Back in the 1960s, apparently, Southend was London’s official ‘third airport’.  The growth of Stansted sidelined it until 2008 when it was purchased by the Stobart Group.  They .....

Back in the 1960s, apparently, Southend was London’s official ‘third airport’.  The growth .....

28 Apr 201628 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

IHG, owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and Staybridge Suites brands, has extended its generous discount promotion in association with MasterCard .....

IHG, owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Indigo and Staybridge .....

28 Apr 201628 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

News in brief: Aer Lingus and Iberia to become A380 customers? In this interesting article, Willie Walsh – Chief Executive of BA’s parent IAG – says that he is considering A380 .....

News in brief: Aer Lingus and Iberia to become A380 customers? In this interesting article, Willie Walsh .....

28 Apr 201628 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

The Curve card is an innovative new payment card which is currently in beta mode.  I reviewed the Curve card in detail here but, put simply: branded as a MasterCard, it allows you to recharge .....

The Curve card is an innovative new payment card which is currently in beta mode.  I reviewed the Curve .....

27 Apr 201627 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 398 comments

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines this Spring. It is a decent deal and may even work for some leisure travellers as well as .....

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines .....

27 Apr 201627 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

This is my review of The May Fair Hotel in London which is operated by Radisson Edwardian, albeit unbranded, and is part of the Club Carlson loyalty scheme. You may wonder why I was in a hotel that .....

This is my review of The May Fair Hotel in London which is operated by Radisson Edwardian, albeit unbranded, .....

27 Apr 201627 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a  new list of PointBreaks redemptions. There is usually some pre-publicity for the list .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to anyone who is not already a Marriott Rewards member. (I accept that this is not necessarily a .....

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely impressed. Reader Alastair was in Dubai a week later and decided to visit the Marhaba lounge .....

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

I’m not sure how many HfP readers are keen LEGO fans or Star Wars fans, but I thought I would drop this in – admittedly late in the day – in case you were interested. Tesco Direct .....

I’m not sure how many HfP readers are keen LEGO fans or Star Wars fans, but I thought I would drop this .....

25 Apr 201625 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Today is the last day to book the excellent deals currently available in the Qatar Airways UK sale.  For certain destinations, the pricing is unprecedented for UK-departing business class flights. .....

Today is the last day to book the excellent deals currently available in the Qatar Airways UK sale.  For .....

25 Apr 201625 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is Part 2 of our look at the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for businesses.  This allows a company to earn On Business points – to redeem for flights or upgrades – at .....

This is Part 2 of our look at the British Airways On Business loyalty programme for businesses.  This allows .....

25 Apr 201625 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

News in brief: New Opodo discount code launched Until the 29th (Friday), Opodo is offering a £15 saving when you book a flight for £200 or more.  You need to be careful about any fees they add .....

News in brief: New Opodo discount code launched Until the 29th (Friday), Opodo is offering a £15 saving when .....

25 Apr 201625 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute weekend rooms in the UK.  If you find yourself in need of a hotel room for the following .....

Accor’s ‘Happy Mondays’ is the most generous hotel promotion available for last minute .....

24 Apr 201624 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments