20 Free AwardWallet upgrade coupons
20 Free AwardWallet upgrade coupons for anyone to use. Be quick as these usually disappear within moments!
Bonus 1000 Avios for new Avios and BAEC transfers.
Avios and British Airways Executive Club are running a promotion for UK residents to get an easy 1000 Avios per new transfer, so a potential 2000 on offer.
FOREX bank transfers in under 20 minutes with TransferWise.
Transferwise is known to be the leading foreign exchange bank transfer service, but my latest transaction really did surprise me with its efficiency!
Flying Blue October Promo Awards – full list here
October’s version of the Flying Blue Promo Award has been published and is bookable up to the end of October 2016.
Triple Avios and Triple OnBusiness Points. Register now!
British Airways has a decent triple Avios and triple OnBusiness points promotion for which you should register. Key terms and examples are included in this blog post.
Starwood Preferred Guest “More For You” promotion launched.
SPG’s latest promotion is open for registration, and is pretty simple in its earning structure. Members can earn double or triple points for stays of 2 or more nights.
Quicktip: British Airways 24hr cooling off period
British Airways has a generous 24 hour ‘cooling off’ period for booking tickets. You can exploit this to secure a flight while you look for another, or even check cheap business class tickets at no risk.
Air China warns against Blacks, Indians, Pakistanis in London
Air China’s latest safety advice on London seems rather unfit for 2016. Should we really be “precautioned” against “Indians, Pakistanis and Black people”?!
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Privium Lounge now open on Saturdays.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s private VIP service Privium is finally opening its lounge on Saturdays.
My 5 favourite Flyertalk threads
Flyertalk can be truly overwhelming if you do not know where to navigate. While the threads you might follow will vary based on your geography and travel patterns, I wanted to present my favourites
Register for IHG Accelerate promotion. Starts 6th September
IHG’s 2016 Q3 promotion “Accelerate” is soon to launch. Make sure you have registered prior to your first stay!
Quicktip: Lufthansa starts offering TSA Pre-Check
Lufthansa joins the rank of airlines to offer Pre-check for outbound passengers. Pre-check allows you to pass through security with a reduced search by leaving your fluids and laptop in the container bins, and your shoes and jacket on.
Negotiating with AMEX Netherlands on annual fees
My Netherlands AMEX Gold Card is up for renewal but they’re playing a hardball on retention offers. Time to play hang up and call again?
Temporary Global Entry enrolment centre to open in London
A Global Entry enrolment centre will open in London. UK Residents who wish to apply will be able to complete the final interview without having to fly across to the US.
Flying Blue September Promo Awards out now – full list here.
Flying Blue’s list of September Promo Award destinations are out now. A full, easy-to-view list is included in this post.