News in brief: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) is the last day for the Amex ‘Shop Small’ offer.  You will receive £5 .....

News in brief: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) .....

18 Dec 201618 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Unite has announced the first two strike dates for British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew – Sunday 25 December and Monday 26 December 2016. The current plan is to operate all long haul .....

Unite has announced the first two strike dates for British Airways mixed fleet cabin crew – Sunday 25 .....

17 Dec 201617 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

News in brief: Get 4,500 Avios with a Times Literary Supplement subscription Avios and the Times Literary Supplement have teamed up, offering 4,500 Avios points with a 12 months subscription. Times .....

News in brief: Get 4,500 Avios with a Times Literary Supplement subscription Avios and the Times Literary .....

17 Dec 201617 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 41 comments

I was having a coffee with a HfP reader on Wednesday when he mentioned that he had signed up to VitalityHealth. If you travel by tube in London you have probably seen their current campaign offering .....

I was having a coffee with a HfP reader on Wednesday when he mentioned that he had signed up to .....

16 Dec 201616 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Last week we ran a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the new loyalty app Bink: One Head for Points reader was to win 100,000 Avios! And we have got a winner: .....

Last week we ran a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the new loyalty app .....

16 Dec 201616 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew – which is pretty much everyone who has been hired since 2010 – have voted for .....

News in brief: British Airways cabin crew to strike The British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ cabin crew .....

15 Dec 201615 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to its UK operation following the successful launch of its Gatwick service this year. The .....

News in brief: Cathay Pacific boosts Gatwick and Manchester Cathay Pacific has announced a further boost to .....

14 Dec 201614 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

According to reports in The Scotsman, Flybe is about to announce flights to Heathrow from Edinburgh and Aberdeen. This is not as crazy as you might think, because the cost to Flybe is limited. We need .....

According to reports in The Scotsman, Flybe is about to announce flights to Heathrow from Edinburgh and .....

13 Dec 201613 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

A couple of weeks ago I ran this article about a shockingly generous Avios promotion run by car rental group Avis. If you hired a Group C or above Avis car for three days, starting on December 8th, .....

A couple of weeks ago I ran this article about a shockingly generous Avios promotion run by car rental group .....

12 Dec 201612 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 166 comments

News in brief: British Airways colouring book launched Colouring books are no longer just for children. If you visit a bookstore these days, you will find tons of colouring books for grown ups. Just .....

News in brief: British Airways colouring book launched Colouring books are no longer just for children. If you .....

12 Dec 201612 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 16 comments

Over half term, my brother had a terrible time flying out to New York on BA.  His connection from Manchester to Heathrow was delayed due to a cancellation.  Because they had booked 5 x World .....

Over half term, my brother had a terrible time flying out to New York on BA.  His connection from Manchester .....

11 Dec 201611 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

News in brief: United cancels Manchester to Washington flights United Airlines has announced that it will drop its Manchester to Washington route for Summer 2017 after six years. The airline has .....

News in brief: United cancels Manchester to Washington flights United Airlines has announced that it will drop .....

11 Dec 201611 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This week we have been running a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the new loyalty app Bink: One Head for Points reader will win 100,000 Avios. It could be you .....

This week we have been running a fantastic and exclusive competition for our readers in association with the .....

9 Dec 20169 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

Now that AerClub is up and running as the new Avios-based Aer Lingus frequent flyer scheme, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios airlines, ie airlines which let you redeem Avios points .....

Now that AerClub is up and running as the new Avios-based Aer Lingus frequent flyer scheme, I thought it was .....

8 Dec 20168 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 72 comments