Daily Digest — 2026-08-21
Daily Digest — Friday, 21 August 2026
🎫 Head for Points
As keen Avios collectors will know, there is a long tradition – amongst those people who are determined to get the Avios seats they want – of calling up as soon as tickets are available. This means ca…
- Bits: double Finnair tier points, first 787-9 with Starlink, bonus Bonvoy points with Homes & Villas
News in brief: Get double Finnair Plus tier points and Avios Finnair Plus has launched a new sale which comes with a twist – you also receive double Avios and double tier points when you fly. A lot of…
Late last year, Hilton Honors announced that it was getting into the cruise business via a partnership with luxury line Explora Journeys. It’s going to be slow burn – Explora only has two ships at the…
News in brief: American Express offering Old Course access to cardholders If you are a keen golfer and a holder of The Platinum Card or The Centurion Card, American Express has something for you. Via …
GHA DISCOVERY, the loyalty scheme for Global Hotel Alliance, has been running a generous status match over the summer. It will give you status, including top tier Titanium, as a match from your existi…
If you have a flight out of London Gatwick, you should register for myGatwick. myGatwick is a part of the airport website that few people know about, although it is fair to say that the benefits are w…
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