British Airways news in brief: Win a trip to Prague BA is running a competition giving away return flights to Prague. To be honest this is not the most generous prize as the flights are only Economy .....

British Airways news in brief: Win a trip to Prague BA is running a competition giving away return flights to .....

26 Oct 201626 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 48 comments

Flybe is, impressively, now the largest regional airline in Europe.  It now operates from 40 UK airports and is the largest scheduled airline by air traffic movements at Belfast City, Birmingham, .....

Flybe is, impressively, now the largest regional airline in Europe.  It now operates from 40 UK airports .....

25 Oct 201625 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

News in brief: New Etihad sale launched Etihad has launched a new long-haul sale.  You need to book by 31st October for travel between 15th January and 30th June. Prices seem to be ‘OK but not .....

News in brief: New Etihad sale launched Etihad has launched a new long-haul sale.  You need to book by 31st .....

25 Oct 201625 October 2016 by Rob Burgess

Reader John contacted us to share his experience with manufactured spending, buying a lot of LEGO and trying to turn the boxes into Avios.  It is a great – and educational – story and .....

Reader John contacted us to share his experience with manufactured spending, buying a lot of LEGO and trying .....

23 Oct 201623 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 9 comments

Here is part two of HfP reader John’s experience with manufactured spending.  You should read Part 1 of the article here before continuing below.  HfP has edited the article and any errors are .....

Here is part two of HfP reader John’s experience with manufactured spending.  You should read Part 1 of .....

23 Oct 201623 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 125 comments

If you spend £75 on LEGO City toys at Tesco Direct before midnight on Monday you will receive 1,500 extra Tesco Clubcard points. These will transfer into 3,600 Avios or 3,750 Virgin Flying Club miles .....

If you spend £75 on LEGO City toys at Tesco Direct before midnight on Monday you will receive 1,500 extra .....

22 Oct 201622 October 2016 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Get 3,600 Avios with £75 LEGO City spend Tesco Direct has launched a fantastic new LEGO deal. As you can see here, you will will earn 1,500 bonus Clubcard points (worth 3,600 Avios or .....

News in brief: Get 3,600 Avios with £75 LEGO City spend Tesco Direct has launched a fantastic new LEGO deal. .....

22 Oct 201622 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

As I predicted the other day, British Airways has announced a new route to New Orleans. The first flight will depart on 27th March 2017. There will be four flights per week departing on Monday, .....

As I predicted the other day, British Airways has announced a new route to New Orleans. The first flight will .....

21 Oct 201621 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Not many people know that British Airways Executive Club has a service, in association with their wine partner Laithwaites, to allow you to trade your Avios for beer, wine or champagne. The good news .....

Not many people know that British Airways Executive Club has a service, in association with their wine .....

21 Oct 201621 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

News in brief: British Airways to extend check-in cut-off British Airways has announced that, from 30th October, check-in for long-haul flights at Heathrow will close one hour prior to departure. At .....

News in brief: British Airways to extend check-in cut-off British Airways has announced that, from 30th .....

20 Oct 201620 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 82 comments

For people who look to earn British Airways status via a tier point run – booking a specific flight primarily because of the number of tier points earned – it seems like the biggest gravy .....

For people who look to earn British Airways status via a tier point run – booking a specific flight .....

20 Oct 201620 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it is closing its route to Chengdu in China after three years. I have been calling out this route since it launched.  I was told by a BA employee that the .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it is closing its route to Chengdu in China after three years. I have .....

18 Oct 201618 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

News in brief: Up to 30% off in the Radisson Blu autumn sale Radisson Blu has launched its autumn sale. If you book by 30th October for stays between 17th October and 30th November you can save up to .....

News in brief: Up to 30% off in the Radisson Blu autumn sale Radisson Blu has launched its autumn sale. If you .....

17 Oct 201617 October 2016 by Anika Burnett • 33 comments

Back in June, Tesco launched the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out the details here.  The representative APR is 56.5% variable, including the fee, assuming a £1200 credit limit. I was, .....

Back in June, Tesco launched the Tesco Premium Credit Card. You can check out the details here.  The .....

15 Oct 201615 October 2016 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments