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News in brief: Full list of new HMRC credit card charges I wrote recently about how, from 1st April, HMRC has slashed its credit card fees to roughly 0.4%. This means, if you have the right Visa or .....
News in brief: Full list of new HMRC credit card charges I wrote recently about how, from 1st April, HMRC has .....
16 Apr 201616 April 2016 • 25 comments
Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents. I have a couple of young children and, on both occasions, my wife lost her British Airways status when she went on .....
Last year I wrote an article about ‘status holds’ for new parents. I have a couple of young .....
16 Apr 201616 April 2016 • 65 comments
We now have full visibility of the peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for both British Airways and Iberia for 2017. The big change, as eagle-eyed HfP readers booking for February half-term .....
We now have full visibility of the peak and off-peak Avios redemption calendars for both British Airways and .....
15 Apr 201615 April 2016 • 74 comments
American Express unveiled its first response to the new 0.3% cap on retailer interchange fees yesterday. It increased the annual fee on the British Airways Premium Plus card from £150 to £195. To .....
American Express unveiled its first response to the new 0.3% cap on retailer interchange fees yesterday. It .....
15 Apr 201615 April 2016 • 107 comments
News in brief: New British Airways / Avis promotion launched Until 30th June, you will earn 750 bonus Avios points when you rent a car for 2+ days from Avis. This is on top of the standard minimum .....
News in brief: New British Airways / Avis promotion launched Until 30th June, you will earn 750 bonus Avios .....
15 Apr 201615 April 2016 • 16 comments
When IAG published its last set of financial results, it promised to give a presentation to City analysts in early 2016 about how Avios works and – more relevantly – about a change in .....
When IAG published its last set of financial results, it promised to give a presentation to City analysts in .....
14 Apr 201614 April 2016 • 34 comments
On Tuesday I wrote about some of the interesting auction items available for Hilton HHonors points via the Hilton @Play website. One of the points I wanted to make is that the packages on offer are .....
On Tuesday I wrote about some of the interesting auction items available for Hilton HHonors points via the .....
14 Apr 201614 April 2016 • 17 comments
The Virgin Atlantic Black credit cards – issued by MBNA (Bank of America) – are a pretty good product. They currently come as a double-pack of an American Express and a Visa card. This model .....
The Virgin Atlantic Black credit cards – issued by MBNA (Bank of America) – are a pretty good product. .....
14 Apr 201614 April 2016 • 139 comments
Like it or not, and 90% of HfP readers who are impacted would probably choose ‘not’, Marriott has bought Starwood. Game over. It is time to move on and to start thinking about how you .....
Like it or not, and 90% of HfP readers who are impacted would probably choose ‘not’, Marriott has .....
13 Apr 201613 April 2016 • 46 comments
If you have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum card, you may have a new style of personalised offer showing on your online card statement. On my account, I will .....
If you have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum card, you may have a new .....
13 Apr 201613 April 2016 • 63 comments
There are two InterContinental hotels in New York. The InterContinental Times Square property tends to get all of the coverage on HfP because it is new and, more importantly, the other hotel has been .....
There are two InterContinental hotels in New York. The InterContinental Times Square property tends to get all .....
13 Apr 201613 April 2016 • 12 comments
Most of us – including myself, as I will explain – forget that Iberia Plus members have access to substantially more Economy Avios seats on Iberia flights than ba.com shows. For the last .....
Most of us – including myself, as I will explain – forget that Iberia Plus members have access to .....
12 Apr 201612 April 2016 • 39 comments
Hilton @Play is the Hilton equivalent of Starwood’s SPG Moments. It allows you to use your Hilton HHonors points for interesting ‘experiences’ rather than (more) hotel stays. To be .....
Hilton @Play is the Hilton equivalent of Starwood’s SPG Moments. It allows you to use your Hilton .....
12 Apr 201612 April 2016 • 50 comments
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up bonus which is worth up to 2,500 points. This is as good a sign-up bonus as you .....
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....
12 Apr 201612 April 2016 • 27 comments
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