ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that it first ran last October. This allows you, for free, to get elite status across the .....

ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back the elite status match that .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement page. .....

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called Comair. As we covered last weekend, Comair had its operating licence suspended by .....

One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. It isn’t clear if everyone is getting a 100% bonus or if it is staggered, with some getting 80% or 90%. The Hilton ‘buy .....

Hilton has brought back its offer of a 100% bonus when you buy points. It isn’t clear if everyone is .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess

The saga of IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, and its pursuit of Spanish airline Air Europa refuses to die. To summarise events so far: In November 2019, IAG announced a €1 .....

The saga of IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, and its pursuit of Spanish airline Air .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

19 Mar 202219 March 2022 by Rhys Jones

British Airways has launched its latest Luxury Sale. We will admit that it isn’t the most exciting sale ever. High oil prices have pushed sale fares to some of the highest levels we’ve .....

British Airways has launched its latest Luxury Sale. We will admit that it isn’t the most exciting sale .....

18 Mar 202218 March 2022 by Rhys Jones • 111 comments

The British Airways face mask saga continues, and if anything it gets weirder. On Monday, British Airways announced that face masks would not be required from Wednesday except where required by law. .....

The British Airways face mask saga continues, and if anything it gets weirder. On Monday, British Airways .....

18 Mar 202218 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 62 comments

You may not have even realised it was gone, but the Gatwick Express train service is returning from 3rd April. There will not be a return to the pre-pandemic service, however. Whilst construction work .....

You may not have even realised it was gone, but the Gatwick Express train service is returning from 3rd April. .....

18 Mar 202218 March 2022 by Rob Burgess

News in brief: Flybe to open its second base at Belfast City Airport Next Tuesday, 22nd March, is the day that Flybe will officially announce its return to the skies. The UK regional carrier, bought .....

News in brief: Flybe to open its second base at Belfast City Airport Next Tuesday, 22nd March, is the day that .....

18 Mar 202218 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Yesterday we ran an article on the additional £100 added to British Airways surcharges on Avios redemptions in Business Class. Virgin Atlantic has also increased its surcharges. Oddly, Virgin .....

Yesterday we ran an article on the additional £100 added to British Airways surcharges on Avios redemptions .....

17 Mar 202217 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Some HfP readers are likely to have an Amazon Platinum Mastercard which they have been using where American Express is not accepted. You didn’t earn any miles or points, but the cashback reward .....

Some HfP readers are likely to have an Amazon Platinum Mastercard which they have been using where American .....

17 Mar 202217 March 2022 by Rob Burgess

Qatar Airways has announced that it is returning to London Gatwick from 5th June. The airline will offer a daily flight using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. This does not feature Qsuite but – as we .....

Qatar Airways has announced that it is returning to London Gatwick from 5th June. The airline will offer a .....

17 Mar 202217 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Plot twist. According to reports, British Airways has had a last-minute change of heart and not removed the requirement to wear face masks. The plan was to remove the requirement to wear masks, except .....

Plot twist. According to reports, British Airways has had a last-minute change of heart and not removed the .....

16 Mar 202216 March 2022 by Rob Burgess • 232 comments