I thought it was worth giving this site a bit more publicity as it does offer a useful service to regular travellers. A ‘status match’ is when you approach an airline or hotel company with .....

I thought it was worth giving this site a bit more publicity as it does offer a useful service to regular .....

2 Jul 20162 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

The Brexit decision last Friday has had a disastrous toll on the travel industry.  It hasn’t fully filtered through into Stock Exchange announcements, although British Airways issued an .....

The Brexit decision last Friday has had a disastrous toll on the travel industry.  It hasn’t .....

1 Jul 20161 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 75 comments

Slightly later than anticipated, for which I apologise, this is the continuation of my review of my recent Eurostar trip to Paris on the new e320 trains. The first part of this report, covering the .....

Slightly later than anticipated, for which I apologise, this is the continuation of my review of my recent .....

1 Jul 20161 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This is Part 2 of my review of the Business Premier and Standard Premier service on the new Eurostar e320 trains.  Part 1, also published today, can be found here and includes my thoughts on the .....

This is Part 2 of my review of the Business Premier and Standard Premier service on the new Eurostar e320 .....

1 Jul 20161 July 2016 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Bits: new Radisson UK sale, a good IHG London redemption, double Avios with Avis 7,200 Avios with .....

Here is a full list of the articles we published in June 2016.  Click through to read them in full: Bits: new .....

30 Jun 201630 June 2016 by HfP team

News in brief: Radisson launches its UK summer sale – with free breakfast Radisson Blu and Radisson Edwardian have launched their Summer Sale.  This covers all of their properties in the UK and .....

News in brief: Radisson launches its UK summer sale – with free breakfast Radisson Blu and Radisson .....

30 Jun 201630 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Remember the Tesco home insurance promotions in March and April?  Tesco Bank has once more extended their offer to give new customers bonus Clubcard points when taking out home and contents .....

Remember the Tesco home insurance promotions in March and April?  Tesco Bank has once more extended their .....

30 Jun 201630 June 2016 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

News in brief: Get 100 Heathrow Rewards points when you spend £70 Heathrow Rewards has launched a new promotion which will give you 100 bonus points when you spend £70 in one transaction before 5th .....

News in brief: Get 100 Heathrow Rewards points when you spend £70 Heathrow Rewards has launched a new .....

30 Jun 201630 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £1,001 Last week I wrote about an exceptionally good Qatar Airways fare to Dubai – just £975 return.  This is bookable from .....

News in brief: Qatar Airways launches Dubai in business class for £1,001 Last week I wrote about an .....

29 Jun 201629 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

British Airways and London taxi app Hailo have brought back their generous Avios offer for anyone who has not used the service before. You will earn 1,000 Avios when you download the Hailo app (from .....

British Airways and London taxi app Hailo have brought back their generous Avios offer for anyone who has .....

29 Jun 201629 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ elements of the programme.  A top-end property in London or New York will now cost you up .....

Hilton HHonors underwent a major devaluation in 2013 which severely impacted the ‘aspirational’ .....

29 Jun 201629 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

Let’s party like 2008. With the IAG share price falling fast, the word has clearly gone out that cash needs to start coming through the door. We have already seen British Airways offering a 35% .....

Let’s party like 2008. With the IAG share price falling fast, the word has clearly gone out that cash .....

28 Jun 201628 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

A reader asked me last week to take another look at Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot.  As it I haven’t covered it for three years, and it does still offer airline miles as .....

A reader asked me last week to take another look at Diners Club, the charge card that time forgot.  As it I .....

28 Jun 201628 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

We have probably all seen signs in hotels and restaurants we have visited asking if we would be kind enough to recommend them on TripAdvisor or similar sites if we enjoyed our visit. One Head for .....

We have probably all seen signs in hotels and restaurants we have visited asking if we would be kind enough to .....

27 Jun 201627 June 2016 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments