Hilton Honors has just launched its new Summer promotion which is now open for registration. To give Hilton credit, it is very straightforward with minimal small print: You will earn DOUBLE Hilton .....

Hilton Honors has just launched its new Summer promotion which is now open for registration. To give Hilton .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

Millennium Hotels, which includes the Copthorne chain, is running a new discount promotion. These rates do NOT show up on the website when doing a search unless you input the code SPRINGBREAK2018. You .....

Millennium Hotels, which includes the Copthorne chain, is running a new discount promotion. These rates do NOT .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

One thing about running HfP is that you meet a far broader range of people than you ever do working in the City, as I did.  Eric Lanlard is one of these people – I never really expected that I .....

One thing about running HfP is that you meet a far broader range of people than you ever do working in the .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in the past.  This is a genuinely good deal with no catches or small print.  Free .....

British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it .....

19 Apr 201819 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Loyalty press conferences in the UK are a funny old thing, because there aren’t actually that many people to invite. Thus it was that four usual suspects – plus a mysterious woman who I .....

Loyalty press conferences in the UK are a funny old thing, because there aren’t actually that many .....

18 Apr 201818 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 184 comments

Most readers, at least London-based ones, will know Zipcar as a ‘pound per hour’ car hire group.  They have a few hundred cars scattered across Central London and you can book them by the .....

Most readers, at least London-based ones, will know Zipcar as a ‘pound per hour’ car hire group.  .....

18 Apr 201818 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

This week saw the first British Airways flight of the A320neo aircraft, freshly delivered from Airbus. This is the ‘no frills’ aircraft with no centre tables in Club Europe, no video .....

This week saw the first British Airways flight of the A320neo aircraft, freshly delivered from Airbus. This is .....

18 Apr 201818 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Lastminute.com is currently offering £7 off hotels, including its ‘Top Secret’ list of unnamed London hotels.  This allows you to book the Sofitel London Heathrow Terminal 5 at a very .....

Lastminute.com is currently offering £7 off hotels, including its ‘Top Secret’ list of unnamed .....

18 Apr 201818 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

To celebrate its 55th birthday, the London Hilton on Park Lane is selling 55 rooms at £55. The offer was launched at 9am this morning but with very little fanfare.  It seems to be one room per day .....

To celebrate its 55th birthday, the London Hilton on Park Lane is selling 55 rooms at £55. The offer was .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Last night Marriott held a major event in New York to outline the first steps of the integration of Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards. This is what was announced, .....

Last night Marriott held a major event in New York to outline the first steps of the integration of Marriott .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 191 comments

British Airways launched its new lounge in Rome Fiumicino yesterday. To quote: “Spread over 460 square metres, the space can comfortably host nearly 140 customers. It also features a number of .....

British Airways launched its new lounge in Rome Fiumicino yesterday. To quote: “Spread over 460 square .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Aegean Miles&Bonus, a Star Alliance frequent flyer scheme, becomes the latest Heathrow Rewards mileage transfer partner today. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 .....

Aegean Miles&Bonus, a Star Alliance frequent flyer scheme, becomes the latest Heathrow Rewards mileage .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess

Whilst not strictly miles and points related, I thought this was an interesting story which would appeal to a lot of readers. Those of you with long memories may remember that the Queen Elizabeth 2 .....

Whilst not strictly miles and points related, I thought this was an interesting story which would appeal to a .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

Your chances of winning this are probably not huge, but for the sake of 30 seconds …. The Crowne Plaza at Changi Airport in Singapore is – as I can personally verify – one of nicest .....

Your chances of winning this are probably not huge, but for the sake of 30 seconds …. The Crowne Plaza .....

17 Apr 201817 April 2018 by Rob Burgess