Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP readers will know that there are various ways to obtain status without going near a hotel. I .....

Whilst you are meant to obtain elite status with a hotel group via ‘heads in beds’, regular HfP .....

5 Dec 20245 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 85 comments

Whilst it is too early in the calendar year to be worrying about this, by the time autumn arrives you should have a view of whether you will be able to do enough elite nights with your preferred hotel .....

Whilst it is too early in the calendar year to be worrying about this, by the time autumn arrives you should .....

20 Feb 202520 February 2025 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

31st December is, unsurprisingly, the date that a lot of miles and points offers close. I thought it was worth a quick reminder of the key ones which we have covered on the site in recent weeks. .....

31st December is, unsurprisingly, the date that a lot of miles and points offers close. I thought it was worth .....

30 Dec 202430 December 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 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 .....

16 Jun 202416 June 2024 by HfP team

Eurostar has launched a discount promotion for Earth Day. You can save 10% on bookings in Standard and Standard Premier using code EARTH2023. The small print is minimal: This is a genuine saving. I .....

Eurostar has launched a discount promotion for Earth Day. You can save 10% on bookings in Standard and .....

21 Apr 202321 April 2023 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

Plaza Premium is offering a 20% discount on its airport lounges, for visits until the end of March. The deal also includes Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses, except for London Heathrow. Our most recent .....

Plaza Premium is offering a 20% discount on its airport lounges, for visits until the end of March. The deal .....

19 Feb 202219 February 2022 by Rob Burgess

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. Thirteen A350-1000s will gradually replace JAL’s existing Boeing 777 fleet and will .....

Back in autumn 2023, Japan Airlines unveiled the interiors of its new intercontinental flagship aircraft. .....

4 Oct 20244 October 2024 by Rhys Jones • 26 comments

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for August 2022. This follows on from our article about BA’s flight cancellations in .....

Thanks to the aeroroutes.com website, we have the updated list of British Airways short haul service cuts for .....

12 Jul 202212 July 2022 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

Strange things are happening with Aer Lingus Avios redemptions, and not in a good way. It appears that Aer Lingus is now blocking Avios redemptions made within 60 days of the date of travel. This .....

Strange things are happening with Aer Lingus Avios redemptions, and not in a good way. It appears that Aer .....

9 Nov 20239 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round to his lounge for Christmas drinks on Monday night. Not the lounge of his house – the .....

As I mentioned in our other article today, Sean Doyle, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, invited us round .....

12 Dec 202312 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....

7 Jul 20257 July 2025 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into 50,000 Avios or lots of other great travel .....

American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The .....

17 Jan 202517 January 2025 by Rob Burgess

ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is tucked away at the bottom of the ‘Review Your Flights’ page during the booking .....

ba.com has a little known feature called ‘Hold Your Flight Price’ – see ba.com here. It is .....

19 Nov 202419 November 2024 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. There will clearly be a lot more out there, although the quality of deals has been getting .....

This is our Black Friday flight and hotel deals round-up for 2024, based on offers that have been sent to us. .....

29 Nov 202429 November 2024 by Rhys Jones • 62 comments