Durham Tees Valley Airport has opened the Premium Lounge.  It replaces the previous Swissport lounge. The cash price of £21.95 seems a little toppy, but let’s see.  It makes the £25 .....

Durham Tees Valley Airport has opened the Premium Lounge.  It replaces the previous Swissport lounge. The .....

20 Apr 201820 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Millennium Hotels, which includes the Copthorne chain, is running a new discount promotion. These rates do NOT show up on the website when doing a search unless you input the code SPRINGBREAK2018. You .....

Millennium Hotels, which includes the Copthorne chain, is running a new discount promotion. These rates do NOT .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Most readers, at least London-based ones, will know Zipcar as a ‘pound per hour’ car hire group.  They have a few hundred cars scattered across Central London and you can book them by the .....

Most readers, at least London-based ones, will know Zipcar as a ‘pound per hour’ car hire group.  .....

18 Apr 201818 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

Whilst not strictly miles and points related, I thought this was an interesting story which would appeal to a lot of readers. Those of you with long memories may remember that the Queen Elizabeth 2 .....

Whilst not strictly miles and points related, I thought this was an interesting story which would appeal to a .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Last week I wrote about the the three new lounges which were about to open at Leeds Bradford International Airport. Full details are on the airport website here where you can also book. You have: The .....

Last week I wrote about the the three new lounges which were about to open at Leeds Bradford International .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

We have written previously about the serious issues with the Rolls-Royce engines fitted to the Boeing 787. This has caused severe issues for many airlines including Virgin Atlantic and British .....

We have written previously about the serious issues with the Rolls-Royce engines fitted to the Boeing 787. .....

16 Apr 201816 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

This is my review of the Scandic Friends loyalty programme. If you are planning a trip to Scandinavia, there is a good cash saving to be had if you join Scandic Friends. Scandic Friends is the loyalty .....

This is my review of the Scandic Friends loyalty programme. If you are planning a trip to Scandinavia, there .....

16 Apr 201816 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

15 Apr 201815 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

We recently wrote about a 10% discount for first time users with airport chauffeur group Blacklane.  Their website is here. When you book, Blacklane lets you earn miles with: Asia Miles (2 per .....

We recently wrote about a 10% discount for first time users with airport chauffeur group Blacklane.  Their .....

11 Apr 201811 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Leeds Bradford International Airport is to open not one, not two but three new airport lounges this week. Full details on the airport website here. Regular HfP readers will know that Manchester .....

Leeds Bradford International Airport is to open not one, not two but three new airport lounges this week. Full .....

9 Apr 20189 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Happy Easter!  As today will be a quiet day on the site I thought I would share a few highlights from our 15 hour train ride last week from Stockholm to Kiruna in (Swedish) Lapland. Just before we .....

Happy Easter!  As today will be a quiet day on the site I thought I would share a few highlights from our 15 .....

1 Apr 20181 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in March 2018.  Click through to read them in full: BA changes lounge access rules for Easter Radisson Blu and Park Inn advance booking sale now on .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in March 2018.  Click through to read them in full: BA .....

31 Mar 201831 March 2018 by HfP team

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

31 Mar 201831 March 2018 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Heathrow Express has agreed a 10 year management contract with GWR to operate its train services.  This guarantees the future of the service until at least 2028. Heathrow Express will retain a large .....

Heathrow Express has agreed a 10 year management contract with GWR to operate its train services.  This .....

29 Mar 201829 March 2018 by Anika Burnett