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Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has just announced that Air Passenger Duty will rise even further for the longest international flights as he unveils the annual budget for the country. It isn’t all .....
Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, has just announced that Air Passenger Duty will rise even further for the longest .....
27 Oct 202127 October 2021 • 170 comments
Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....
Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....
7 Jul 20257 July 2025 • 32 comments
How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I want to look at today. Sometimes you need more Avios to book a redemption than you currently .....
How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to fly on Virgin Atlantic? The simple answer is ‘No’. Virgin Atlantic is .....
One of the most common questions I receive via email from new readers is whether they can use Avios points to .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
As I revealed in my interview with Global Hotel Alliance CEO Chris Hartley in July, GHA has signed a deal with The Wolseley Hospitality Group. You can now earn and redeem DISCOVERY Dollars, the .....
As I revealed in my interview with Global Hotel Alliance CEO Chris Hartley in July, GHA has signed a deal with .....
8 Sep 20258 September 2025 • 25 comments
This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....
This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme .....
25 Jan 202525 January 2025 • 49 comments
Ascott Star Rewards probably isn’t a name you are familiar with. However, it is becoming better known in the UK after Chelsea FC signed a four year deal with the Singaporean hospitality group to .....
Ascott Star Rewards probably isn’t a name you are familiar with. However, it is becoming better known in .....
3 Aug 20253 August 2025 • 26 comments
On Thursday, Rob and I donned our suits and headed to the Aviation Club lunch in Mayfair. We were there to hear what Emirates President and CEO Sir Tim Clark had to say, both about his own airline and .....
On Thursday, Rob and I donned our suits and headed to the Aviation Club lunch in Mayfair. We were there to .....
1 Mar 20241 March 2024 • 52 comments
Emirates is offering VIP packages for the BMW PGA tournament at Virginia Water in Surrey. The dates are Friday 15th to Sunday 17th September. The cost, which won’t surprise anyone who tracks .....
Emirates is offering VIP packages for the BMW PGA tournament at Virginia Water in Surrey. The dates are Friday .....
8 Jul 20238 July 2023
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....
The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon. Everything .....
17 Aug 202517 August 2025
Your options for redeeming miles and points for live events in London continue to increase. Last year Virgin Red opened a suite at The O2 in London, competing with Marriott Bonvoy’s long .....
Your options for redeeming miles and points for live events in London continue to increase. Last year Virgin .....
19 Mar 202519 March 2025 • 39 comments
With lateral flow tests now being accepted again for ‘Day 0-2’ testing on your return to the UK, Randox has teamed up with PayPoint to make its ‘click and collect’ service more .....
With lateral flow tests now being accepted again for ‘Day 0-2’ testing on your return to the UK, .....
7 Jan 20227 January 2022 • 63 comments
Hyatt has launched another of its occasional airline partner offers. We’ve seen these with American Airlines and Etihad in recent years and now it is the turn of Lufthansa Miles & More. .....
Hyatt has launched another of its occasional airline partner offers. We’ve seen these with American .....
5 Sep 20245 September 2024 • 12 comments
A few weeks ago, Marriott relaunched its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform, although there were no UK events at that point. After a while, a couple of concerts popped up at The O2 in .....
A few weeks ago, Marriott relaunched its Marriott Moments ‘experiences’ platform, although there .....
2 Sep 20212 September 2021 • 8 comments
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