Hotels.com is giving away a holiday in Los Angeles to promote the new film / musical La La Land. The winner gets two economy (note!) flights to LA, four nights in a four stay hotel, hotel transfers, .....

Hotels.com is giving away a holiday in Los Angeles to promote the new film / musical La La Land. The winner .....

2 Jan 20172 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Malaysia Airlines seems to have dropped some very cheap business class flights to Sydney and Melbourne with the online travel agencies. These deals are ONLY available if booked with a hotel – .....

Malaysia Airlines seems to have dropped some very cheap business class flights to Sydney and Melbourne with .....

1 Jan 20171 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 60 comments

It is exactly two years since I last ran an ‘open forum’ where I opened up the comments to ideas on tweaking the site.  It worked well so I thought I would try it again. Without a huge .....

It is exactly two years since I last ran an ‘open forum’ where I opened up the comments to ideas .....

1 Jan 20171 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 259 comments

Every so often I come across something in the miles and points field which I think that I should have known, but for some reason had never come across.  This is one such quirk. Regular readers will .....

Every so often I come across something in the miles and points field which I think that I should have known, .....

1 Jan 20171 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

News in brief: Join the Avios graduate recruitment scheme If you, or a frequent flyer enthusiast you know, are currently in their last year at university or have recently graduated, you might find the .....

News in brief: Join the Avios graduate recruitment scheme If you, or a frequent flyer enthusiast you know, are .....

1 Jan 20171 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

Here is a full list of the articles we published in December 2016.  Click through to read them in full: How to use your Avios for car hire excess insurance Bits: buy half price SPG points – and use .....

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

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by HfP team

I was having a poke around the Avios website yesterday – trying to find any other redemptions which are being quietly withdrawn – when I spotted something I hadn’t focused on before. .....

I was having a poke around the Avios website yesterday – trying to find any other redemptions which are .....

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Last day to buy Starwood points at a possible 50% discount Starwood is offering a very good, but targetted, deal which ends TODAY – a 50% discount when you buy 5,000+ Starwood .....

News in brief: Last day to buy Starwood points at a possible 50% discount Starwood is offering a very good, .....

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport transit, meet and greets, airport dining and airport lounges.  They have carved out a .....

The Plaza Premium Group is a Hong Kong based company specialising in premium travel services including airport .....

31 Dec 201631 December 2016 by Anika Burnett • 18 comments

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) has, with no communication to members, announced on a quiet corner of its website that it is dropping three airline redemption partners. .....

Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) has, with no communication to members, .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

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 .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

Tesco Bank runs regular promotions offering bonus Clubcard points if you are prepared to hand over your insurance renewal dates. It turns out that I haven’t mentioned this deal for 6 months .....

Tesco Bank runs regular promotions offering bonus Clubcard points if you are prepared to hand over your .....

30 Dec 201630 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, this deal is worth a look. Tesco Bank is still offering a ‘secret’ sign-up bonus .....

If you are looking for a way to give your Avios or Virgin Flying Club a little free boost for the new year, .....

29 Dec 201629 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

IHG Rewards Club has added a PDF document to its website listing 650 hotels which are changing in price for redemptions from 15th January. You won’t be surprised to hear that 75% of the changes .....

IHG Rewards Club has added a PDF document to its website listing 650 hotels which are changing in price for .....

29 Dec 201629 December 2016 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments