News in brief: The latest Luxury Travel Diary auctions Luxury Travel Diary has been in touch to let us know that they’ve a number of auctions coming up that may interest readers. For the .....

News in brief: The latest Luxury Travel Diary auctions Luxury Travel Diary has been in touch to let us know .....

5 Mar 20225 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Etihad has launched a new long haul sale which it is calling its ‘biggest sale of the year’. Given it is only mid-January this is probably true …. Prices are decent albeit not .....

Etihad has launched a new long haul sale which it is calling its ‘biggest sale of the year’. Given .....

16 Jan 202216 January 2022 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion again recently, but time is running out. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has been running its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion again .....

27 Dec 202127 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Etihad has had a rough time of it in the past few years. A major restructuring took place before covid and the airline decided to shift focus from trying to compete with Emirates in scale to becoming .....

Etihad has had a rough time of it in the past few years. A major restructuring took place before covid and the .....

19 Nov 202119 November 2021 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

8 Nov 20218 November 2021 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion. This can earn you 5,500+ easy Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airline miles from just one night. .....

Hotel booking site Rocketmiles has brought back its EXCELLENT ‘first user’ promotion. This can .....

25 Oct 202125 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up incentive on its premium HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card. Until 30th November, the annual fee for the first year is reduced from £195 to .....

HSBC Premier has launched a special sign-up incentive on its premium HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard .....

15 Oct 202115 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. It is by far the easiest way of seeing Avios and Virgin Points .....

For almost two years now, SeatSpy has been a convenient way of finding reward seat availability on British .....

12 Oct 202112 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 64 comments

If you are planning a holiday in Dubai this Winter or next Spring, Etihad is running an aggressive sale at the moment. I should say up front that there are also good deals available to parts of Asia. .....

If you are planning a holiday in Dubai this Winter or next Spring, Etihad is running an aggressive sale at the .....

6 Oct 20216 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 106 comments

Etihad Guest no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a UK card, issued by MBNA. The card was withdrawn in mid 2018 as it was no longer seen as economic when the Government capped the .....

Etihad Guest no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a UK card, issued by MBNA. The card was .....

1 Sep 20211 September 2021 by Rob Burgess

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonus weekends. Weekend, this time around, relates to the Middle East weekend so you need to move your points by Saturday evening .....

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonus weekends. Weekend, this time .....

27 Aug 202127 August 2021 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Whilst many HfP readers fly EL AL, it is frustratingly difficult to book with frequent flyer miles.  This is due to the lack of airline partners and the failure of its own programme, Matmid, to .....

Whilst many HfP readers fly EL AL, it is frustratingly difficult to book with frequent flyer miles.  This .....

13 Jul 202113 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive and the top 40% offer is not as good as it seems. Etihad tends to change the partners who .....

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive .....

2 Jul 20212 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for €1bn. Air Europa is the 3rd biggest airline in Spain.  The acquisition, according .....

Back in November 2019, IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced the acquisition of Air Europa for .....

29 Apr 202129 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments