The British Airways Special Services team, which will look after ‘every detail of the airport experience for [their] most premium customers’, has been renamed the ‘Concorde .....

The British Airways Special Services team, which will look after ‘every detail of the airport experience .....

28 Mar 201828 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 112 comments

Here is one of the oddest but most lucrative giveaways we have ever done. Rob’s mate Tom has booked a pre-paid two night stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island in South Australia .....

Here is one of the oddest but most lucrative giveaways we have ever done. Rob’s mate Tom has booked a .....

28 Mar 201828 March 2018 by Anika Burnett

In order to make travelling from the UK to the US easier, British citizens have been able to register for Global Entry since December 2015, making it possible for them to use the ‘fast-track’ .....

In order to make travelling from the UK to the US easier, British citizens have been able to register for .....

27 Mar 201827 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 45 comments

It looks like the Trump Turnberry golf resort has – luckily – failed in its plan to introduce ‘resort fees’. You may remember our recent article on how this annoying practice .....

It looks like the Trump Turnberry golf resort has – luckily – failed in its plan to introduce .....

27 Mar 201827 March 2018 by Anika Burnett

Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has finally launched a loyalty programme – but one that isn’t a loyalty programme in the usual sense. There are no points to collect and tiers to .....

Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has finally launched a loyalty programme – but one that isn’t .....

25 Mar 201825 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 14 comments

In early January we ran a competition to win two economy class flights between London and New York.  It was a big success and generated a lot of interest in the industry. Today we’re .....

In early January we ran a competition to win two economy class flights between London and New York.  It .....

22 Mar 201822 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 69 comments

Cobalt Air has a new twice-weekly service from London Gatwick to Athens starting on 31st March. Andrew Madar, CEO, Cobalt Air commented: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to widen our .....

Cobalt Air has a new twice-weekly service from London Gatwick to Athens starting on 31st March. Andrew Madar, .....

21 Mar 201821 March 2018 by Anika Burnett

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – is running another flash sale this week for a 100% bonus when you buy over 5,000 points. It is as generous .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc scheme – is running another .....

21 Mar 201821 March 2018 by Anika Burnett

Later this year Hainan Airlines is going to connect Beijing to Ireland and Scotland with their first ever direct flights on this route. Hainan Airlines will offer a four times weekly service .....

Later this year Hainan Airlines is going to connect Beijing to Ireland and Scotland with their first ever .....

21 Mar 201821 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 56 comments

American Airlines has been rolling out a new lounge product over the last nine months: Flagship Lounges.  We haven’t covered them on HfP yet as the London one won’t open until later this .....

American Airlines has been rolling out a new lounge product over the last nine months: Flagship Lounges.  We .....

20 Mar 201820 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 42 comments

IHG Rewards Club has teamed up with OpenTable to allow you to earn up to 500 points when booking restaurants. You need to download the IHG Rewards Club app and click ‘Offers’.  You will .....

IHG Rewards Club has teamed up with OpenTable to allow you to earn up to 500 points when booking restaurants. .....

20 Mar 201820 March 2018 by Anika Burnett

Over the last few weeks a lot of Hilton properties which used to cost just 5,000 points per night have been quietly increased.  There are still around 50 hotels globally at 5,000 points per night .....

Over the last few weeks a lot of Hilton properties which used to cost just 5,000 points per night have been .....

20 Mar 201820 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 54 comments

I wanted to remind you today about the generous promotion that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios points with every hotel you book, are running this month. It is a .....

I wanted to remind you today about the generous promotion that Head for Points and hotel booking site .....

17 Mar 201817 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

Heathrow Express has kindly given us five pairs of Business First return tickets, worth £110 per pair, to give away this week. We thought it would be fun to try something new. Instead of doing one .....

Heathrow Express has kindly given us five pairs of Business First return tickets, worth £110 per pair, to .....

16 Mar 201816 March 2018 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments