British Airways is launching a new Avios promotion today. It is reducing the cost of economy Avios flight redemptions to Jersey by 50% between October and March. It is to promote the resumption of .....

British Airways is launching a new Avios promotion today. It is reducing the cost of economy Avios flight .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The switch will take place overnight on 1st August, with no period of closure. This is the .....

Last week we covered the rebranding of the Mondrian Shoreditch hotel into Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch. The .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there is a special offer running if you are not. IHG One Rewards is the loyalty programme for .....

Whilst I suspect that the majority of HfP readers are members of the IHG One Rewards loyalty programme, there .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess

The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association has announced an indefinite ‘work to rule’ by Aer Lingus pilots from Wednesday 26th June. Pilots will not accept any overtime (although this is .....

The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association has announced an indefinite ‘work to rule’ by Aer .....

20 Jun 202420 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

This is the final article this week based on my interview with Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at the 40th birthday event for the airline in Las Vegas. Late last week, The Times (paywall) quoted Sir .....

This is the final article this week based on my interview with Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at the 40th .....

19 Jun 202419 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 86 comments

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. The date is Monday 29th July.  The cost is .....

Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed .....

19 Jun 202419 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Finnair has announced the completion of the rollout of its new business class and premium economy cabins across its long haul fleet. These are the innovative new no-recline seats that, instead of .....

Finnair has announced the completion of the rollout of its new business class and premium economy cabins .....

19 Jun 202419 June 2024 by Rhys Jones

The oneworld airline alliance has been on a run recently. It announced that oneworld connect partner Fiji Airways will become a full member next year and Oman Air is hurtling towards full integration, .....

The oneworld airline alliance has been on a run recently. It announced that oneworld connect partner Fiji .....

19 Jun 202419 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 44 comments

This is our review of the Tesco Bank Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying .....

This is our review of the Tesco Bank Mastercard credit card. It is part of our series of articles looking at .....

19 Jun 202419 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last week I interviewed Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss about the future of the airline. Yesterday, I published an article looking at why I think Virgin is about to announce a new aircraft order at .....

Last week I interviewed Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss about the future of the airline. Yesterday, I published .....

18 Jun 202418 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 148 comments

Hilton has launched its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get up to 20% off participating properties for weekend stays between 5th July and 8th .....

Hilton has launched its latest sale for hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You can get .....

18 Jun 202418 June 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 13 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that you will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that .....

18 Jun 202418 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking platform, called Virgin Trains Ticketing. It was originally part of the Virgin Red app but .....

In 2021 Virgin Red launched a new way of letting you earn Virgin Points – its own train ticket booking .....

18 Jun 202418 June 2024 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some other people, not just the three of us!) to celebrate the airline’s upcoming 40th .....

I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, and Sir Richard Branson (and some .....

17 Jun 202417 June 2024 by Rhys Jones • 70 comments