You can buy Ambassador Status, a sub-tier of the IHG Rewards Club for the InterContinental hotels. When staying at an InterContinental as an Ambassador, you are guaranteed a complimentary room upgrade, an in-room gift, extended check-out to 4pm. This is in addition to the priority check in at reception. It costs $200 a year (or 32,000… Read More IHG – you spoil me with your Ambassador status
After a fantastic first 8 months, I have decided to slightly alter the layout of the blog. It has been based on a single page with the newest post at the top, which I like because it allows people to easily see if there is a new post. It does, however, make it slightly harder to… Read More New layout
I am a real fan of the Supercard; it acts as a front for payment abroad. This is converted, at near perfect exchange rate, to Sterling which is then charged to your chosen credit card. It has saved me a lot of money when travelling abroad in FX fees as well as earning points on… Read More The end of the Supercard trial
Usually I cannot be bothered with competitions where there is so much to do before you have any chance of ever winning anything – thankfully the SPG Get in the Game promo is easy and quick. A tie-in with Major League Baseball, you first need to click on this link, and then enter your SPG… Read More Get in the Game with SPG
One of the published benefits of Silver Status is being able to select seats at the time of booking. I have always found this hugely valuable, as it means that I can I usually get extra leg room seats. I had booked them for our outbound to Copenhagen to start our trip to San Francisco… Read More Silver Seat Selection Saga with British AirwaysAirways
As regular readers will know, MummyAirmiles is currently in South America. She is now on a boat somewhere near Patagonia, having recently stopped at Puerto Madryn. That is not her ship in the picture! She has form for being away on Mother’s Day, which is hardly difficult as they are away so often that it… Read More Mother’s Day around the world
There are three main considerations for me when booking flights – what is the price, what are the timings and how can I maximise them for miles and points? Sometimes, booking with a low cost carrier is the best option as they can offer great value for money, particularly on one way flights or to… Read More ITA Matrix – How can you plan your routes more cheaply and effectively?
I often get funny looks from people when they hear about my upcoming travel plans, or a somewhat circuitous routing. Some people think I am odd and others are probably glad that I am not asking them to come too. But, to me, the journey is part of the adventure, and visiting places is all… Read More Why do I love travelling?
Once my last flights of this tier point collection year had posted, I did a short analysis on my flying year. I thought that it would also be interesting to see where the miles and points have come from, and what I have used them from. Avios Flights 32505 Car Hire 2916 BA Holidays 2532… Read More My annual miles and points analysis 2015-16
I got an email from American Express today regarding the British Airways Premium Plus credit card. The main benefit of this card is the companion voucher when you spend £10,000 in a year. You get two flights for the Avios cost of one, but you still pay the taxes on both seats. Commonly known as… Read More Official AmEx 241 Advice
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