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Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Raffles, Sofitel, ibis etc, has launched a transfer bonus with Avios, via Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus. .....
Accor Live Limitless, the loyalty programme for Novotel, Pullman, Mercure, Raffles, Sofitel, ibis etc, has .....
8 May 20258 May 2025 • 8 comments
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash prices, Virgin Atlantic has launched a reward seat sale to the US. Despite what airlines .....
Slightly bizarrely, because dynamic reward pricing means the price of a reward flight is meant to follow cash .....
21 May 202521 May 2025 • 54 comments
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to Entebbe. It marks the first time since October 2015 that there has been a direct service .....
On Sunday, London Gatwick airport gained another new route as Uganda Airlines launched non-stop flights to .....
20 May 202520 May 2025 • 19 comments
British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way of buying Avios. As we haven’t mentioned it for a year I thought it was worth running .....
British Airways launched ‘Avios Balance Boost’ in June 2023. It is a surprisingly good value way .....
29 Dec 202429 December 2024 • 39 comments
The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the tier point run. With BA flights earning 1 tier point per £1 of net spending, a Silver card .....
The new British Airways system for earning status, outlined in detail here, seemed to signal the end of the .....
20 Jan 202520 January 2025 • 81 comments
If you are passing through Doha’s Hamad Airport this Christmas or New Year, there is a special offer if you earn or spend Avios in Qatar Duty Free. You have been able to use your Avios to pay, .....
If you are passing through Doha’s Hamad Airport this Christmas or New Year, there is a special offer if .....
19 Dec 202419 December 2024 • 13 comments
Route news in brief: Norwegian launches three new routes from the UK Norwegian, now a dedicated short haul operator following its post-covid restructuring, is adding three new routes to the UK next .....
Route news in brief: Norwegian launches three new routes from the UK Norwegian, now a dedicated short haul .....
10 Dec 202410 December 2024 • 14 comments
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from 23rd September. It has aggressively increased the earning rate for Avios and other airline .....
HSBC has announced details of its refreshed Premier World Elite Mastercard credit card, to take effect from .....
21 Aug 202421 August 2024 • 117 comments
We’ve talked a lot about airline status matches recently. Many airlines have become a lot more aggressive in their attempts to poach the best customers of their rivals. If you have elite status .....
We’ve talked a lot about airline status matches recently. Many airlines have become a lot more .....
29 Aug 202429 August 2024 • 157 comments
This is our review of the new Hilton Saigon hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Somewhat surprisingly, Hilton Saigon is the only Hilton hotel in Vietnam’s most populous city. I don’t just mean .....
This is our review of the new Hilton Saigon hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Somewhat surprisingly, Hilton Saigon is .....
2 Dec 20242 December 2024 • 28 comments
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, British Airways has added an extra Cape Town flight for January to March 2025. Avios .....
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, .....
7 Aug 20247 August 2024 • 72 comments
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to Avios. This offer MAY be targeted. It shows in the Nectar app for some people but not for .....
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to .....
28 Jul 202428 July 2024 • 29 comments
With the current SAS status match running, we currently have a lot of HfP readers who have Gold status in Star Alliance – albeit this will end on 1st September when SAS joins the SkyTeam airline .....
With the current SAS status match running, we currently have a lot of HfP readers who have Gold status in Star .....
18 Aug 202418 August 2024 • 13 comments
News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge (Heathrow is now charging £5) but Luton Airport was unique in charging you £5 to drop someone .....
News in brief: Luton Airport opens a new drop off area Most airports have introduced a drop-off charge .....
25 Jul 202425 July 2024 • 24 comments
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