Maximizing Points

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (171+ words) Travelers can now earn and redeem IHG points at participating all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Booking directly through IHG unlocks elite bonuses and ensures loyalty benefits. Key properties include Iberostar, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and voco in Florida. Sep 10 · 3:30 PM · 1 min IHG’s…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (860+ words) Travel agents are winning a new generation of customers, while holidaymakers are becoming increasingly likely to book later and opt for shorter breaks, new data from the Advantage Travel Partnership reveals. Advantage data provides ammunition against the long-running narrative that…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (299+ words) As a sign of growing strength in the leisure travel market, Accor Vacation Club has announced the addition of two resorts following the acquisition of apartments Mantra on View Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast and Mantra on Jolimont Melbourne....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (252+ words) Earn Points on Everyday Spending Clients with most BMO chequing accounts can now earn Points on qualifying debit purchases, giving more BMO clients the opportunity to earn rewards on everyday spending. Clients can earn 1 Point for every $2 spent on eligible…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (350+ words) Sun, 30 Aug 2026 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 Subscription-based hotel loyalty is generating higher guest engagement and spending across Accor’s network, according…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (367+ words) Card spending grew by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in August, building on July’s 2.0 per cent increase, but remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.1 per cent. Both essential and non-essential spending increased 2.1 per cent, helped by improving consumer confidence and…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (366+ words) UK travel spending returned to growth in August, rising 3.1% year-on-year after five consecutive months of decline, according to the latest Barclays UK Consumer Spend Report. The report, which analyses UK customers’ credit and debit card spending, reveals airline spending increased…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (425+ words) Spending on travel rebounded after five consecutive months of decline as consumer confidence remained “resilient” in August, new data shows. Travel agents saw year on year card spend rise by 4.4% with transactions up by 7.4%, according to Barclays latest monthly consumer…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (340+ words) Journey Beyond’s Become a Beyonder incentive is back, with 14 travel advisors set to win places on a nine-day mega fam in Australia in March 2027. The incentive returns following a record-breaking 2026 campaign, which saw sales increase by 40% year on year during…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (507+ words) The fees restaurants and other merchants increasingly charge for paying with a credit card have altered the math for rewards credit cards. Earlier this year I had a dental procedure, a root canal, that cost about $80 extra because I paid…...