We have all seen posts on the best ways to upgrade from economy to business class and how some of that advice can be totally impossible to implement. Some others offer good advice but without much further explaining. So I thought I will break it down and remove some of the constant ‘dress nicely, smile, ask politely’ advice that circles the internet when it comes to upgrading to business … [Read more...]
Rocketmiles 3,000 miles Bonus for Any Partner -Book by 1st of July
Rocketmiles is a great way to top up an account if you are short on points for a redemption. For those of you who do not know what Rocketmiles is, it is a hotel booking website that rewards its customers with miles on various partner airlines. It is a great way especially for Muslims to pick up miles without needing credit cards or other promotions. New customers receive 3,000 miles extra on … [Read more...]
Conrad Makkah Hotel: Fancy a luxury Umrah hotel for half the price? Here is the trick…
If you bought the 75% extra Hilton points which I posted about recently, now I have the best place for using them. Well at least for all those who can enter Makkah. :) The new Conrad property in Makkah is opening its door on the 16th of March 2016 and taking reservations. The property is brand new and located in the new Jabal Omar development, top luxury and only few meters from the entrance of … [Read more...]
Impossible! A blogger that doesn’t do airmiles credit card churning
There are many blogs out there talking about the great miles use and all the awesome trips they have taken. I love it. I love miles and points and since discovering them it is an addiction. So many opportunities have opened up because of them. I see a destination and I know that it will most likely be affordable for me. However there are a few things that I do and work differently than many … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to KLM
I never really paid too much attention to the KLM loyalty program even though I did have a fair amount of miles with them. The reason being is that it seemed so much harder to accumulate which is still quite true. However after the British Airways devaluation which really hit me and many others very hard after April 2015, I won't have the luxury of using a free award connection on European flights … [Read more...]
The hotel promotions I am running for this quarter
Some of the hotel chains have unveiled their hotel promotions for the first quarter of 2015. I covered the Set your Sights by IHG promotions here. The IHG promotion is not very good for me as it requires 6 nights for 50,000 points which I think is unreasonable considering the amount that I need to spend. However my husband's promotion is extremely easy as it needs only three nights. I just … [Read more...]
New promotion by IHG “Set your Sights”
IHG have a new promotion. All to similar to what the old promotions “Into the Nights” and Big Win look like. Thanks to John at Loyalty Lobby for getting it out. It is again personalised based on your previous stays and you can receive quite a fair number of points depending on your offer. You can register for the offer here The promotion runs from 1st of January until the 30th of April … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: Crowne Plaza Northwood Dublin Airport
I recently wrote an article about my deal on the Crowne Plaza Northwood hotel with the IHG Points Break for only 5,000 points. Now it is time to write about the actual stay in the hotel. I had booked a flight on Are Lingus from Dublin airport to Boston and needed a hotel to spend the night before my flight. Thankfully Raynair flies this route from Leeds at very convenient times and it takes … [Read more...]