In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped sister airline Iberia on the shoulder to operate select flights from Heathrow Terminal 5. .....

In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 93 comments

This is my review of the new The St Regis Venice hotel. On 1st May, Italy dropped virtually all of its covid restrictions. No more mask wearing in shops, restaurants or indeed anywhere except on .....

This is my review of the new The St Regis Venice hotel. On 1st May, Italy dropped virtually all of its covid .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This is Part 2 of our review of The St Regis Venice hotel. Part 1, which looks at the public spaces, is here. Unusually, I’ve done this review in reverse, leaving the room to last. This is .....

This is Part 2 of our review of The St Regis Venice hotel. Part 1, which looks at the public spaces, is here. .....

31 May 202231 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Now that we have teased you about our upcoming 10th Birthday Party, we thought it was time to give you some concrete details. Tickets will go on sale at noon today. This is our first reader party in .....

Now that we have teased you about our upcoming 10th Birthday Party, we thought it was time to give you some .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 155 comments

On Saturday we looked at the launch of Norse Atlantic Airways in the UK. Tickets are now on sale for flights from London Gatwick to New York JFK from 12th August. What I didn’t spot at the time .....

On Saturday we looked at the launch of Norse Atlantic Airways in the UK. Tickets are now on sale for flights .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments

Back in February we covered the launch of a new partnership between Virgin Red and SquareMeal, the restaurant booking service. This would allow you to earn Virgin Points when you eat out. It has taken .....

Back in February we covered the launch of a new partnership between Virgin Red and SquareMeal, the restaurant .....

30 May 202230 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. This is the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus that you will ever .....

For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal came from eBay. For one hour, it offered 50 Nectar points (31 Avios) for every £1 you spent .....

The travel points highlight of Black Friday 2021 was, oddly enough, not on a travel website. The best deal .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my first experience of using my phone to unlock my hotel door. It allowed me to check in online at the Courtyard London Gatwick Airport and go straight to my room .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my first experience of using my phone to unlock my hotel door. It allowed .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 35 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 .....

29 May 202229 May 2022 by HfP team • 1 comment

Norse Atlantic – a new nordic low-cost long haul airline – has started selling tickets for its upcoming Gatwick to New York flights. Norse Atlantic’s executives – unrelated to .....

Norse Atlantic – a new nordic low-cost long haul airline – has started selling tickets for its .....

28 May 202228 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 59 comments

Last year, almost all UK mobile networks brought back international roaming charges for all destinations, including those in the EU. This was a major disappointment, as free European roaming was .....

Last year, almost all UK mobile networks brought back international roaming charges for all destinations, .....

28 May 202228 May 2022 by Rhys Jones • 167 comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that you don’t miss out on any short-notice deals or offers, we also offer this weekly summary .....

Welcome to our weekly newsletter. Whilst we encourage email readers to sign up to our daily emails so that .....

28 May 202228 May 2022 by Rhys Jones

Unlike British Airways, Virgin Atlantic does not guarantee to make a minimum number of seats available for redemption on each flight. This means that reward seat availability can be patchy or even non .....

Unlike British Airways, Virgin Atlantic does not guarantee to make a minimum number of seats available for .....

27 May 202227 May 2022 by Rob Burgess • 40 comments