As there are four separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub and Vueling Club – which each have their own partners, you would expect .....

As there are four separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....

5 Dec 20215 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

In response to a reader email, I wanted to look today at whether you can transfer Club Eurostar points to a friend or family member. A bit of background …. Club Eurostar replaced Eurostar .....

In response to a reader email, I wanted to look today at whether you can transfer Club Eurostar points to a .....

5 Dec 20215 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

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 .....

5 Dec 20215 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

The Government has announced this evening that pre-departure tests will be required for anyone landing in the UK after 4am on Tuesday for anyone travelling to the UK. This is despite Grant Shapps, the .....

The Government has announced this evening that pre-departure tests will be required for anyone landing in the .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 371 comments

American Express Shop Small returns today, Saturday 4th. Whilst Amex has been chipping away at the attractiveness of Shop Small over the last couple of years, it still remains a decent way to save on .....

American Express Shop Small returns today, Saturday 4th. Whilst Amex has been chipping away at the .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 54 comments

Virgin Flying Club has launched another big bonus if you buy Virgin Points – see here. The maximum bonus is 60%. If you are a Gold member of Virgin Flying Club, you get 70%. To put this in .....

Virgin Flying Club has launched another big bonus if you buy Virgin Points – see here. The maximum bonus .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios points. The answer is yes, you can, but there are two snags: it is a bit fiddly, and more .....

I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

4 Dec 20214 December 2021 by Rhys Jones

There is some good news on the tourism front today. Switzerland has announced today that from tomorrow there will no longer be a requirement for anyone, from any country, to quarantine when arriving. .....

There is some good news on the tourism front today. Switzerland has announced today that from tomorrow there .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) continued its assault on the Covid-19 testing market today by agreeing a settlement with Randox, one of the biggest testing providers in the UK. Following .....

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) continued its assault on the Covid-19 testing market today by .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

If you are returning to the UK from one of the 10 Southern African countries on the UK Government ‘Red List’, you are facing 10 days of hotel quarantine before you are allowed to return .....

If you are returning to the UK from one of the 10 Southern African countries on the UK Government ‘Red .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 263 comments

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. With Virgin Atlantic now having sent two Clubhouse passes to all Flying Club Silver members we thought it was .....

This is our review of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. With Virgin Atlantic .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 43 comments

Perhaps aware that the design of The Platinum Card has become a little staid, American Express is launching two new designs in January. Unfortunately, these will only be available to US customers for .....

Perhaps aware that the design of The Platinum Card has become a little staid, American Express is launching .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

United Airlines has announced the resumption of its Edinburgh flights for 2022, in a move which will make it the largest airline flying between Scotland and the US. First up in New York Newark, which .....

United Airlines has announced the resumption of its Edinburgh flights for 2022, in a move which will make it .....

3 Dec 20213 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments