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Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a route bonfire that also saw Cape Town, Vancouver and Mumbai canned) but luckily it has .....
Want to visit Japan using Virgin Points? It is now a decade since Virgin Atlantic dropped Tokyo (part of a .....
26 Jan 202426 January 2024 • 35 comments
IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a chequered history. Virtually abandoned after the financial crisis 15 years ago, the project .....
IHG has signed a voco hotel on The World Islands Dubai. The website is here. The World Islands project has a .....
26 Jan 202426 January 2024
News in brief: Hotel Indigo opens in Coventry IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has carved out a successful niche in becoming the best hotel in 2nd tier regional cities across the UK. Head to Durham, .....
News in brief: Hotel Indigo opens in Coventry IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has carved out a successful niche .....
26 Jan 202426 January 2024 • 32 comments
18 months ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was a bit of a laughing stock – although Avios was also partner – suddenly became a .....
18 months ago, HSBC Premier undertook a substantial upgrading of its credit card transfer partners. What was a .....
26 Jan 202426 January 2024 • 27 comments
Back in November 2023, the World Duty Free shops at Heathrow launched a new partnership with Avios. You will now earn 1 Avios for every £1 you spend in World Duty Free and other shops at Heathrow run .....
Back in November 2023, the World Duty Free shops at Heathrow launched a new partnership with Avios. You will .....
25 Jan 202425 January 2024 • 76 comments
On Monday night I was at The O2 in London for the official launch of ‘The NinetyThird by Qatar Airways’, the new VIP venue at the arena. This includes the ‘Walkway’, the .....
On Monday night I was at The O2 in London for the official launch of ‘The NinetyThird by Qatar .....
25 Jan 202425 January 2024 • 40 comments
Rhys has literally just reappeared in the HfP office after a trip to Bogota in Colombia, trying out the new Iberia A350 business class seat. This review, and a Four Seasons hotel review, will follow .....
Rhys has literally just reappeared in the HfP office after a trip to Bogota in Colombia, trying out the new .....
25 Jan 202425 January 2024 • 38 comments
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club accounts via the .....
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways announced that it was adopting Avios as its loyalty currency. You can now .....
24 Jan 202424 January 2024 • 25 comments
We got a very excited press release from Virgin Red on Monday about the fact that Eurostar gift vouchers are now available for Virgin Points via the Virgin Red app. There is nothing new about this, .....
We got a very excited press release from Virgin Red on Monday about the fact that Eurostar gift vouchers are .....
24 Jan 202424 January 2024
Hilton is out of the blocks as the first hotel group to launch a ‘buy points’ deal in 2024. It has launched another offer of an 80% to 100% bonus when you buy points. The Hilton ‘buy .....
Hilton is out of the blocks as the first hotel group to launch a ‘buy points’ deal in 2024. It has .....
24 Jan 202424 January 2024 • 24 comments
I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting in a Hilton hotel bed built into the stands at Stamford Bridge, watching Chelsea FC Women. .....
I’m not sure what you were doing on Sunday afternoon, but it probably wasn’t as weird as sitting .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 68 comments
IHG One Rewards has been running what I would call a ‘holding’ promotion for January. Instead of the usual 3-4 month-long offer, it has been running a 31 day deal of double base points. .....
IHG One Rewards has been running what I would call a ‘holding’ promotion for January. Instead of .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 26 comments
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its first ‘official’ oneworld-branded airport lounge, at Seoul Incheon. This is the .....
The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British Airways amongst its members, has finally opened its .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 36 comments
Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review of the Aer Lingus Aer Credit Card, issued by Bank of Ireland, is here. It’s not very .....
Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review .....
23 Jan 202423 January 2024 • 9 comments
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