Yesterday’s post queried the dubious rule of whether my Global Entry interview would need to take place within 90 days of online notification of conditional approval. The ultra-efficient Larry Panetta responded within 1 working day after I pasted him this quote: Approved Global Entry program applicants have 30 days from the date of their online…
A few months back I mentioned that some more countries were being added to the Global Entry programme for the USA, the UK being one of them. Well as of 4th December 2013 they decided to close it for all new UK applicants with no notice. This is because the UK Border Agency would not…
A very merry Christmas to all readers across the world! I’m in the sunnier climates of Central America escaping the European chills. Here’s a nice photo I took a few days ago of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala.
Even old timers make silly mistakes sometimes! I’ve just discovered I missed my credit card sign up bonus, because of miscommunication. In July I successfully applied for the UK’s version of the SPG American Express card, which had a 20 000 point sign up bonus if you hit £1000 spend in 3 months. For me…
The fun about having a blog called “Points to be Made” is that if I want to rant or say anything ludicrous, then it still fits the title. This post comes from Mike who writes the blog “Ik Vlieg Veel” (That means “I fly a lot” to you and me!). We’ve been in contact since we…
I had this new idea of doing a quiz to keep readers on their toes. There are no prizes, but hopefully it’ll reinforce some knowledge you know, or find ways to gather ones you don’t!
I’m visiting home next weekend and will be flying from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Friday 8th November in the evening. Since I tend to finish work a little earlier on Fridays and will be probably be heading straight for the airport, maybe a mini get together is of the order? Likewise, I’ve got an evening…
Intercontinental Hotels Group’s quarterly list of discounted redemptions is out now, for booking made and completed between Friday 1st November 2013 to 31st January 2014.
Welcome to Qatar Airways who joins the Oneworld alliance today! This should be a big improvement on the sole Middle Eastern carrier, Royal Jordanian as it opens up quite a lot of Oneworld routes for many people across Europe, but sadly none for me in Amsterdam! My frustration with Oneworld routes continues!
E-Rewards are giving 750 free Avios for anyone who completes a survey within 2 months of joining as a new member.
Dear oh dear… how many more people will this catch out! The BBC reports of a woman who had been suffering from cancer and decided to use her Avios to see the Moorish architectural gem that is Alhambra Palace in the south of Spain. But only in mid air was she informed that she was not…
Whilst the folks in the USA are happily churning away and earning a million points per year, or getting 5 points per dollar with triple bonus on travel expenses, The Netherlands seems stuck in the mid-1980s with their lack of acceptance of credit cards.
A quick notice to say that Points to be Made will be BoardingArea’s featured blog for the next 2 weeks. That means I’ll be more active with posting, monitoring my Facebook account and also my Twitter account.
I do feel for poor Paul, who writes the Mile Nerd blog. He is famously laconic in his posts, but his latest one is unusually verbose and he vents his frustration with helping beginners.
From Spanish newspaper El Pais, starting 15th October 2013, Iberia will use a new logo, and slowly roll out its new livery onto their aircrafts. Here’s the new version: And here’s the old: Well other than making things a little curvier, I don’t really see the 21st century appeal of the new logo….