Last year, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This wasn’t as big a deal as Qatar Airways adopting Avios, because there weren’t many things you could do with a Finnair Plus .....

Last year, Finnair adopted Avios as its loyalty currency. This wasn’t as big a deal as Qatar Airways .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond Elite status. All hotels are taking part, but you need to stay in the next two months. I am .....

IHG One Rewards has launched a 15% discount on reward nights, as long as you have Platinum Elite or Diamond .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Executive Lounge at Jersey Airport to close If you were wondering how Jersey Airport was going to sustain two independent airport lounges, following the opening of the stunning new No1 .....

News in brief: Executive Lounge at Jersey Airport to close If you were wondering how Jersey Airport was going .....

12 Sep 202512 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Hilton Honors has quietly pushed out a devaluation of its top hotels. This is, astonishingly, the third such devaluation in the last 12 months following changes in December 2024 and May 2025. As with .....

Hilton Honors has quietly pushed out a devaluation of its top hotels. This is, astonishingly, the third such .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 129 comments

This is our review of Qantas’ flagship First Class lounge at its home in Sydney Airport Terminal 1. This lounge is often regarded as one of the best in the world – up there with Cathay .....

This is our review of Qantas’ flagship First Class lounge at its home in Sydney Airport Terminal 1. This .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rhys Jones • 36 comments

News in brief: Plaza Premium’s T3 arrivals lounge has reopened Plaza Premium has reopened its arrivals lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 3. We will have the full story next week because we are .....

News in brief: Plaza Premium’s T3 arrivals lounge has reopened Plaza Premium has reopened its arrivals .....

11 Sep 202511 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

‘Combine My Avios’ is back and working! As we covered two weeks ago, the service had been taken down for transfers between Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and British Airways. Qatar Airways .....

‘Combine My Avios’ is back and working! As we covered two weeks ago, the service had been taken .....

10 Sep 202510 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 77 comments

American Express has launched a new 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points. This is the second year running that this offer has run in September, although .....

American Express has launched a new 30% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy .....

10 Sep 202510 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

News in brief: Royal Jordanian will let you buy back elite status Many HfP readers matched their airline or hotel status to Royal Jordanian over the last year or so. Why? Because Royal Jordanian is a .....

News in brief: Royal Jordanian will let you buy back elite status Many HfP readers matched their airline or .....

10 Sep 202510 September 2025 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments