Marriott giveth and taketh away….
If you think Marriott is the only hotel group having IT issues, check your Hilton Account
Seems that Marriott is not the only hotel group upgrading the frequent traveller software – errors with my Hilton account turned out to be because they are working on their systems too.
If you have Starwood bookings, you can rebook them to earn cashback
Now that Marriott has absorbed Starwood, the old Starwood properties can be booked via the Marriott web site. This means that you can book via TopCashBack and get between 5.25% and 7.35% cash back on properties where this was not possible before. if you are a UK resident and not a TopCashBack member you can…
Using UK AMEX Membership Rewards points for Eurostar discounts
Eurostar launched a new frequent traveller scheme earlier in the year and now that things have settled down, it is worth remembering that you can convert Membership Rewards points (from your Amex spend) to secure discounts on Eurostar trips. Your need to set up a membership with Club Eurostar before you can make the transfer…
AMEX (in UK at least) suspends transfer to Starwood
InterContinental to add 9 properties in the UK
12 properties are joining the Intercontinental group – London, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Fall asleep on a plane? You might get an TSA air marshal following you.
The Boston Post has launched an expose of the TSA Quiet Skies programme, which deploys Federal Air Marshals to follow passengers who have been identified as suspicious. Including US Citizens.
The Times reports that UK about to restrict Baby powder, coffee and cosmetics from planes
Is the UK set to join the US in limiting the volume of powders permitted on the plane?
BA/IB ‘Combine Avios’ down – cock-up or conspiracy ?
Just as the Iberia 90,000 bonus miles post, Combine my Avios goes down. Cock-up or Conspiracy?
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