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If you think Marriott is the only hotel group having IT issues, check your Hilton Account

September 2, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

a collage of buildings

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.

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If you have Starwood bookings, you can rebook them to earn cashback

August 22, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty

a bus on the road

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…

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Posted in Marriott, Starwood, TopCashBack

Using UK AMEX Membership Rewards points for Eurostar discounts

August 5, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

people standing in line at a airport

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…

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AMEX (in UK at least) suspends transfer to Starwood

August 5, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty 1 Comment

a collage of different images of buildings and a plane flying

Amex pauses transfers to Starwood pending the merger with Marriott Rewards.

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Posted in Amex, Starwood

InterContinental to add 9 properties in the UK

July 29, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty 7 Comments

a bedroom with a bed and a table

12 properties are joining the Intercontinental group – London, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Posted in Intercontinental

Fall asleep on a plane? You might get an TSA air marshal following you.

July 29, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty 6 Comments

an airplane with seats and windows

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.

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Posted in Quiet Skies, TSA

The Times reports that UK about to restrict Baby powder, coffee and cosmetics from planes

July 8, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty

a large airport with many people

Is the UK set to join the US in limiting the volume of powders permitted on the plane?

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Posted in Security

BA/IB ‘Combine Avios’ down – cock-up or conspiracy ?

July 3, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty

airplanes parked at an airport

Just as the Iberia 90,000 bonus miles post, Combine my Avios goes down. Cock-up or Conspiracy?

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Posted in Avios, British Airways, British Airways, Iberia

My 90,000 avios posted – defying the cynics

July 3, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty

a screenshot of a website

My Avios posted from the recent Iberia promo – 90,000 all in

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Posted in Avios, Iberia

Double Avios on shopping until 8 July

July 2, 2018 by MilesFromBlighty

a white shopping bag with blue text

BA’s shopping portal, Gate365, is running one of its periodic Double Avios promos until Sunday. Almost all retailers double your earnings if you shop via the portal. (Mobile phone providers seem to offer a less than doubled rate of earning). With most large UK retailers available if you need to buy something this can be…

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Posted in Avios, British Airways, British Airways

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