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Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

24 Jul 202124 July 2021 by Rhys Jones

Heathrow has confirmed that the £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ will launch in October. This was announced as a speculative idea late last year, impacting everyone wishing to drop off or .....

Heathrow has confirmed that the £5 ‘Forecourt Access Charge’ will launch in October. This was .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 122 comments

Aer Lingus dropped us a note yesterday to highlight the fact that Ireland is open again and welcoming fully vaccinated UK visitors. (Frankly, looking at the restrictions, you should keep well away if .....

Aer Lingus dropped us a note yesterday to highlight the fact that Ireland is open again and welcoming fully .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rob Burgess

There is some good for anyone flying out of London Gatwick today, as the No1 Lounge and Clubrooms in the North Terminal (the only functioning terminal) reopen. These are the first No1 Lounges to .....

There is some good for anyone flying out of London Gatwick today, as the No1 Lounge and Clubrooms in the North .....

23 Jul 202123 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

We’ve written before about how you can use Zipcar Flex to rent a car and drop off a car directly at Heathrow Terminal 5. It’s actually my preferred (and fastest) way of getting to the .....

We’ve written before about how you can use Zipcar Flex to rent a car and drop off a car directly at .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

Today I want to look at the benefits of the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. Let me answer the obvious question first. Why are we covering it, given that it doesn’t earn .....

Today I want to look at the benefits of the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses. Let me .....

22 Jul 202122 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. After six fabulous nights in the Balearics it was time to come home .....

This is our review of the ExpressTest ‘Day 2’ covid testing service at London Heathrow .....

20 Jul 202120 July 2021 by Rhys Jones • 152 comments

As we covered last week, Priority Pass has moved quickly to fill the black hole that opened up at Heathrow Terminal 2 last week when the Plaza Premium lounge left the programme. The Big Smoke Taphouse .....

As we covered last week, Priority Pass has moved quickly to fill the black hole that opened up at Heathrow .....

18 Jul 202118 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

17 Jul 202117 July 2021 by Rhys Jones

The Government has just announced a new set of changes to the traffic light travel system. From Monday 19th July at 4am, the following countries and territories will be added to the Green list: In .....

The Government has just announced a new set of changes to the traffic light travel system. From Monday 19th .....

14 Jul 202114 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

This is my review of Mileage Maniac, the story of how Steve Belkin acquired 40 million frequent flyer miles. We don’t often do book reviews on HfP – I think this is our 3rd in almost a .....

This is my review of Mileage Maniac, the story of how Steve Belkin acquired 40 million frequent flyer miles. .....

14 Jul 202114 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

After interminable delays, Manchester Airport is finally opening its new Terminal 2 extension today. Don’t get too excited. There will be a grand total of three flights today, all with Jet2. TUI .....

After interminable delays, Manchester Airport is finally opening its new Terminal 2 extension today. .....

14 Jul 202114 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

A quick reminder that, if you have a self-assessment tax bill due on 31st July - or, for small companies, your Q2 VAT bill - you can pay it via Billhop and earn miles and points. Whilst HMRC will no .....

A quick reminder that, if you have a self-assessment tax bill due on 31st July - or, for small companies, your .....

13 Jul 202113 July 2021 by Rob Burgess

If you are flying into London Stansted in the near future, you may be keen to hear that the Fast Track lane at passport control re-opens on 27th July. The cost is £7 per person. I would normally .....

If you are flying into London Stansted in the near future, you may be keen to hear that the Fast Track lane at .....

13 Jul 202113 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments