Since October, an increasing number of HfP readers have reported that they are being blocked from referring people under the American Express ‘refer a friend’ programme. Take a look at our .....

Since October, an increasing number of HfP readers have reported that they are being blocked from referring .....

5 Jan 20235 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 122 comments

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. If you are a new reader to HfP, this article runs through five interesting Avios .....

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people .....

5 Jan 20235 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

British Airways has announced the launch of five new short-haul services from London Gatwick. As usual when a new route is announced, flights are wide open for Avios. You will find eight economy and .....

British Airways has announced the launch of five new short-haul services from London Gatwick. As usual when a .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

Emirates has released the final batch of Arsenal football tickets for 2022/23 for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points .....

Emirates has released the final batch of Arsenal football tickets for 2022/23 for Emirates Skywards members .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

It’s a new year and we are kicking it off with a new exclusive HfP offer from Capital on Tap. If you are a business owner, you can take advantage of Capital on Tap’s latest offer to earn .....

It’s a new year and we are kicking it off with a new exclusive HfP offer from Capital on Tap. If you are .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Sinead Archer • 27 comments

There has been a lot of discussion about the ‘status cliff’ at the end of 2022, with literally millions of frequent travellers due to lose their airline or hotel status due to reduced 2022 .....

There has been a lot of discussion about the ‘status cliff’ at the end of 2022, with literally .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Reward Gateway is an employee rewards platform used by many large companies to offer special deals and discounts to their staff. Over 6.5 million employees globally have access to Reward Gateway. As .....

Reward Gateway is an employee rewards platform used by many large companies to offer special deals and .....

4 Jan 20234 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards! There .....

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from .....

3 Jan 20233 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Long-term readers will remember how the InterContinental London O2 hotel tried to bring in a £30 per person fee (£15 for children) to use its swimming pool in April 2022. A reader tipped us off, we .....

Long-term readers will remember how the InterContinental London O2 hotel tried to bring in a £30 per person .....

3 Jan 20233 January 2023 by Rob Burgess

A year after pulling out of its original high rise Bucharest property (now rebranded as Grand Hotel Bucharest), the InterContinental brand is back in Romania. The InterContinental Athenee Palace .....

A year after pulling out of its original high rise Bucharest property (now rebranded as Grand Hotel .....

3 Jan 20233 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 110 comments

Introduced five years ago, ‘Points Plus Money’ was Virgin Atlantic’s response to ‘Part Pay With Avios‘.  It also echoes schemes such as Norwegian Reward which only .....

Introduced five years ago, ‘Points Plus Money’ was Virgin Atlantic’s response to ‘Part .....

3 Jan 20233 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2023 which would resonate with a UK audience. We have run similar articles this week on new Hilton .....

We have been working with Marriott to bring you details of 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels opening in 2023 which .....

2 Jan 20232 January 2023 by Rhys Jones • 45 comments

When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another potential route for indirectly earning Avios. When it comes to earning Avios from .....

When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another .....

2 Jan 20232 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

‘Points Advance’ is a unique feature of the Marriott Bonvoy hotel programme which lets you book a reward night if you don’t have the points. It is as straightforward as it sounds: I .....

‘Points Advance’ is a unique feature of the Marriott Bonvoy hotel programme which lets you book a .....

2 Jan 20232 January 2023 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments