One of the few upsides from the Avios devaluation, which went live yesterday, is that British Airways seems to have managed to get their IT right first time. This article is a summary of what has .....

One of the few upsides from the Avios devaluation, which went live yesterday, is that British Airways seems to .....

29 Apr 201529 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched which can be redeemed at the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow.  This is now home to all of the Star .....

If you have a Star Alliance Gold or Silver membership card, a number of special offers have been launched .....

29 Apr 201529 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

The major changes to the Avios scheme went live at midnight last night. I didn’t do an article today because I want to see how the actual changes compare to what we believed British Airways was .....

The major changes to the Avios scheme went live at midnight last night. I didn’t do an article today .....

28 Apr 201528 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

If you had begun to think that the American Express statement credit deals were getting rather too eclectic (Plenish Cleanse?  Paper London?), the good news is that a new raft of deals was launched .....

If you had begun to think that the American Express statement credit deals were getting rather too eclectic .....

28 Apr 201528 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

Back in January I explained how Emirates was now offering tickets for Arsenal matches in return for Skywards miles.  ‘General’ and ‘Emirates Skybox’ tickets are available for .....

Back in January I explained how Emirates was now offering tickets for Arsenal matches in return for Skywards .....

28 Apr 201528 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

More news in brief: Avios Suitcase adds new points-earning badges If you have been visiting the Avios Suitcase app on Facebook occasionally, it is worth checking back.  New ‘badges’ .....

More news in brief: Avios Suitcase adds new points-earning badges If you have been visiting the Avios Suitcase .....

28 Apr 201528 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at home. This may not seem surprising, except that I don’t own a car. My AA .....

I have an Automobile Association (AA, not to be confused with American Airlines) membership card in my desk at .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways 2-4-1 sale has tickets under £800 I won’t write about this in huge detail because I have covered the recent Qatar Airways ‘£800 tickets to Asia’ a .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways 2-4-1 sale has tickets under £800 I won’t write about this in huge detail .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for stays until the end of October.  You can take a look at the offers here. As I have never .....

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels are currently running a one-week Spring sale with discounts available for .....

27 Apr 201527 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Practical ‘how I used my miles’ stories seem to be popular with HfP readers, so when reader Rick sent an email to show me a complex trip he had booked, I asked if I could run it as an .....

Practical ‘how I used my miles’ stories seem to be popular with HfP readers, so when reader Rick .....

26 Apr 201526 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

As of last Friday, American Express has increased the sign-up bonuses on the two British Airways American Express cards. The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, now offers 25,000 Avios .....

As of last Friday, American Express has increased the sign-up bonuses on the two British Airways American .....

26 Apr 201526 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

Some news in brief: £15 of free Starbucks in Heathrow Terminal 5C scrapped If you had a flight departing from Pier C at Heathrow Terminal 5, you were stuffed in terms of lounge access because BA .....

Some news in brief: £15 of free Starbucks in Heathrow Terminal 5C scrapped If you had a flight departing from .....

26 Apr 201526 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

Perhaps it is the fact that Qatar now owns 10% of BA’s parent company that is encouraging BA to follow Qatar Airways into ultra-low pricing? I’m not sure what other explanation there .....

Perhaps it is the fact that Qatar now owns 10% of BA’s parent company that is encouraging BA to .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 94 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 .....

25 Apr 201525 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments