The rumours, it seems, were half-true. British Airways has opened a ‘Concorde Room Lite’ at Heathrow Terminal 3 but it hasn’t gone down well with many travellers. The Concorde Room, .....

The rumours, it seems, were half-true. British Airways has opened a ‘Concorde Room Lite’ at .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

Last week I had the chance to sit down for 90 minutes with Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the CEO of Malaysia Aviation Group, who was visiting the UK after attending the IATA General Meeting in Istanbul. .....

Last week I had the chance to sit down for 90 minutes with Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the CEO of Malaysia .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 34 comments

This is part two of my interview with Captain Izham, CEO of the Malaysia Aviation Group and Malaysia Airlines. I highly recommend you start with Part 1 of our interview with Captain Izham Ismail, .....

This is part two of my interview with Captain Izham, CEO of the Malaysia Aviation Group and Malaysia Airlines. .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 28 comments

We often discuss interesting ‘experiences’ redemptions in the UK, offered mainly by Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, Accor Live Limitless and Emirates Skywards. For those with a bit of .....

We often discuss interesting ‘experiences’ redemptions in the UK, offered mainly by Marriott .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last October, Hyatt announced an exclusive agreement with Lindner Hotels AG, a German company, that saw more than 30 hotels in Germany, Belgium and Central Europe join the chain. The majority of .....

Last October, Hyatt announced an exclusive agreement with Lindner Hotels AG, a German company, that saw more .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare (ie the price excluding taxes and charges) in Economy and Business. The rules are: These .....

Etihad is running a short term flash sale via a 20% discount code. You save a straight 20% on the base fare .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. You are receiving this as a previous subscriber to Malcolm .....

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest .....

12 Jun 202312 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

A lot of people don’t understand how the annual Virgin Atlantic credit card vouchers work. In August 2020, missed by many during covid, Virgin Flying Club made substantial changes to the annual .....

A lot of people don’t understand how the annual Virgin Atlantic credit card vouchers work. In August .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 50 comments

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible number of Curio Collection hotels in London. Last year I took a look at The Westminster .....

This is our review of The Gantry hotel in Stratford, London. It seems that Hilton has an almost inexhaustible .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rhys Jones • 51 comments

In what may turn out to be a shrewd piece of sponsorship, United Airlines has become the main shirt sponsor of Wrexham AFC. From next season Wrexham AFC will be toiling away in Division 2 of the .....

In what may turn out to be a shrewd piece of sponsorship, United Airlines has become the main shirt sponsor of .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous deal. You will earn £50 cashback on £150 spend before 25th August. It is valid .....

We recently covered a new American Express cashback offer with NH Hotels and nhow hotels. It is a generous .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in Kotor Bay (or Boka Bay, it has two names) – IHG’s Regent .....

Last August, my family spent 10 days across Dubrovnik and Montenegro. The opening of two luxury hotels in .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything listed below has been covered on HfP in recent weeks, but years of experience of running .....

The aim of this feature is to summarise flight, hotel and points offers that are ending soon.  Everything .....

11 Jun 202311 June 2023 by HfP team

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 million, reflecting the ‘asset light’ nature of the acquisition (ie the company .....

Hyatt recently announced the acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel booking platform. The cost is £53 .....

10 Jun 202310 June 2023 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments