Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Details of the Barclays Premier Banking and British Airways partnership are finally here. It is the only way to earn Avios from a UK current account. If you are an existing Barclays Premier or Barclays Wealth customer, Barclays is rolling out the new partnership over the coming weeks. Some Premier Banking and personal Wealth customers have the opportunity to join from today.
Emirates to Start Selling Empty Middle Seats For Pandemic “Assurance”
Written by Paddle Your Own Kanoo @ BoardingArea
Emirates has started selling unoccupied Economy Class seats for between $55 and $165 per empty seat to passengers willing to pay for the “assurance of more space while travelling during pandemic times”. The Dubai-based airline also said the initiative …
OCBC to update MCC Exclusion List from 01 April 2021 – New Merchant Category Codes to be Excluded from Rewards and Rebates
Written by The Shutterwhale @ BoardingArea
OCBC Bank is updating the MCC exclusion list from 01 April 2021 – you will
no longer earn reward points and rebates on certain transactions from next
month.
OCBC adding private hospitals and Shopee Pay top-ups to credit card rewards exclusions
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
From 1 April 2021, OCBC will update its rewards T&Cs to exclude all hospital transactions (except on two cards) plus Shopee Pay top-ups.
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LETZTE CHANCE: Marriott Hotelkategorie Veränderungen für 2021
Written by You Have Been Upgraded @ BoardingArea
Marriott Bonvoy hat die Veränderungen der Hotelkategorien für 2021 vorgestellt …
Frontier Airlines Accused of Antisemitism After Removing Jewish Family Because Two-Year-Old Wouldn’t Wear a Face Mask
Written by Paddle Your Own Kanoo @ BoardingArea
Frontier Airlines has been accused of antisemitism after removing an Orthodox Jewish family from a Miami to Newark flight on Sunday night over allegations that their 18-month-old child wasn’t wearing a face mask. The airline has denied the incident eru…
Sichere dir das Manager Magazin mit 5.060 Miles & More Meilen
Written by Travel With Massi @ BoardingArea
Aktuell gibt es für das Jahresabo der Zeitschrift Manager Magazin viele Miles & More Meilen als Prämie. Bei Abschluss auf BurdaDirect erhältst du 13 Ausgaben Manager Magazin für 114,40 Euro inklusive 5.060 Payback Punkte. Die Payback Punkte kannst …
Buy Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) Points and Get 25% Bonus – Flash Sale from 2-4 March 2021 Only!
Written by The Shutterwhale @ BoardingArea
Purchase Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) points from 2-4 March 2021 and get 25%
bonus – save up to 20% off on future stays with no blackout dates.
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: My Pandemic Staycation
Written by Live from a Lounge @ BoardingArea
Looking for a value-for-money staycation inside Mumbai? Here is the Renaissance Powai, a large hotel on a 15-acre patch of land with extremely competitive rates right now. All the details inside.
The post Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel: My…
LAST CALL: Marriott Bonvoy Award Category Changes March 3, 2021
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott Bonvoy announced in early February its 2021 award category changes that will occur this Wednesday (March 3, 2021). It is unfortunate that Mariott, despite crashing paid and occupancy rates, will only lower the number of points required at 150 hotels and will require more at 51. You can access Marriott’s page for changes here. […]
IHG Rewards Resolves Member’s Ambassador Dispute (Frozen Account with 628K Points)
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Last week, we received an email from a reader who had an issue with the IHG Rewards and Ambassador program that resulted in his account close to 628K frozen (read more here). Remember to send us your questions and comments by email, and Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. You can […]
Is Avios planning to end points expiry?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Very few people lose their Avios via expiry. The rules are very lenient – you only need to earn or spend one Avios every 36 months, from any source, to keep your balance alive. People may use the odd small balance but, by definition, any even half-serious collector will have activity. However, Virgin Flying Club […]
Amazon: $15 off $50 on Select Household Items (Kleenex, Tide, Ziploc, Glad & More)
Written by Chuck @ Doctor Of Credit
Amazon is offering $15 off $50 in select household item purchases.
Includes things like Kleenex, some Tide products, Ziploc bags, Glad, Hefty, etc.
Read MoreAmEx EveryDay To EveryDay Preferred 40,000 Point Upgrade Offer
Written by William Charles @ Doctor Of Credit
Update 2/28/21: Huge wave of people targeted for a terrific upgrade from Everyday to Everyday Preferred; this time the bonus is even higher: get 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $2,000 within 3 months.
How to use Avios points for domestic Japanese flights – with no tax
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
We’ve run this article by HfP reader Ricardo before. However, it contains valuable advice for anyone planning a trip to Japan and I like to re-run it every 18 months or so for the benefit of new readers or for people who didn’t have Japan on their radar when it originally ran. Over to you […]
Garuda Indonesia Ubah 2 Airbus A330 Menjadi Pesawat Khusus Kargo
Written by PinterPoin @ BoardingArea
Melihat peningkatan kontribusi bisnis kargo ke keuangan perusahaan, Garuda Indonesia akan mengubah 2 pesawat penumpang Airbus A330 menjadi pesawat angkutan kargo untuk menambah kapasitas. Menurunnya arus penumpang membuat bisnis kargo semakin ditekuni …
HSBC Revolution launches improved sign-up offer: S$200 cashback with S$500 spend
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Don’t have a HSBC Revolution yet? Now’s the time to get one: Earn S$200 cashback (+ 4 mpd) on S$500 spend in the first 1-2 months.
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Is it still worth using Amex points for Club Eurostar redemptions?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Since Avios and Nectar became partners, there have been a few casualties. Many of these were amongst American Express Membership Rewards redemption partners, because their redemptions no longer make any sense. To remind you …. 1 American Express Membership Rewards point transfers into ….. 1 British Airways Avios, which since 21st January transfers into (via […]
Get Apple Watch Series 3 or S$250 Cash with S$200 Spend for New Standard Chartered Credit Card Customers (1-7 March 2021)
Written by The Shutterwhale @ BoardingArea
Choose between an Apple Watch Series 3 or S$250 Cash when you sign-up for a
Standard Chartered credit card as a new customer between 1-7 March 2021.
PSA: Amex Offering Better Upgrade Offers Via Email Than When Logging In
Written by Frequent Miler @ BoardingArea
An astute reader has given us a heads up that if you’re considering upgrading an existing American Express card, it’s worth checking your emails as there might be an even more generous upgrade bonus available. My wife received an email from American Ex…