After many delays, the Aer Lingus long-haul services from Manchester Airport are finally going to start this week. The first flight to Barbados is due to depart on 20th October. This will be followed .....

After many delays, the Aer Lingus long-haul services from Manchester Airport are finally going to start this .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

The new Aspire lounge in the new pier at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 is gearing up for opening. The Aspire website currently shows the lounge as bookable from Saturday 30th October. Job ads .....

The new Aspire lounge in the new pier at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 is gearing up for opening. The .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments

The Qbic budget hotel group is leaving the UK. The hotel at Whitechapel in London has already been rebranded as The Corner London City. The Manchester hotel – a 261-room property on Deansgate .....

The Qbic budget hotel group is leaving the UK. The hotel at Whitechapel in London has already been rebranded .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

The old Travelodge Heathrow Terminal 5 has reopened under the Ibis brand. Interestingly, it has been split into two. The building now consists of a 56-room Ibis hotel and a 241-room Ibis Budget hotel. .....

The old Travelodge Heathrow Terminal 5 has reopened under the Ibis brand. Interestingly, it has been split .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

Miles & More is currently running ‘My World Challenge’. This is described as a series of miles-earning opportunities which will only be available via the Miles & More app. The .....

Miles & More is currently running ‘My World Challenge’. This is described as a series of .....

19 Oct 202119 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

Who has the best premium economy product – Virgin Atlantic or British Airways? Ever since EVA Air introduced it in 1991, premium economy has proved hugely successful. The CEO of Emirates has .....

Who has the best premium economy product – Virgin Atlantic or British Airways? Ever since EVA Air .....

18 Oct 202118 October 2021 by Rhys Jones • 97 comments

As we reported last month, Singapore Airlines has reopened its lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is a welcome relief for anyone travelling on a long-haul Star Alliance flight. These primarily depart .....

As we reported last month, Singapore Airlines has reopened its lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2. This is a .....

18 Oct 202118 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Radisson Rewards has launched a new ‘double points’ promotion. Radisson is already the most generous hotel scheme in terms of the number of base points you earn per $1 spent, so when the .....

Radisson Rewards has launched a new ‘double points’ promotion. Radisson is already the most .....

18 Oct 202118 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

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 .....

17 Oct 202117 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

American Express is currently running a very generous offer for holders of The Platinum Card. All cardholders have been given £200 to spend at any of the restaurants on this list. Even more .....

American Express is currently running a very generous offer for holders of The Platinum Card. All cardholders .....

17 Oct 202117 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new InterContinental Mina Al Arab resort in Ras Al-Khaimah seems to have popped out of nowhere. IHG has a .....

We normally get to hear about new IHG hotels before they get anywhere near opening, but the new .....

17 Oct 202117 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Late on Thursday night, the Government announced that lateral flow tests would be accepted from 24th October for the majority of people entering England. More information has now been published, .....

Late on Thursday night, the Government announced that lateral flow tests would be accepted from 24th October .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 131 comments

News in brief: I’m in ‘The Club’ British Airways Executive Club has kindly included me in an article on ‘super travellers’ in the latest online edition of ‘The .....

News in brief: I’m in ‘The Club’ British Airways Executive Club has kindly included me in an .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess

This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points for VIP Premier League hospitality. The two obvious routes for this are (click for our .....

This is slightly off topic for us, except that I know many HfP readers like to redeem their miles and points .....

16 Oct 202116 October 2021 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments