In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (24 December 2017)

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Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes details how to get up to 50% off a second room with Hyatt, news of the new American Airlines 777-300ER cabin layout complete with Premium Economy cabin, a British Airways sale with some very good First Class fares, details of the new promotions from Hilton, Marriott and Starwood, an Avios sale which could be very useful and more.

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Monday

Are British Airways Basic Economy Fares About To Get Better?

a plane with a red and white tail

Information that British Airways has sent out to travel industry professionals appears to suggest that the airline will soon allow Basic Economy fares to be combined with other fare types…and this could be good news.

American Airlines 777-300ER Premium Economy Cabin Revealed

The American Airlines 777-300ER Premium Economy cabins will soon be with us and it looks as if the latest schedule update contains seat maps showing the Premium Economy cabin installed from 19 April 2018.

NEWS: Alaska’s New Route To Hawaii Is Now Operating, Star Alliance Improves Beijing Transfers, Qatar Airways Ups Service To Oz & More

Some of the news from the past few days – includes Alaska’s latest route to Hawaii, United’s latest give-away, news that Star Alliance may soon offer a smoother experience in Beijing and news that Qatar Airways is increasing service to Australia.

Tuesday

Review: Aspire Lounge Larnaca (Cyprus)

Aspire Lounge Larnaca

A review of the Aspire Lounge at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus – used by British Airways, Priority Pass, Lounge Key and Lounge Club members.

Starwood’s 1Q 2018 Promotion Is Live – Register Now

Starwood SPG 1Q 2018 promotion, Great Weeks, Grand Weekends, is now live – it’s hardly impressive but your should be registering for it nonetheless as it will cost you nothing and you never know when you may find yourself at a Starwood property.

Marriott 1Q 2018 MegaBonus Promotion Is Live – Register Now

The Marriott MegaBonus 1Q 2018 promotion is now live so registration is open. To say that the promotion is underwhelming would be an understatement but, as it’s free, you should register nonetheless.

Wednesday

British Airways Launches Its Latest Sale (UK) – Some Very Good First Class Fares On Offer

a seats and tables in an airplane

British Airways has launched a new sale which covers just about everything the airline offers. City-breaks, long-haul flights, short-haul flights and luxury holidays are all discounted and, while not all the offers are particularly tempting, there are a few things that are worth a closer look.

Hyatt Family Rate: Get Up To 50% Off A Second Room

Hyatt offers a little known rate for anyone looking to book a second room for their kids. The Hyatt Family Rate comes with a few restrictions and isn’t always available but it can offer some very good savings when you have the kids in tow.

Hilton’s 1Q 2018 Promotion Is Live – Register Now

So far we’ve seen the 1Q 2018 promotions from IHG Rewards, Marriott and Starwood and now Hilton has released its first quarter promotion which it’s calling “Points Unlimited”.

Thursday

News: London Gets More Singapore Airlines A380 Service, A New Mandarin Oriental & More Service From Norwegian

London seems to have been in the travel news quite a bit lately so I’ve picked out three items that looked interesting (and that may be of use) and pulled them together into a single blog post.

I Passed On A Fantastic Award Opportunity….And Got Very Lucky!

SWISS 777-300ER

How using a bit of self-restraint and passing up on the chance to book one of the more coveted awards in the miles and points hobby proved to be the right thing to do…..although not for reasons that I had considered.

Walking The Walk – Using The Great Deals I Promote

When I write about a great airfare, a good hotel sale or a points promotion it’s always after I’ve checked to see that it’s a deal/promotion that I’d be happy to take part in – I do not promote deals that I think are poor – here are all the ways I’ve been making the most of the promotions I’ve been mentioning on TFM.

Friday

Good Deal: Buy Iberia Avios With A Bonus Of Up To 30%

I’ve mentioned Iberia Plus before as I believe it’s a loyalty program of which everyone who collects Avios should be a member. I’ll mention a few benefits of Iberia Plus a bit later as this post is primarily to let you know that you can currently buy Avios from Iberia Plus and get a bonus of up to 30% on top.

News: New Delta Sky Club, Facial Recognition From British Airways And Delta & More

a group of metal gates in a building

A roundup of some of the news I’ve noticed over the past few days which didn’t really merit a whole post of their own but that may well be of interest. Includes news that Delta is bringing facial recognition software to Atlanta, British Airways is doing the same at Los Angeles, details of A new Delta Sky CLub in New York and news that easyJet is expanding its ‘worldwide by easyJet” technology to Milan.

Is A Credit Card Fee Worth It? Work Out Your Break Even Point

Credit card annual fees are something that most of us accept as a cost of enjoying the miles and points hobby/game/obsession but it’s important not to just dismiss them as a necessary evil.