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 .....

24 May 201524 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

If you are a Radio 4 listener you may – apart from hearing me on ‘You and Yours’ (!) – have recently heard British Airways pilot Mark Vanhoenacker reading his book .....

If you are a Radio 4 listener you may – apart from hearing me on ‘You and Yours’ (!) .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Last September, I wrote about the ludicrous new rules which impact anyone flying into – or even transiting – South Africa with a child under 18. At the last minute, implementation of the .....

Last September, I wrote about the ludicrous new rules which impact anyone flying into – or even .....

22 May 201522 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Singapore Airlines launches ‘50% off’ sale on economy redemptions Singapore Airlines is currently offering selected routes – including London – at a 50% discount .....

News in brief: Singapore Airlines launches ‘50% off’ sale on economy redemptions Singapore .....

21 May 201521 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

When I was at the SAS HQ in Stockholm last week (photo from their lobby below), I sat through a lecture on route management.  In particular, how SAS – with a fleet of 12 long haul aircraft .....

When I was at the SAS HQ in Stockholm last week (photo from their lobby below), I sat through a lecture on .....

20 May 201520 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

Well, that is another one I can delete from my Award Wallet home page.  Yesterday I managed to empty out my East Coast Rewards account. I had 956 points remaining, with a big chunk due to expire in .....

Well, that is another one I can delete from my Award Wallet home page.  Yesterday I managed to empty out my .....

20 May 201520 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This is my review of the Singapore Airlines First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. The Singapore Airlines lounge at the new Heathrow Terminal 2 has only been open for a few weeks, even though the .....

This is my review of the Singapore Airlines First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. The Singapore Airlines .....

18 May 201518 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I spent most of this week undertaking a fairly crazy schedule of airline-related events under the general heading of ‘Star MegaDO’.  This was three days of activities organised by a US .....

I spent most of this week undertaking a fairly crazy schedule of airline-related events under the general .....

16 May 201516 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Back in March I wrote about the forthcoming launch of Supercard from Travelex.  It is very rare that a totally revolutionary payment product comes along but this could be it. As you (hopefully) .....

Back in March I wrote about the forthcoming launch of Supercard from Travelex.  It is very rare that a .....

13 May 201513 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 231 comments

I am in Stockholm all day today, visiting SAS.  This may have saved me from making a major embarrassment of myself live on national radio. In theory – although these things are always subject .....

I am in Stockholm all day today, visiting SAS.  This may have saved me from making a major embarrassment of .....

11 May 201511 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 66 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 .....

9 May 20159 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Hotels.com relaunched its Welcome Rewards loyalty scheme as Hotels.com Rewards yesterday. You can see the new home page for the programme here. I am a big fan of Hotels.com Rewards / Welcome Rewards .....

Hotels.com relaunched its Welcome Rewards loyalty scheme as Hotels.com Rewards yesterday. You can see the new .....

6 May 20156 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they generously gave away £1,000 of free stays to HfP readers in a competition last year. If you haven’t tried their app yet, .....

I have written about HotelTonight a few times in the past, and they generously gave away £1,000 of free stays .....

5 May 20155 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Back in December I ran a Head for Points competition in conjunction with LoungeBuddy.  Two readers won $100 to spend on buying access to airport lounges across the UK. LoungeBuddy is the .....

Back in December I ran a Head for Points competition in conjunction with LoungeBuddy.  Two readers won .....

1 May 20151 May 2015 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments