News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a new Heathrow runway in the near future, Oman Air has reportedly paid $75m to Kenya Airways .....

News in brief: Pair of Heathrow slots sold for reported $75m If you want proof that no-one expects to see a .....

5 Mar 20165 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

British Airways has launced a new ‘Premium Leisure’ sale.  This is offering deals over Easter, the Summer and right into early 2017. The home page for the sale is here. You can book until .....

British Airways has launced a new ‘Premium Leisure’ sale.  This is offering deals over Easter, .....

4 Mar 20164 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

Some people felt I was a bit unfair to Turkish Airlines when I reviewed their Boeing 777 business class service last week. If you thought I was too critical, you are unlikely to be keen on my review .....

Some people felt I was a bit unfair to Turkish Airlines when I reviewed their Boeing 777 business class .....

4 Mar 20164 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

News in brief: 32 Design Hotels now bookable with SPG points Some of the Design Hotels portfolio has been slowly integrated into Starwood Preferred Guest this year.  My most recent article was two .....

News in brief: 32 Design Hotels now bookable with SPG points Some of the Design Hotels portfolio has been .....

4 Mar 20164 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale – Birmingham and Coventry from £4 Today (midnight Thursday) will see the end of a Virgin Trains flash sale on the West Coast route. London to Birmingham / .....

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale – Birmingham and Coventry from £4 Today (midnight Thursday) will .....

3 Mar 20163 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Avios launches new partnership with LOVEtheatre Avios has a new collection partner – theatre ticketing group LOVEtheatre. In an industry full of dubious characters, LOVEtheatre .....

News in brief: Avios launches new partnership with LOVEtheatre Avios has a new collection partner – .....

3 Mar 20163 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

With just a month to go until the tax year ends, it is worth remembering – if you haven’t used up your ISA allowance for the year – that Virgin Money is currently offering 6,000 .....

With just a month to go until the tax year ends, it is worth remembering – if you haven’t used up .....

2 Mar 20162 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

This is my review of the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. Whilst Rob got to hang out in the .....

This is my review of the Aspire lounge at Luton Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

2 Mar 20162 March 2016 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

Radisson Blu is running a special Easter promotion across 15 of its hotels in the UK and Ireland. Between 21st March and 10th April, they are offering special Easter packages .  These will get you: .....

Radisson Blu is running a special Easter promotion across 15 of its hotels in the UK and Ireland. Between .....

2 Mar 20162 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Back in 2014 we wrote about how to redeem Avios with Spanish hotel group Iberostar. Whilst not a chain I have ever used, Iberostar runs a large number 4- and 5-star ‘Summer holiday’ .....

Back in 2014 we wrote about how to redeem Avios with Spanish hotel group Iberostar. Whilst not a chain I have .....

1 Mar 20161 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG Rewards Club flash sale last week) make sense during special offers. Of course, if you only .....

Buying miles and points is rarely a great deal at the standard pricing although it can (as with the IHG .....

1 Mar 20161 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

News in brief: American Airlines arrivals lounge at Terminal 3 closed As part of a major global lounge overhaul, American Airlines has temporarily closed its arrivals lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3. It .....

News in brief: American Airlines arrivals lounge at Terminal 3 closed As part of a major global lounge .....

1 Mar 20161 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Save 25% on Flybe redemptions via avios.com My review of the impressive St Regis Istanbul hotel .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in February 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Save .....

29 Feb 201629 February 2016 by HfP team

Flybe, the UK regional airline, is offering a 25% discount on the Avios needed for a redemption this Spring. This looks like a good deal to me in certain scenarios. Here are the headline rules: 25% .....

Flybe, the UK regional airline, is offering a 25% discount on the Avios needed for a redemption this Spring. .....

29 Feb 201629 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments