Singapore Airlines is making some changes to its schedules for next year which suggest it is increasingly focusing on the UK market. After launching flights from Gatwick to Singapore a few months ago .....

Singapore Airlines is making some changes to its schedules for next year which suggest it is increasingly .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rhys Jones

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card .....

Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard. It is .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 80 comments

If you live in Ireland, you are able to apply for the Bank of Ireland Aer Credit Card from Aer Lingus, which earns Avios. Whilst there is no announcement yet on the Bank of Ireland website, the card .....

If you live in Ireland, you are able to apply for the Bank of Ireland Aer Credit Card from Aer Lingus, which .....

13 Aug 202413 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status extension for new mums and new dads. I know people don’t know, because I mentioned it in .....

It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national accounts, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group may be here to help. IAG, the parent company of British .....

If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until 27th August to apply. The standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards points for spending £6,000, .....

American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until 27th August .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

A hugely interesting benefit of American Express Platinum cards is £300 per year of dining credit. You receive: There is no minimum spend – free really means free. If you spend under £150, the .....

A hugely interesting benefit of American Express Platinum cards is £300 per year of dining credit. You .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well as our latest reviews and features. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up here to .....

Welcome to The Travel Brief, your weekly trade round-up of UK business travel and travel loyalty news as well .....

12 Aug 202412 August 2024 by Rob Burgess

To give British Airways and American Express credit, they have never stood still when it comes to the benefits on the two British Airways American Express cards. Whilst these changes have not always .....

To give British Airways and American Express credit, they have never stood still when it comes to the benefits .....

11 Aug 202411 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

This is our review of the Domes Novos Santorini, Autograph Collection resort. Domes Resorts has added two new properties to their portfolio of luxury resort hotels this year, and now boast twelve .....

This is our review of the Domes Novos Santorini, Autograph Collection resort. Domes Resorts has added two new .....

11 Aug 202411 August 2024 by Katie Ridgers • 16 comments

One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often come bundled with airport lounge access. Historically Amex had contracted with airlines to .....

One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often .....

11 Aug 202411 August 2024 by Rob Burgess • 28 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 Aug 202411 August 2024 by HfP team • 3 comments

This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways passengers. A longer layover in Abu Dhabi on my way back from the Seychelles meant I had plenty of .....

This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways .....

10 Aug 202410 August 2024 by Rhys Jones • 22 comments

The Warsaw Marriott hotel, in a skyscraper that symbolised Poland’s post-communist development, has closed after 35 years. The closure happened with no notice (Taylor Swift stayed there for her .....

The Warsaw Marriott hotel, in a skyscraper that symbolised Poland’s post-communist development, has closed .....

10 Aug 202410 August 2024 by Rob Burgess