If you have a small business, The American Express Business Platinum Card offers you an easy route to a big Avios boost. With The American Express Business Platinum Card, you will receive a sign-up .....

If you have a small business, The American Express Business Platinum Card offers you an easy route to a big .....

10 Oct 202410 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Qantas. The good news is that you are not .....

Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Qantas? In this article I want to look at how you can use your .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has a dedicated telephone line for anyone who is flying in First Class. “You First” is a dedicated call centre set up to help anyone holding a British Airways First Class .....

British Airways has a dedicated telephone line for anyone who is flying in First Class. “You .....

1 Feb 20241 February 2024 by Rob Burgess

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal came from eBay. For one hour, it offered 50 Nectar points (31 Avios) for every £1 you spent .....

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

The proposed catering strike at Heathrow, which would have meant no catering on British Airways flights on 4th March and 5th March, has been postponed. 100 HGV drivers at DO&CO, the firm used by .....

The proposed catering strike at Heathrow, which would have meant no catering on British Airways flights on 4th .....

3 Mar 20223 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in recent years. Whilst paid programmes have been around for a long time – .....

‘Subscription loyalty’ or ‘paid loyalty’ has been a buzz word in loyalty circles in .....

7 Oct 20247 October 2024 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational switching from another alliance to BA they will do it for top staff, but apart from that .....

British Airways never, ever, does status matches from other airlines. (Well, if you are a multinational .....

31 Mar 202231 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

LNER, the East Coast rail franchise holder, launched its ‘LNER Perks’ loyalty programme almost five years ago after dropping Nectar. The scheme now claims to have one million members. To persuade .....

LNER, the East Coast rail franchise holder, launched its ‘LNER Perks’ loyalty programme almost five years .....

8 Jun 20258 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....

Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....

14 May 202514 May 2025 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express. Most people know that Amex Platinum comes .....

If you are a regular or occasional car renter, it is worth being familar with one of the lesser known benefits .....

11 Apr 202511 April 2025 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

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 .....

23 Feb 202523 February 2025 by HfP team

SkyTeam has announced a number of changes to the way that you will receive lounge access if you have elite status. This is especially relevant at the moment as both Flying Blue and Virgin Flying Club .....

SkyTeam has announced a number of changes to the way that you will receive lounge access if you have elite .....

22 Jan 202522 January 2025 by Rhys Jones • 22 comments

Back in January 2023, Hilton announced (yet another) new brand – Spark. The first Spark hotel opened in Mystic, Connecticut in September 2023 and a handful of other sites have opened in the US .....

Back in January 2023, Hilton announced (yet another) new brand – Spark. The first Spark hotel opened in .....

1 Jan 20251 January 2025 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Trip.com is offering all one year Railcards at just £19.80 (usually £30) until the end of September. The catch is that you can only order a digital Railcard, not a paper one, and that it is stored .....

Trip.com is offering all one year Railcards at just £19.80 (usually £30) until the end of September. The .....

21 Aug 202321 August 2023 by Rob Burgess