Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible deal.  The price is often only modestly cheaper than buying miles outright but .....

Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend.  It is usually a terrible .....

22 Jan 201722 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into Avios or whether it was a typo.  It seems to be a typo on their website, luckily. This .....

In this article yesterday I asked for your help in confirming whether Accor had cut their transfer rate into .....

21 Jan 201721 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

News in brief: Important Accor promotion update Yesterday I wrote about the new Accor promotion.  This offers you potentially 6,000 Avios or €120 of hotel credit for making 3 x 2-night stays. What .....

News in brief: Important Accor promotion update Yesterday I wrote about the new Accor promotion.  This offers .....

20 Jan 201720 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a potentially generous new promotion. You will earn €120 of Accor hotel vouchers or 6,000 Avios (or .....

Accor hotels, which own Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a .....

19 Jan 201719 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Accor (Sofitel, Novotel, Ibis, Mercure, Pullman etc) has the best ‘last minute’ scheme of ANY UK hotel chain. Every Monday and Tuesday, it makes rooms available for the following two .....

Accor (Sofitel, Novotel, Ibis, Mercure, Pullman etc) has the best ‘last minute’ scheme of ANY UK .....

17 Jan 201717 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) made some sweeping changes to its programme. We had received plenty of notice, but it will .....

On 1st January, Le Club AccorHotels (the loyalty scheme for Mercure, Novotel, M Gallery, Sofitel, Ibis etc) .....

5 Jan 20175 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew – which is pretty much everyone who has been hired since 2010 – have voted for .....

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Qatar Airways has become a partner of Le Club AccorHotels, the Novotel / Sofitel / Ibis / Mercure loyalty programme. You can now convert your Accor points into Qatar Airways Privilege Club Qmiles at .....

Qatar Airways has become a partner of Le Club AccorHotels, the Novotel / Sofitel / Ibis / Mercure loyalty .....

9 Dec 20169 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

If you need a hotel during December, I wanted to remind you of the generous Accor promotion which has been running for the last two months and which continues until the end of the year. Le Club .....

If you need a hotel during December, I wanted to remind you of the generous Accor promotion which has been .....

4 Dec 20164 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: Accor Autumn Sale ends Wednesday The Accor Autumn sale ends on Wednesday.  This slipped through the HfP net when it launched and there are only two days left to book. You need to book .....

News in brief: Accor Autumn Sale ends Wednesday The Accor Autumn sale ends on Wednesday.  This slipped .....

28 Nov 201628 November 2016 by Anika Burnett • 42 comments

I have written before about the points-earning Facebook app run by Le Club Accorhotels (the loyalty scheme for Ibis, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery etc) but I thought it worth another mention. .....

I have written before about the points-earning Facebook app run by Le Club Accorhotels (the loyalty scheme for .....

19 Nov 201619 November 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Yesterday was the start of the new Accor Super Sale, featuring discounts at 2,800 hotels worldwide Le Club AccorHotels members have already been able to book rooms for the last few days.  This .....

Yesterday was the start of the new Accor Super Sale, featuring discounts at 2,800 hotels worldwide Le Club .....

18 Oct 201618 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 47 comments

This is a quick reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, is that last day to make a booking under the current very generous Le Club AccorHotels offer, covering Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mercure, M Gallery, .....

This is a quick reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, is that last day to make a booking under the current very .....

11 Oct 201611 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

News in brief: Shorthaul changes at Gatwick airport announced British Airways has announced changes to their shorthaul flights from Gatwick airport for the Summer 2017 season: The twice a week .....

News in brief: Shorthaul changes at Gatwick airport announced British Airways has announced changes to their .....

10 Oct 201610 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 21 comments