Accor hotels, which owns Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a new, generous, promotion. Given the generally weak offers launched by Carlson, Hilton, IHG .....

Accor hotels, which owns Novotel / Ibis / Mercure / M Gallery / Sofitel / Pullman etc, has launched a new, .....

4 May 20164 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit there this year and I am impressed by it.  I still haven’t been in the American .....

This is my review of the Cathay Pacific lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. It was my second visit .....

1 May 20161 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: British Airways reducing First Class food options According to reports on Flyertalk from a well regarded BA cabin crew member, the ‘tasting menu’ is being withdrawn from .....

News in brief: British Airways reducing First Class food options According to reports on Flyertalk from a well .....

30 Apr 201630 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings – when flying to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. You can’t use a British Airways .....

Today I want to take a look at how you can make substantial tax savings – although not Avios savings .....

29 Apr 201629 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines this Spring. It is a decent deal and may even work for some leisure travellers as well as .....

British Airways has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion covering both BA and American Airlines .....

27 Apr 201627 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to anyone who is not already a Marriott Rewards member. (I accept that this is not necessarily a .....

British Airways and Marriott Rewards have teamed up to offer a potentially attractive Avios promotion to .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely impressed. Reader Alastair was in Dubai a week later and decided to visit the Marhaba lounge .....

I reviewed the new British Airways lounge in Dubai’s new Concourse D recently and was not hugely .....

26 Apr 201626 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

British Airways has launced a new sale with offers in all travel classes. The home page for the sale is here.  You can book until 17th May. On most routes you can travel up to 27th April 2017 which .....

British Airways has launced a new sale with offers in all travel classes. The home page for the sale is here. .....

23 Apr 201623 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Back in February, British Airways announced an overhaul of its short haul economy fare structure yesterday. Then it all went quiet although the fares were available for purchase. This was because .....

Back in February, British Airways announced an overhaul of its short haul economy fare structure yesterday. .....

22 Apr 201622 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents.  I have a couple of young children and, on both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went on .....

Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents.  I have a couple of young .....

16 Apr 201616 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

We now have full visibility of the peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for both British Airways and Iberia for 2017. The big change, as eagle-eyed HfP readers booking for February half-term .....

We now have full visibility of the peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for both British Airways and .....

15 Apr 201615 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

American Express unveiled its first response to the new 0.3% cap on retailer interchange fees yesterday.  It increased the annual fee on the British Airways Premium Plus card from £150 to £195. To .....

American Express unveiled its first response to the new 0.3% cap on retailer interchange fees yesterday.  It .....

15 Apr 201615 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

News in brief: New British Airways / Avis promotion launched Until 30th June, you will earn 750 bonus Avios points when you rent a car for 2+ days from Avis. This is on top of the standard minimum .....

News in brief: New British Airways / Avis promotion launched Until 30th June, you will earn 750 bonus Avios .....

15 Apr 201615 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

When IAG published its last set of financial results, it promised to give a presentation to City analysts in early 2016 about how Avios works and – more relevantly – about a change in .....

When IAG published its last set of financial results, it promised to give a presentation to City analysts in .....

14 Apr 201614 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments