Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising given that British Airways increased the bonus on its cards last month – if .....

Virgin Atlantic has boosted the sign-up bonus on its credit cards again.  This is not entirely surprising .....

2 Sep 20162 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

Finnair has decided to join Qatar Airways and Etihad in launching a strong sale. Finnair is focussed on routes to Asia.  What makes this sale attractive is that: you can start from London (although .....

Finnair has decided to join Qatar Airways and Etihad in launching a strong sale. Finnair is focussed on routes .....

2 Sep 20162 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit cards will stop accruing Avios points on 30th September. This is a big blow for many .....

Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit .....

1 Sep 20161 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 160 comments

British Airways announced yesterday that it is to drop BA3 and BA4, one of the two return flights to New York operated from London City Airport.  The last flight will be 29th October. These flights .....

British Airways announced yesterday that it is to drop BA3 and BA4, one of the two return flights to New York .....

1 Sep 20161 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

I have run various articles over the last couple of days covering generous sale fares to Australia and New Zealand on Etihad (£1,500 from Istanbul, now gone) and Qatar Airways (an aggressive deal .....

I have run various articles over the last couple of days covering generous sale fares to Australia and New .....

1 Sep 20161 September 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in August 2016.  Click through to read them in full: MBNA Diamond Club credit cards to end 30th September Win a share of £1,000 of Amazon vouchers by .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in August 2016.  Click through to read them in full: MBNA .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by HfP team

I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this.  It seems not. If you still have an MBNA bmi Diamond Club credit card, you will no longer be able to earn Avios after 30th .....

I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this.  It seems not. If you still have an .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 113 comments

This is something a little different from your usual HfP article or your usual HfP competition. Over the last few months I have been doing a bit of (unpaid) advisory work with a company called .....

This is something a little different from your usual HfP article or your usual HfP competition. Over the last .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

My discussion of the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday focussed exclusively on business class fares.  The airline is also offering some good prices on economy tickets. In particular, there is a VERY .....

My discussion of the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday focussed exclusively on business class fares.  The .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

This is the 2nd part of my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca.  Part 1 of my Hilton Sa Torre review can be found here. Let’s look at our room.  Because this is a conversion of an old building .....

This is the 2nd part of my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca.  Part 1 of my Hilton Sa Torre review can be .....

31 Aug 201631 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 52 comments

I ran an introductory article on the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday. Since then, it has become a little clearer where the good deals are to be found. There are a few things you need to know about .....

I ran an introductory article on the new Qatar Airways sale yesterday. Since then, it has become a little .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene setting. We do not usually spend family holidays in Hilton hotels.  Nothing wrong with .....

This is my review of Hilton Sa Torre, Mallorca. I have split it over two parts.  This part is mainly scene .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line about another wave of its auctions closing this week. Here is two nights in Paris which ends .....

News in brief: More Luxury Travel Diary auctions launched The Luxury Travel Diary site dropped me a line .....

30 Aug 201630 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival sale. Prices are as low as £601 for Stockholm to Dubai in Business Class, a route that .....

As I was heading for bed last night, Qatar Airways was rolling out its major new Qatar Airways Travel Festival .....

29 Aug 201629 August 2016 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments