Amazingly, for the last year or so, it has been impossible to earn Avios when purchasing foreign currency.  At some point British Airways has had deals with Travelex, Moneycorp and American Express, .....

Amazingly, for the last year or so, it has been impossible to earn Avios when purchasing foreign currency. .....

11 Jul 201711 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

Norwegian doesn’t sleep. On the contrary, the amount of press releases landing in my inbox is pretty impressive for a relatively small airline which hasn’t been on the radar of frequent .....

Norwegian doesn’t sleep. On the contrary, the amount of press releases landing in my inbox is pretty .....

11 Jul 201711 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 27 comments

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 100 comments

…. because, as is becoming clear, Tesco Clubcard has been playing very fast and loose with the real terms of this offer. I wrote about this new deal last week.  On the same day, Clubcard .....

…. because, as is becoming clear, Tesco Clubcard has been playing very fast and loose with the real .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

News in brief: Intriguing Iberia / Avis promotion launched Iberia and Avis have launched an interesting new promotion to win a share of 25,000,000 Avios. This is how it works.  You book and complete .....

News in brief: Intriguing Iberia / Avis promotion launched Iberia and Avis have launched an interesting new .....

10 Jul 201710 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 95 comments

News in brief: JFK Terminal 7 building work postponed, luckily A few weeks we wrote about proposed building work at New York JFK Terminal 7 – the home of British Airways – which would have .....

News in brief: JFK Terminal 7 building work postponed, luckily A few weeks we wrote about proposed building .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 37 comments

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale now on Virgin Trains has been running a special sale this week which continues until Tuesday. Here are the headline fares: Birmingham to London one way from only .....

News in brief: Virgin West Coast sale now on Virgin Trains has been running a special sale this week which .....

9 Jul 20179 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

Ever since ‘Part Pay With Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and experimenting …. and experimenting.   There have been constant changes to: the .....

Ever since ‘Part Pay With Avios’ was launched, British Airways has been experimenting …. and .....

8 Jul 20178 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

News in brief: Get 10% off at Radisson Blu with a special link HfP has been given access to a special Radisson Blu ‘10% off’ promotion. You won’t find this promotion on the Radisson .....

News in brief: Get 10% off at Radisson Blu with a special link HfP has been given access to a special Radisson .....

8 Jul 20178 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 34 comments

This is our review of the new Northern Lights Executive Lounge at Aberdeen Airport. A brand new executive lounge opened at Aberdeen last weekend as part of the major redevelopment project currently .....

This is our review of the new Northern Lights Executive Lounge at Aberdeen Airport. A brand new executive .....

8 Jul 20178 July 2017 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

SWISS has extended – until 12th July – its rather uncharacteristic deeply discounted Business Class sale from the UK.  The prices are EXCELLENT as long as two or more people travel .....

SWISS has extended – until 12th July – its rather uncharacteristic deeply discounted Business .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

This is my review of the Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam, which has just opened. Back in 2014, IHG – owner of InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc – agreed to purchase US .....

This is my review of the Kimpton De Witt hotel in Amsterdam, which has just opened. Back in 2014, IHG – .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced It seems that more of us will be getting the chance to fly on a Qatar Airways short haul plane this summer. British Airways Mixed Fleet cabin .....

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced It seems that more of us will be getting the chance .....

7 Jul 20177 July 2017 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments