According to reports in the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei (which is a credible source, it now owns the Financial Times), British Airways is about to announce a 4x weekly service to Osaka. This .....

According to reports in the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei (which is a credible source, it now owns the .....

24 Sep 201824 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 84 comments

Today we are launching a new 72-hour competition in association with Amazon. One lucky reader will win a £100 Amazon gift voucher which can be used across the UK site. The competition is to promote .....

Today we are launching a new 72-hour competition in association with Amazon. One lucky reader will win a £100 .....

24 Sep 201824 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. .....

This is my review of the British Airways Galleries First lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This is part of .....

24 Sep 201824 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 82 comments

Not many people are aware that British Airways operates a ‘best price guarantee‘.  The airline has recently made a change to how it pays you out if you make a claim so I thought .....

Not many people are aware that British Airways operates a ‘best price guarantee‘.  The .....

23 Sep 201823 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 58 comments

Fuel surcharges are returning to one-way Avios redemptions from Hong Kong. Since February 2016, airlines have not been able to add fuel surcharges on flights departing from Hong Kong when the journey .....

Fuel surcharges are returning to one-way Avios redemptions from Hong Kong. Since February 2016, airlines have .....

23 Sep 201823 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

If you fancy a weekend away in Europe whilst catching some top tennis, Emirates Skywards has some interesting packages available.  You can redeem via the Skywards website here. There are tickets for .....

If you fancy a weekend away in Europe whilst catching some top tennis, Emirates Skywards has some interesting .....

23 Sep 201823 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge (South) at Birmingham Airport. We wrote about the opening of the new Aspire Lounge at Birmingham Airport a few weeks ago.  This is the 2nd Aspire lounge at .....

This is our review of the Aspire Lounge (South) at Birmingham Airport. We wrote about the opening of the new .....

23 Sep 201823 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 11 comments

A quick update on this subject, which has been discussed at length on HfP this week. Whilst Curve announced last weekend that they were changing the coding on transactions, which would make ATM .....

A quick update on this subject, which has been discussed at length on HfP this week. Whilst Curve announced .....

22 Sep 201822 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 199 comments

Following its acquisition of Principal Hotels and De Vere Hotels, which we covered here, IHG has moved quickly to rebrand Principal London. The hotel will soon be known at Kimpton Fitzroy London and .....

Following its acquisition of Principal Hotels and De Vere Hotels, which we covered here, IHG has moved quickly .....

22 Sep 201822 September 2018 by Rob Burgess

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls together the different deals mentioned on our Top Avios Points Earning Offers, Top Hotel Bonus .....

Here is the latest edition of our regular feature which summarises offers that are ending soon. It pulls .....

22 Sep 201822 September 2018 by Anika Burnett • 23 comments

For many years, Virgin Flying Club has had a miles earning partnership with Texaco. You can (still) find details here. However, this offer appears to have ended.  All references to Virgin Atlantic .....

For many years, Virgin Flying Club has had a miles earning partnership with Texaco. You can (still) find .....

22 Sep 201822 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

This article is about how to fly short haul European business class flights which use long-haul aircraft (ie a 747, 777, 787, A380, A350, A330, A340 etc). Why would you want to do this? Well, for .....

This article is about how to fly short haul European business class flights which use long-haul aircraft (ie .....

21 Sep 201821 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

If you’re planning a trip to California in the near future, you might want to take a look at the brand new InterContinental San Diego which opened this week. Details are here. A new 400 room .....

If you’re planning a trip to California in the near future, you might want to take a look at the brand .....

21 Sep 201821 September 2018 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

As many HfP readers know, the independent airport lounge in Gatwick’s South terminal, No1 Lounge, is a victim of its own success. Whilst the lounge is part of Priority Pass and Lounge Club, it .....

As many HfP readers know, the independent airport lounge in Gatwick’s South terminal, No1 Lounge, is a .....

21 Sep 201821 September 2018 by Rob Burgess