Here’s the full HfP index of articles for April 2016
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Here is a full list of the articles we published in April 2016. Click through to read them in full:
What Anika discovered when she gave Airbnb a try …..
Special offer: 12,000 Virgin miles for opening a Virgin Money ISA
Avios Redemption University – Lesson 16 – Using Cathay Pacific for low-tax Avios redemptions to Asia
Bits: Radisson / Park Inn / Park Plaza taken over by Chinese group, Radisson’s new family package
Review of the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills – a good LA redemption with no car?
My day out at London Southend Airport!
30% off IHG hotels in Europe until December 2017
Bits: A380s to Iberia and Aer Lingus?, Qatar Airways raises stake in IAG
The Curve card and its new ‘acceptable use’ policy
Double Avios on long-haul flights until 31st July – registration required, fails for some
My review of The May Fair Hotel in London
New IHG PointBreaks list of 140 x 5,000 point hotels bookable NOW
Up to 35,000 Avios for NEW Marriott Rewards members
Bits: Is the Dubai Priority Pass / Virgin lounge better than BA?, double PPB points on Austrian
MONDAY ONLY: 2,400 Avios (1,000 Clubcard points) with £60 LEGO Star Wars spend
Last day for the great Qatar sale deals – and Etihad launches its own UK sale
The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme explained (Part 1, 2016 edition)
The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme explained (Part 2, 2016 edition)
Bits: £15 off £200 Opodo flight, new UK KLM destinations, Radisson & Park Inn Nordic sale
Need a UK Bank Holiday hotel? Accor Happy Mondays (£25+) available Fri-Tue and bookable now
30% bonus when you buy Virgin miles or use ‘Miles Booster’ – good deal?
SPG Moments: Review of an evening at the O2 with Muse
New British Airways sale launched – includes decent First deals
Virgin launches new 30% off redemption seat sale in Economy, booking to 2017
Bits: no more churning of the Hilton HHonors Visa card?, Tesco deals round-up
100% bonus when you buy Hilton HHonors points returns
How do BA’s new short-haul fare classes (Basic, Plus, Plus Flex) price up?
Earn up to 50,000 bonus Club Carlson (Radisson, Park Inn) points with their Spring promotion
It’s back – 1,200 FREE Avios points or 1,250 Virgin miles for joining TopCashback!
500 Virgin Flying Club miles with the Shops Away newsletter
Bits: 15% off Leading Hotels, Etihad buying Air Malta, free delivery on Tesco Wine, Mongol Rally
Decisions …. lowest ever Qatar UK Business prices (Perth £1,425!) but you risk NO BA tier points
Marriott Rewards starts to turn into Starwood Preferred Guest with new benefits
Heads up – excellent UK Qatar business class sale launched (Perth £1425, Dubai £880)
How to fly to the Middle East in Business Class for 75,000 Avios and £49 tax
95 AwardWallet 6-month upgrade vouchers (worth $10 each) to give away today
Which loyalty credit cards are worth keeping for their benefits even if you don’t use them?
12,000 Avios points with E.ON Energy Fixed 18 Month Reward gas and electricity tariff
It’s back – buy up to 60,000 cheap Avios, from 0.7p, via Groupon!
New Qatar Business Class sale – deals from Edinburgh (£1k Dubai), Birmingham, Manchester, London
Virgin credit card sign-up bonus raised to 10,000 (White) and 25,000 (Black) miles
Qantas follows Virgin in allowing ‘status hold’ for new parents …. but not BA
Revealed … the peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for 2017
Amex unveils £195 fee on the BA Premium Plus – plus increased sign-up bonuses
Bits: new Avios / Avis promo, South America bargains, flights to St Helena launched
How much money does Avios make and how many are sold each year?
How to snag a VERY hidden bargain via Hilton @Play
The 2-4-1 voucher with the Virgin credit cards gets easier to use
So, Marriott has bought Starwood …. what should your points strategy be?
American Express trialling ‘bonus MR points’ offers …. and a good Harrods cashback deal
InterContinental New York Barclay now accepting IHG Rewards Club redemption bookings
How to open up extra Avios economy reward seats via Iberia Plus
Some fun uses for your Hilton HHonors points via Hilton @Play
New 2,500 Avios or other miles Heathrow Rewards sign-up bonus
First photos of Gatwick North Clubrooms for BA First and Gold passengers
What are the best Star Alliance credit cards for UK residents?
Bits: win tickets to Le Mans with Avios & Shell, how a reader used his free GHA Platinum status
SUNDAY ONLY: 2,400 Avios when you spend £100 at Tesco Wine
10 UK travel credit cards hike their interest rates sharply
A reader writes about how HFP has helped improve his travel experiences
How to get a discount on Heathrow Express (2016 edition)
What to do with the miles from your £1,275 Etihad Australia ticket? BA Bronze benefits for a start
Bits: redeem Avios from Humberside!, win 60,000 Avios with Melia, £129 Park Plaza London
Is the new Millennium & Copthorne Hotels loyalty scheme worth a look?
Etihad Business Class to Australia for £1,275 – and other great Etihad sale deals
What would a new British Airways credit card look like in the 0.3% interchange fee world?
Amex Plat? This is how to get your Accor Platinum status extended ….
My interview with Frantz Yvelin, CEO of low-cost transatlantic airline La Compagnie
My disappointing visit to the new BA lounge and Concorde Bar in Dubai
Bits: Air New Zealand Skycouch just £199, 5% off Qatar fares, how to dispose of old credit cards
Time to make final plans to hit your IHG ‘Accelerate’ targets
Bits: BA ‘Upgrade to First’ promo returns, Accor buys onefinestay, triple PPB points on Air Canada
Earn Avios with IN-STORE and online purchases at Harvey Nichols this month
Bits: £20 Pizza Express Amex cashback, more uses for Avios as Alaska buys Virgin America
Bits: 7,200 Avios with any Dyson product, random thoughts on BA cabin crew
And the winner of £300 of HotelTonight credit is …..
What is the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme for you?
Is the Costco TrueEarnings Amex actually the most generous UK travel credit card?
IHG Rewards Club credit cards closed to new applications – what happens now?
Accor makes it even harder to earn Platinum status – but is offering £30 off via Amex!
Exclusive BA Gold benefits at Langham hotels including free Langham status
Big news – HMRC cuts credit card fee to 0.4% which means VERY cheap points!
Why NO-ONE should spend £20,000 on the free British Airways American Express card
Bits: new BA CEO starts today, 10% off Etihad economy, Jamie Cullum and I
