The UK rewards credit card market took another hit yesterday when applications were halted for the free IHG Rewards credit card. If you look at its website, Creation – the issuer – has .....

The UK rewards credit card market took another hit yesterday when applications were halted for the free IHG .....

21 Dec 202121 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 167 comments

News in brief: easyJet to return to Southend Airport easyJet is to resume services at London Southend Airport in Summer 2022 after withdrawing in September 2020. Services to Palma and Malaga are .....

News in brief: easyJet to return to Southend Airport easyJet is to resume services at London Southend Airport .....

21 Dec 202121 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Virgin Flying Club has been running another big bonus if you buy Virgin Points – see here. Today, Tuesday, is your last day to take part. The maximum bonus is 60%. If you are a Gold member of .....

Virgin Flying Club has been running another big bonus if you buy Virgin Points – see here. Today, .....

21 Dec 202121 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

American Express has launched a batch of new ‘100% cashback’ offers this morning. Unscientifically, the offers appear to be targetted at free cards and the cheaper paid cards, such as the .....

American Express has launched a batch of new ‘100% cashback’ offers this morning. .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways – along with most other airlines – did everything in its power to stop passengers receiving cash refunds for cancelled flights. .....

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways – along with most other airlines – did .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 146 comments

This is your complete guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. The partnership between Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM launched in February 2020.  .....

This is your complete guide to earning Virgin Flying Club tier points from flights on Air France and KLM. The .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Earlier this year we ran an exclusive offer on currency transfers with Midpoint.  The company is a well-established Avios partner and feedback from HfP readers has always been positive. The offer .....

Earlier this year we ran an exclusive offer on currency transfers with Midpoint.  The company is a .....

20 Dec 202120 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

I am deliberately not making a big song and dance about this offer because I do not have a great understand of Finnair’s Finnair Plus loyalty programme. Because I don’t know all of the .....

I am deliberately not making a big song and dance about this offer because I do not have a great understand of .....

19 Dec 202119 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

This is our review of the American Express Centurion lounge in Terminal 4 at New York JFK airport. Most relevant for our readers is that this is the terminal used by Virgin Atlantic and its partner .....

This is our review of the American Express Centurion lounge in Terminal 4 at New York JFK airport. Most .....

19 Dec 202119 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 14 comments

Emirates has released another batch of Arsenal football tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points via a .....

Emirates has released another batch of Arsenal football tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles .....

19 Dec 202119 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 10 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 .....

19 Dec 202119 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 7 comments

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse business class lounge at New York JFK airport. As part of this series we have also reviewed the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3 .....

This is our review of Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse business class lounge at New York JFK airport. As part of this .....

18 Dec 202118 December 2021 by Rhys Jones • 18 comments

Aer Lingus Regional is back, with flights to Dublin resuming in March 2022 from 11 destinations in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. This should, hopefully, be the end of a tumultuous couple of .....

Aer Lingus Regional is back, with flights to Dublin resuming in March 2022 from 11 destinations in the UK, .....

18 Dec 202118 December 2021 by Rob Burgess

Emirates took delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 aircraft this week. It will be the final A380 to join the fleet, and the last ever A380 to be manufactured. Emirates was the first airline to order the .....

Emirates took delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 aircraft this week. It will be the final A380 to join the .....

18 Dec 202118 December 2021 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments