Stopping your points from expiring is a related topic that came up in yesterday’s post about transferring points to somebody else. Most points programs have a time period whereby if…
I had an interesting question from a reader last week. Can you transfer points to somebody else? As with most things points related, the answer is something like this –…
We all want an upgrade, right? The process for getting an upgrade begins at the moment you are looking to purchase a ticket. If you buy the wrong type of…
I was born too late to really experience the Concorde era. But Concorde, along with the Space Shuttle, have always fascinated me as examples of remarkable machines the human race…
Each ticket an airline issue is governed by two key things. Fare conditions and the airline’s standard conditions of carriage. Remember an airline ticket is like a contract between the…
Ever wondered why you can’t buy a flight more than a year in advance? There are a couple of reasons for this. Risk management Airlines are constantly managing their risk.…
After the overwhelming success of last week’s blog post covering four things you shouldn’t spend your points on. I decided to write a post covering the other side – things that…
Sometimes spending your Avios or Virgin Points seems downright difficult. In fact, I know a lot of people who simply don’t bother because they anticipate it’s going to be hard…
I know so many people who go to the trouble of collecting points, being loyal to a certain carrier or alliance and then waste the points they earned on un-efficient…
The single biggest trick to finding cheaper flights is called the Saturday Night Rule. It’s very easy to understand, simply have a Saturday night stay as part of your trip…
