has announced a small but reasonably important update to the Business Platinum® Card from American Express and the Business Gold Card from American Express. The headline news is the addition of a new statement credit for ChatGPT Business subscriptions, marking the first time we’ve seen Amex add a dedicated AI-focused benefit to one or more its cards.

Earn 10,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points on select stays in the US and Canada)

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Marriott is now offering Bonvoy members a 10,000 bonus points sweetener if they make a premium room or suite booking at select properties in the United States and Canada by 1 June and stay by early September.

IHG Iberostar sale – save up to 40% at select resorts & get up to $800 in resort credits

IHG has launched a new sale for select Iberostar resort properties in Europe, North Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas with the savings varying by region and going as high as 40%.

Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners & transfer times [2026 edition]

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American Express Membership Rewards offers Amex cardholders the opportunity to earn one of the four big transferable currencies in the miles & points world – Membership Rewards Points – and these points can be transferred to a variety of other loyalty programs affiliated with major airlines and hotel chains.

The Marriott Bonvoy & Singapore KrisFlyer status match offer

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When you look into the Bonvoy program closely, you'll find that Marriott has relationships with considerably more airlines that any other hotel loyalty program and that with some airlines, like Emirates and United Airlines, it even has a reciprocal benefits agreement (of sorts). Marriott's relationship with Singapore Airlines isn't as strong as strong as its relationship with Emirates and United and it only really dates back to January 2023 when members of KrisFlyer and members of Bonvoy were given the benefit of being able to transfer miles/points between the two programs.

United Airlines unveils its new “Relax Row” (an economy class couch for long-haul travel)

Yesterday, 24 March 2026, United Airlines caught a lot of us by surprise with a rather unexpected move in the world of Economy Class travel. At a media event held at a Los Angeles hangar, the airline announced the introduction of "United Relax Row," a product that effectively turns a row of three Economy seats into a lie-flat surface.

World of Hyatt expands its all-inclusive collection: Bahia Principe joins (earn 2x points for a limited time)

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Hyatt’s aggressive expansion into the all-inclusive space shows no signs of slowing down. Following the strategic joint venture between Hyatt and Grupo Piñero announced last year, we now have confirmation that World of Hyatt members can finally earn and redeem points at participating Bahia Principe properties.

Review: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (a great card for beginners and pros)

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the few cards that we consider a "must-have" for anyone playing the miles and points game. While it doesn’t come with the flashy benefits that its more expensive competitors offer, or the metal weight that some "status" cards boast, it remains a solid TFM favorite thanks to its versatility, its reasonable annual fee, and the fact that it earns one of the most valuable currencies in the game.

Citi is devaluing transfers to two key hotel partners

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It’s another week in the miles and points world and unfortunately, we're starting with news of a devaluation which hit late on Friday and which affects holders of the Citi Strata Premier® Card and the premium Citi Strata Elite℠ card. Effective 19 April 2026, Citi is significantly changing its transfer ratios to two key hotel partners: Choice Privileges and I Prefer Hotel Rewards.

New sale: Buy Finnair Avios from 1.45 US cents each (40% discount)

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Finnair Plus is now running an Avios sale in which it's offering discounts of up to 40% for Avios purchases made through 30 March and, as usual, you'll find that the price you'll pay per Avios varies depending on the number of 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.

Four key Finnair baggage rules you should know so you don’t get caught out (and don’t miss out)

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Some of the more surprising discoveries that I've made within the Finnair rules are the  rules surrounding baggage allowances, so I thought I'd share four of the rules that, to me, make Finnair stand out from a number of other oneworld airlines.

How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points with Uber in the United States (new 1,500 bonus points on offer)

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Through its partnerships with Hilton, Alaska Airlines, and Bilt Rewards, Lyft seems to have made a little more of an effort than Uber when it comes to offering customers a way of earning miles & points towards future travel, but Uber recently added Delta as a partner (Delta was a Lyft partner until April 2025) and it has one more key partnership in the United States - a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy.

Prediction: 30 World of Hyatt properties I expect to move up a category in April

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If you're a World of Hyatt fan, you're currently waiting on two pieces of rather important news. You're waiting to see how bad the upcoming award chart changes will be in May, and you're waiting to see which properties move up one or more award categories when the annual category changes are announced next month.

A change of home means I need to review my credit card portfolio

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For reasons that have nothing to do with the miles and points world, I'm now spending considerably less time in the United States than ever before (I may not set foot in the United States this year), and that change means that it's time to take a closer look at my credit card collection to make sure that (a) I'm not paying for cards and benefits that I'm no longer able to use and (b) that I'm not missing anything from my portfolio that may be useful in the world I now find myself in.

How to buy Finnair Tier Points with Avios

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There are various rules surrounding how many Finnair Tier Points you can buy and how often you can buy them, so I've covered these below, and because it's isn't immediately obvious how to go about buying Tier Points with your Avios balance, I've included a very basic step-by-step guide to buying Finnair Tier Points with Avios.

The World of Hyatt changes are going to be painful (the numbers say so)

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It has been a little under two weeks since Hyatt dropped the news that alongside it's usual annual hotel category changes it will be revamping its award chart. Generally speaking, the news has been taken badly, but some have tried to argue that the changes "may not be so bad". I respectfully disagree with that last sentiment. I think the changes will be very bad for a lot of World of Hyatt members, and the numbers would appear to back me up.

Life after BA’s “Tiermageddon” is just fine

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It's a little over 14 months since British Airways announced that it was overhauling the way customers earn elite status in its frequent flyer program, and since it paid a firm of consultants a lot of money to change its program's name from "the British Airways Executive Club" to "the British Airways Club" (no doubt a 2-minute meeting that resulted in hundreds of billable hours).

Get a 20% bonus when you convert Chase points to Avios

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Chase is now offering a 20% bonus on points conversions from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia and card holders have until the end of the month to enact a transfer is they want to lock in the bonus.

Flying Blue award deals: Americas/Caribbean Business Class from 45,000 miles (+ taxes & surcharges)

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Flying Blue has released its Promo Rewards for March 2026 which cover travel through 31 August 2026 and as usual, you can now book select Air France and KLM awards with a 25% discount. This month, things are looking interesting because there are a lot of deals on the table (although a few are restricted to the Flying Blue Extra program which launched back in January) and we have multiple transatlantic Premium Economy and Business Class Promo Awards available to all Flying Blue members .

A change in location means a change in my travel patterns

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I've spent most of the past 25 years splitting my time between Los Angeles and London/Greater London, so it's safe to say that a lot of my trips this century have involved flights across the Atlantic and a lot of my travel plans have been built around my transatlantic life. Now, however, things have changed.

Save on select IHG stays with this new Amex offer [Targeted]

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American Express has launched a new offer for card members which allows them to save on select IHG stays, and while Amex IHG offers aren't particularly unusual, this one stands out thanks to the fact that isn't restricted to select bookings in North America and the Caribbean.

Buy Virgin Atlantic Points with a 70% bonus (0.89p or 1.48¢ each)

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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).

Alert: British Airways will launch new Avios-only flights on two routes tomorrow

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British Airways has announced that tomorrow, 12 February 2026, it plans to launch new Avios only flights on two of its routes out of London City Airport. Only one flight in either direction will be "Avios-only", so there isn't much scope for flexibility here, but if you're Avios rich these new routes may be of intetrest.

A hugely generous Virgin Atlantic status match for British Airways elites

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A little predictably, given that a large number of British Airways elites are soon to be a lot less "important" than they have been in previous years, Virgin Atlantic has published the most generous status match that I've ever seen it offer, and if you're a British Airways Club member, this is something you need to know about.

New Marriott Bonvoy promotion – earn bonus points & bonus elite night credits

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Marriott Bonvoy has finally launched its first global promotion in 2026 and it's a slightly different promotion to to the one we normally see Marriott launching around this time of year. Yes, bonus point and bonus elite night credits are still on offer, but the way the promotion is structured means that a slightly different type of traveler is being targeted this year.

Please don’t pay this surcharge at UK hotels

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What some of our fellow Americans don’t seem to be able to get into their heads is that just because we live in a country where we allow jobs in certain sectors to be so badly paid that the rest of us are guilted into subsidising those wages through tipping, most other countries aren’t like that.

Get a 50% bonus on Chase transfers to Marriott Bonvoy

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Chase has launched a new promotion in which it's offering a 50% bonus to cardholders who convert Ultimate Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points and it runs through the end of the month.

Save $250 on Virgin Atlantic bookings with this targeted Amex offer

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American Express has launched a new targeted offer for spending made with Virgin Atlantic and this is a variation of the Virgin Atlantic offer that we saw Amex publish back in October last year (this offer requires slightly less spend for a similar percentage rebate).

Flash Deal: Buy Finnair Avios with a bonus of up to 50%

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Finnair Plus is now running an Avios sale in which it's offering bonuses of up to 50% for Avios purchases made through 5 February 2026 (THURSDAY) and you'll find that the price you're asked to pay per Avios will vary depending on how many Avios you buy.

Hyatt’s first Bonus Journeys global promotion for 2026 announced

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We're now a little over a month into 2026 and Hyatt has finally joined IHG and Hilton in publishing a new global promotion for the first few months of the year (Marriott is still sitting on the sidelines). If you've seen the other current major hotel promotions you'll probably know not to expect too much from this one from Hyatt, so you won't be overly disappointed. If you're been expecting a points bonanza, however ...

The Hilton 1Q 2026 promotion is another disappointment

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Hilton has announced its first major promotion for 2026 and, frankly, the hotelier may as well not have bothered because what it has announced is about as inspiring and exciting as a rainy day in Oakland (sorry Oakland.)

Review: Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere (Hyatt Regency Vienna from April 2026)

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A review of the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere with a look at one of the property's Andaz suites, at the dining options, at the bars, at the fitness center, at the location and a little bit more.

Save $250 on Air France bookings made through Amex Travel

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Amex is getting December started with a new offer which allows targeted cardholders to save $250 on bookings made through Amex Travel for flights taken with Air France.

United Airlines Cyber Week award deals (for Chase co-branded card holders only)

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In honor of Cyber Monday, United Airlines has now unveiled a new series of award deals which, disappointingly, are restricted to holders of its co-branded credit cards issued by Chase. Nevertheless, if you hold a qualifying credit card and you don't mind booking Economy Class awards, these deals may work well for you.

Alaska Airlines Cyber Monday deals are live (Hawaii from $99 one-way)

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Alaska Airlines has launched its Cyber Monday deals in which it says "hundreds of destinations [are] on sale" and some of the example fares that the airline has provided look very attractive, now all we have to is hope that they're widely available.

Here’s something they don’t mention in Business Class reviews

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It has been a few months since I took a truly long flight in anything other than Business Class, and as I type this from the comfort of my British Airways Premium Economy seat, I’m finding that I have a renewed appreciation for Business Class, but not for the reasons you may think.

Boosted: IHG now offering 5x points for stays through the end of the year

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Just as we saw a couple of years ago, IHG One Rewards is using Cyber Monday 2025 to improve its end of year global promotion and it's boosting the number of bonus points it's offering on stays completed before the end of the year from 3x to 5x.

This may be the most pointless email British Airways has ever sent me

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Among many in the long-suffering community of British Airways frequent flyers, the airline is well-known for having a truly abysmal IT system (nothing ever seems to work) and for having the communication skills of a sulking teenager.

There’s a less well known welcome offer on the World of Hyatt credit card

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I saw the World of Hyatt credit card being promoted on the payment page of a Hyatt booking that I was making recently and this caught my attention for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I'm not accustomed to seeing adverts for the World of Hyatt credit card as I'm about to pay for a stay and secondly, this wasn't the standard welcome offer for the card.

There’s no “loyalty” in the miles & points world so let’s stop using that word

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The engagement programs offered by the big airlines and hotel chains are often called "loyalty programs" and members of these programs are often called (or call themselves) "loyal" to whatever airline or hotel chain they use the most. But "loyalty" and "loyal" are the wrong words to use here.

The British Airways Club has made its Tier Point bonuses permanent

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Last December, when it thought no one was paying attention, British Airways made a huge change to the way its rewards program works - going forward, elite status would be earned based on how much a British Airways Club member spent with British Airways and not based on the cabin booked and the distance flown.

Think you’ve been declined for a Bank of America card? Maybe you haven’t.

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Recently, I had a strange experience while applying for a Bank of America credit card, so I thought that I'd share what happened in case it's of help to anyone else who finds themself in a similar position.

Keepa: A very useful tool if you’re shopping on Amazon

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If you're shopping at a bricks and mortar retailer, you'll have to make sure that you know, in advance, what the items you're shopping for usually cost outside of the sales, but the same isn't always true online. If you're shopping online, there are a variety of sites and plugins that can help you track prices and one such tracker is "Keepa".

Deal: Save up to 50% with Accor properties in the Americas

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The Accor sale for most regions of the world is a bit of a disappointment as most properties require a stay of 3-nights or more for the discounts to kick in. In the Americas, however, things look a lot better with savings of up to 50% on offer and no minimum stay requirements.

Are Amex Hotel Collection bookings more expensive than booking direct?

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Last week we published the results of the searches I carried out while trying to determine if making a booking with the Amex Travel...

American Airlines will launch its Black Friday sales on … Black Friday

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American Airlines has resisted the temptation to launch its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weeks ahead of time and has now said that its seasonal deals will go live "starting November 28 at aa.com".

American expats living in the UK may be able to start each year with 50 or 55 Marriott Bonvoy elite night credits (a theory)

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In loyalty news that broke last week, we found out that Marriott Bonvoy has launched two new co-branded debit cards in the UK, and while this isn't news that's likely to excite most of our readership, it's news to which US expats living in the UK (or anyone with access to US and UK credit cards) may want to pay attention as I have an untested theory which may be of interest.

Iberia will fly to Newark from early 2026 (count me out!)

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Iberia has announced a new transatlantic route today as the airline confirmed that it aims to fly between Madrid and New York's Newark Liberty Airport from 29 March 2026.

Radisson Black Friday sale – Save up to 35% + 3,000 bonus points

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Miles and points aren't the only things that are important in travel, so Radisson shouldn't be discounted completely and right now, with discounts of up to 35% on offer in the Black Friday sale, Radisson properties may be worth a closer look.

Now live: Marriott Bonvoy Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 2025

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The Marriott Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for 2025 has now gone live and, a little surprisingly, it's marginally better than any of the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales that we've seen Marriott release in recent years.

Who’s actually paying for inflight Starlink WiFi?

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From what we've seen so far, before SpaceX will agree to enter into a contract with an airline to supply it with inflight ultra-fast WiFi, the airline has to agree to offer that WiFi free of change to all of its customers. On the face of things, that can seem great (from a customer standpoint), but it does leave us with the question which asks who's shouldering the costs? I think we should know.

British Airways adds Montenegro to its route map (good news if you have Hyatt or IHG free night certificates)

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British Airways has announced that it will launch a new seasonal summer service to a country that it hasn't served before - Montenegro, the mountainous Balkan country situated on the Adriatic coast in Southeast Europe and which was used as one of the locations for Casino Royale (part of the James Bond franchise).

Save $200 on select Lufthansa Group airlines with Amex Travel [Targeted]

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Amex is getting the week started with a new offer which allows targeted cardholders to save $200 on bookings made through Amex Travel for flights taken with select Lufthansa Group airlines.

Get a 40% bonus when converting Amex Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (this can be good)

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Between today and the end of December, Amex is offering a 40% bonus to anyone who converts at least 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points...

Deal: Earn 10 Amex points/dollar (or 10% cash back) on IHG bookings

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Rakuten has improved its cash back rate for stays made at select IHG brands, so you can now earn 10% cash back or 10 Amex Membership Rewards Points per dollar on most IHG (InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, etc...) bookings.

Are Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) bookings more expensive than booking direct?

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One of the key benefits associated with the refreshed Platinum Card® from American Express is the $600/year hotel credit (split across two 6-month periods)...

Live: Qatar Airways [Europe] Black Friday sale – get up to 20% off

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After giving the Americas a head start (that sale started a few days ago), Qatar Airways has now launched its Black Friday sales for the rest of the world's regions. This year's sale targeted at the airline's European audience sees it offering savings of up to 20%.

Buying Flying Blue Miles via a subscription (how it works)

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Over the past few years, we've seen a number of airline loyalty programs introduce subscription services which allow their members to purchase miles/points at a discount on a monthly basis. Air France/KLM Flying Blue is one of the programs with a subscription service and it's called "Subscribe to Miles".

Why I’m concerned about inflight ultra-fast Starlink WiFi

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The proliferation of aircraft equipped with ultra-fast inflight WiFi courtesy of SpaceX and Starlink is getting a lot of positive press right now, but at the risk of sounding like a Luddite, I'm yet to be convinced that access to speedy inflight WiFi is going to be a net-positive for air travel and for customers.

Thoughts on the big upcoming changes to Hilton Honors

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Hilton has now confirmed that 2026 will see it introduce a few big changes to its Hilton Honors rewards program and now that the details have had a couple of days to sink in, I thought I'd take a look at what I think (if anything) these changes will really mean for Hilton fans.

Marriott has targeted me for a new promotion and it’s like the algorithm doesn’t know me

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Marriott Bonvoy appears to be sending out emails to select Bonvoy members offering them a chance to earn some bonus points on their future stays. I received my email yesterday and have been targeted to earn a potential 36,000 bonus points. But that's not what I really want to talk about. I'd prefer to discuss why after all these years of been a Marriott Rewards/Bonvoy member, it still seems like Marriott has no idea what will engage me and what will not. 

Be careful – Some IHG properties will charge you extra for double occupancy

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I don't stay at IHG properties very often so maybe this is only news to me, but did you know that some IHG properties will charge you more if there are two people staying in a room rather than just one?

Buy Avios and earn bonus Tier Points with Finnair

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Finnair has just launched an interesting new Black Friday Avios sale which could be more useful than usual. The airline has taken one of its standard "buy Avios and get a bonus" deals and added to it an extra element - you'll earn Tier points towards elite status on top of whatever Avios you buy.

Qatar Airways [USA] Black Friday sale 2025 – Save up to 30%

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Qatar Airways has launched an "early access" offer to its 2025 Black Friday sale for departures from the United States in which its offering savings of up to 30% on select routes.

Big changes coming to Hilton Honors in 2026

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The rumors have been doing the rounds for weeks, but now it's official - big changes are coming to the Hilton Honors rewards program next year and it's safe to say that there are going to be winners and losers here.

IHG’s 2025 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale goes live today (details here)

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The 2025 IHG Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale comes in multiple parts, but the most important thing for you to know right now is that the pre-sale starts today with what appears to be the best discount that IHG is planning to offer.

Deals: These are the three current Hyatt sales which cover all regions

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Instead of offering a single sale which covers all of its properties, Hyatt is currently running three separate sales which, together, cover all of the regions in which Hyatt operates (apparently a single sale would have been too simple!), so here's a look at what you can save on your next Hyatt stay.

Save 15% at select Marriott brands with these targeted offers [capped]

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Following on from the 10% deals we saw launched a couple of months ago, Chase is now back with a new set of Marriott Bonvoy deals in which it's offering targeted cardholders an improved 15% back (capped) on spending made with select Marriott brands.

Emirates is the latest airline to add Starlink WiFi to its fleet

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The latest airline to jump on the Starlink bandwagon is Emirates with the airline using the first day of the Dubai Airshow to confirm that it will install ultra-fast Starlink WiFi across its entire fleet.

Get a 70% bonus on Chase transfers to Marriott (best bonus for a while)

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Chase has brought back a Marriott transfer promotion that we seem to see appear every few months, but this time around the bonus on offer is higher than the 40% - 60% bonuses we have been accustomed to seeing.

Now earn United Airlines Miles when you ride with Lyft

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Following on from its long-standing partnership with Hilton and its slightly newer partnerships with Alaska Airlines and Bilt, Lyft has now entered into a partnership with United Airlines to allow MileagePlus members to earn miles when they take a ride.

British Airways and Iberia will offer free high-speed Starlink WiFi to all passengers

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Inflight Starlink WiFi has been described as a "game changer" by a lot of people that have had a chance to try it out so the fact that British Airways and Iberia have just become the latest airlines to announce that they plan to offer fee high-speed Starlink WiFi to all passengers is very good news.

Earn 3,000 bonus points per night with Hyatt Vacation Club [Capped]

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The Hyatt Vacation Club may not cover very many properties, but if there happens to be one in a location that you're planning to visit in the next few months, the latest Hyatt promotion may tempt you to see what the Vacation Club has to offer.

Get a birthday discount with Qatar Airways Privilege Club

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Most of the year, Qatar Airways runs promotions that offer travelers one or more incentives to join its Privilege Club program and if you're US-based, the fact that Qatar Airways is a Citi Thank You program transfer partner is another good reason to get signed up if you aren't already. There is, however, a third reason to make sure that you're a Privilege Club member - you get emailed a future flight discount in honor of your birthday.

How to access American Airlines Flagship Lounges and Flagship First Dining

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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).

Save up to $175 in the next 12 days with the Platinum Card® from American Express

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Unless you've just woken up or have just got off an aircraft following a long and wifi-less flight, you'll probably already know that the long awaited Platinum Card refresh was announced today with both the consumer and business cards getting makeovers and increased annual fees.

Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer

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Earlier, we wrote about an offer for JetBlue spending which is being targeted to consumer Platinum Cards only, but here we have an offer which holders of either flavor of Platinum Card may be able to see in their accounts.

Earn 5,000 bonus Amex points on your next JetBlue booking [Targeted]

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To coincide with the reveal of the of the refreshed Platinum Card® from American Express, Amex has published a number of new offers which are aimed specifically at holders of the Platinum consumer card. One such offer is this one which gives targeted Platinum Card holders the opportunity to earn 5,000 bonus points on their next JetBlue booking.

News: The Platinum Card® from American Express has been refreshed (here are the highlights)

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As was teased a few days ago and as has been widely expected, the Platinum Card® from American Express has been refreshed and after weeks of speculation, we finally know what the card will look like going forward.

Ending: Buy Marriott Bonvoy points for just 0.89 cents each (a purchase of just 2,000 points triggers the best deal)

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Marriott is currently running another one of its points sales and while once again 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.

IHG flash sale for UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands (up to 25% off)

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To go along with the global promotion announced yesterday and the targeted double elite nights offer we covered earlier, IHG has also now launched a flash sale for stays made in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

IHG One Rewards 2x elite nights promotion [targeted]

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Apparently designed to dovetail with the upcoming global promotion, IHG One Rewards is targeting select members for a second promotion in which they can earn up to 10 extra elite night credits before the end of the year.

Save on select Hyatt resort bookings with this targeted Amex offer [extended]

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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. 

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