Last year, Eurostar and Thalys, the French train company merged to form ‘Eurostar Group’, the largest high-speed rail franchise in Europe. Both companies were already majority owned by .....

Last year, Eurostar and Thalys, the French train company merged to form ‘Eurostar Group’, the .....

25 Jan 202325 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. It isn’t ludicrously generous but it is simple and straightforward. IHG One Rewards .....

IHG One Rewards has announced a new global promotion following a fallow few weeks. You need to register here. .....

24 Jan 202324 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

This is our review of the new Motto Rotterdam Blaak hotel, part of Hilton Honors. Motto is something genuinely new, unlike the recent onslaught of new brands such as Handwritten and Spark. It “is a .....

This is our review of the new Motto Rotterdam Blaak hotel, part of Hilton Honors. Motto is something genuinely .....

24 Jan 202324 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 73 comments

Hyatt has brought back its very generous American Express cashback deal. Not only is this the most generous of the cashback offers that regularly pop up on American Express cards, it is – at the .....

Hyatt has brought back its very generous American Express cashback deal. Not only is this the most generous of .....

24 Jan 202324 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review of the Aer Lingus Aer Credit Card, issued by Bank of Ireland, is here. It’s not very .....

Whilst we don’t write about it much, Aer Lingus has its own Avios-earning credit card. Our full review .....

24 Jan 202324 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles are no more. You can now link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar .....

Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As Qantas is a British Airways .....

Back in 2020 – so it went under the radar during the pandemic – Qantas Frequent Flyer became a .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

With one week to go, we want to remind you that we are kicking off the new year with a new exclusive HfP offer from Capital on Tap. If you are a business owner, you can take advantage of Capital on .....

With one week to go, we want to remind you that we are kicking off the new year with a new exclusive HfP offer .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Sinead Archer • 2 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 .....

23 Jan 202323 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

22 Jan 202322 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my previous article, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hilton Honors loyalty scheme. This article .....

22 Jan 202322 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 51 comments

This is our review of the NH Collection Antwerp Centre hotel. After a short 45-minute flight from London City on Luxair’s new direct service we had time to explore the city before staying the .....

This is our review of the NH Collection Antwerp Centre hotel. After a short 45-minute flight from London City .....

22 Jan 202322 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 20 comments

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the .....

This is the second part of our overview series looking at the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme .....

21 Jan 202321 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

We don’t cover Wizz Air much on HfP, although we do have the infamous trip review from Rhys last year on his £1.79 all-in ticket. He survived the experience unscathed and with minimal damage to .....

We don’t cover Wizz Air much on HfP, although we do have the infamous trip review from Rhys last year on .....

21 Jan 202321 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment