According to a report in the Telegraph last weekend (paywall), Virgin Group is preparing to announce a new rail service to break Eurostar’s monopoly on the Channel Tunnel. The report says that .....

According to a report in the Telegraph last weekend (paywall), Virgin Group is preparing to announce a new .....

14 Nov 202314 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

London Luton Airport is in dire need of additional lounge capacity, and thankfully it will be getting it next year. No1 Lounges announced recently that it is taking over the existing Aspire Lounge as .....

London Luton Airport is in dire need of additional lounge capacity, and thankfully it will be getting it next .....

14 Nov 202314 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 6 comments

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic remains a Tesco Clubcard partner. Virgin Atlantic has launched another bonus if you agree to convert your future Clubcard .....

Tesco and Avios may have gone their separate ways but Virgin Atlantic remains a Tesco Clubcard partner. .....

14 Nov 202314 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is our review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. There are some unexpected gaps in our airport lounge reviews. We’ve been to every corner of the UK to .....

This is our review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. There are some .....

13 Nov 202313 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 145 comments

Which? magazine has brought back one of its regular highlights – the best and worst UK hotel chains, as voted for by its readers. You can see the full article on the Which? website here. There .....

Which? magazine has brought back one of its regular highlights – the best and worst UK hotel chains, as .....

13 Nov 202313 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 80 comments

Priority Pass has unveiled a number of new restaurant deals across Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol airports for its cardholders. At each, you will receive a £15 credit towards a meal. If your .....

Priority Pass has unveiled a number of new restaurant deals across Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol airports .....

13 Nov 202313 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Welcome to your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. This newsletter is the successor to Malcolm Ginsberg’s Business .....

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

13 Nov 202313 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class lounge in Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1. The Pier Business Lounge is one of Cathay’s three business class .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class lounge in Hong Kong International .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 13 comments

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Time is running out though. Until Tuesday (14th November 2023) the sign-up bonus .....

Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

easyJet has launched a luggage collection service at London Gatwick, in conjunction with luggage handler Airportr. What is impressive is that this service is FREE for easyJet FLEXI fare customers. An .....

easyJet has launched a luggage collection service at London Gatwick, in conjunction with luggage handler .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 29 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 .....

12 Nov 202312 November 2023 by HfP team

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge in Hong Kong Terminal 1. The Pier First Class lounge is, undoubtedly, the jewel in Cathay Pacific’s crown. It is the .....

This is our review of Cathay Pacific’s The Pier First Class Lounge in Hong Kong Terminal 1. The Pier .....

11 Nov 202311 November 2023 by Rhys Jones • 83 comments

I went to a dinner last week sponsored by Expedia which was designed to promote their new ‘Travel Trends’ report for 2024. You can read the full report on the Expedia website here. The one .....

I went to a dinner last week sponsored by Expedia which was designed to promote their new ‘Travel .....

11 Nov 202311 November 2023 by Rob Burgess

As the end of the calendar year approaches, you may have realised that you are a few nights short of retaining your hotel elite status. You may have decided to try a hotel mattress run. This is where .....

As the end of the calendar year approaches, you may have realised that you are a few nights short of retaining .....

11 Nov 202311 November 2023 by Rob Burgess