Success: excellent Scandic Hotels redemption via Finnair
Following up on the Preferred Hotels Titanium match topic: The Thief took care of the first two nights, and it’s time for a change of scenery....
4 August 2026
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How to trigger the Accor fast track offer
We wrote about Accor’s new corporate fast track offer last week which, when combined with All Plus China, can get you Platinum status after just a...
22 March 2026
Guide on redeeming Flying Blue miles (and sweet spots)
Europe’s three major airline groups: IAG (BA & Iberia), Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM should all be very familiar to readers of this blog. British Airways...
12 February 2026
Key Access: heavy discount at Preferred Hotels for 500 points only
The position of Preferred Hotels & Resorts as an international brand is a bit awkward. On one hand, it has fairly strong visibility, with many luxury...
10 January 2026
Earn 250 Avios per $ spent (or other miles) with Kate Spade
(Offer pages are pulled – might be an error after all) The US site of Kate Spade is having some crazy deals on a few (airmiles)...
3 January 2026
Guide on redeeming Lufthansa Miles & More awards
Thanks to Lufthansa’s recent generosity, many readers have probably already enjoyed their shiny Senator status. Combined with the current 100,000-mile challenge, it’s definitely time to take...
24 December 2025
Involuntary flight change? Claim your original routing credit
Today, I want to discuss a relatively obscure airline benefit that many travellers might overlook. As you probably know already, passengers are entitled to certain statutory...
26 May 2025
I got the CITIC Marriott Platinum credit card!
Congratulations to myself – I have finally got approved for the CITIC Marriott Platinum credit card in China! The KYC and auditing mechanism of China’s banking...
19 May 2025
How to book Virgin’s partner award tickets online
Virgin Atlantic joined Skyteam two years ago and has been very proactive in integration with its partners. In terms of award tickets, to date you can...
25 April 2025
21 Top-value SLH redemptions using Hilton points
The SLH group broke up with Hyatt in 2024 and joined partnership with Hilton instead, opening up a new world of opportunities to spending Hilton points....
4 April 2025
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