Jersey based regional airline Blue Islands has launched its own frequent flyer programme, Blue Skies Club. With Blue Islands announcing a major expansion, starting with Southampton and Exeter, I .....

Jersey based regional airline Blue Islands has launched its own frequent flyer programme, Blue Skies Club. .....

8 Aug 20208 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, the UK Government is subsidising eat-in meals – at everywhere from McDonalds to Michelin-starred restaurants – up to a maximum of £10 per .....

Each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, the UK Government is subsidising eat-in meals – at .....

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

Back in November we covered the launch, into testing, of the new Stansted Express trains. Coronavirus delayed this process, but the first two new trains finally entered passenger service last week. .....

Back in November we covered the launch, into testing, of the new Stansted Express trains. Coronavirus delayed .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

In June, we covered a very low key promotion being offered by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. SLH got together with its member properties to offer 500 free 2-night stays to people working on the .....

In June, we covered a very low key promotion being offered by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. SLH got .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rob Burgess

The Aspire Lounge at London Luton airport re-opened yesterday after what was a slightly longer than anticipated refurbishment program. This is the second recent refurbishment, after the one in 2016. .....

The Aspire Lounge at London Luton airport re-opened yesterday after what was a slightly longer than .....

5 Aug 20205 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 8 comments

As has been well publicised, the UK Government has cut the VAT rate on hospitality, primarily restaurants and hotels, from 20% to 5%. The tax cut runs from 15th July until 12th January 2021. Hotels .....

As has been well publicised, the UK Government has cut the VAT rate on hospitality, primarily restaurants and .....

4 Aug 20204 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Let’s be honest …. if you’re sitting around at .....

It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

3 Aug 20203 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Just like Spain, Luxembourg has been demoted from the quarantine exemption list published by the UK Government. Anyone arriving from yesterday will now have to self-isolate for fourteen days. This is .....

Just like Spain, Luxembourg has been demoted from the quarantine exemption list published by the UK .....

1 Aug 20201 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 42 comments

Lounge news in brief: Aspire to re-open one of its Birmingham Airport lounges today Aspire Lounges has announced that its older, original lounge at Birmingham Airport will re-open today. This is the .....

Lounge news in brief: Aspire to re-open one of its Birmingham Airport lounges today Aspire Lounges has .....

1 Aug 20201 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2020.  Click through to read them in full: BA / IAG “to break even in Quarter 4” – and more from IAG’s January to June financial .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in July 2020.  Click through to read them in full: BA / IAG .....

31 Jul 202031 July 2020 by HfP team

Which is the best and worst UK airline for giving refunds?  The CAA has just published its review into airline refund practises during the Covid-19 pandemic. Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Ryanair and .....

Which is the best and worst UK airline for giving refunds?  The CAA has just published its review into .....

31 Jul 202031 July 2020 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments

I know that a lot of readers are sitting on potential losses from non-refundable hotel bookings they have made and cannot now use. If the hotel is open and trading then you have no right to a refund .....

I know that a lot of readers are sitting on potential losses from non-refundable hotel bookings they have made .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess

Glasgow Airport is to re-open its airport-run executive lounge tomorrow. There are two airport-run lounges – the Upperdeck lounge and the new premium Lomond Lounge.  Our last review of the .....

Glasgow Airport is to re-open its airport-run executive lounge tomorrow. There are two airport-run lounges .....

29 Jul 202029 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

The UK ‘travel corridors’ scheme descended into chaos yesterday as new rules were imposed on people returning from Spain. From today, anyone returning to the UK from Spain will be forced .....

The UK ‘travel corridors’ scheme descended into chaos yesterday as new rules were imposed on .....

26 Jul 202026 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 255 comments